Psalm 22:19

19 Du aber, Jehova, sei nicht fern! Meine Stärke, eile mir zur Hilfe!

Psalm 22:19 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 22:19

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.

Psalm 22:19 In-Context

17 alle meine Gebeine könnte ich zählen. Sie schauen und sehen mich an;

18 Sie teilen meine Kleider unter sich, und über mein Gewand werfen sie das Los.

19 Du aber, Jehova, sei nicht fern! Meine Stärke, eile mir zur Hilfe!

20 Errette vom Schwert meine Seele, meine einzige von der Gewalt des Hundes;

21 rette mich aus dem Rachen des Löwen! Ja, du hast mich erhört von den Hörnern der Büffel.