But be not thou far from me, O Lord
(See Gill on Psalms
22:11);
O my strength;
Christ as God is the mighty God, the Almighty; as Mediator, he is
the strength of his people; but, as man, God is his strength; he
is the man of his right hand, whom he has made strong for
himself, and whom he has promised his arm shall strengthen, (
Psalms
80:17 ) ( 89:21 ) ; and
therefore he addresses him in this manner here, saying,
haste thee to help me;
his help was alone in God his strength; there were none that
could help him but he, and he seemed to stand afar off from
helping him, ( Psalms 22:1 Psalms 22:11
) ; and his case being so distressed, as is represented in the
preceding verses, it required haste.
