Psalm 22:18

18 They divide my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots.

Psalm 22:18 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 22:18

They part my garments among them
Such as died the death of the cross were crucified naked ^F8, and their clothes were the perquisites of the executioners; there were four soldiers concerned in the crucifixion of Christ, and these parted his garments into four parts, and everyone took his part;

and cast lots on my vesture;
which was a seamless coat, wove from the top to the bottom; and therefore, not willing to rend it, they cast lots upon it who should have it; all this was exactly fulfilled in Christ, ( John 19:23 John 19:24 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F8 Vid Lipsium de Cruce, l. 2. c. 7. p. 81.

Psalm 22:18 In-Context

16 Because dogs have surrounded me; a gang of evildoers has encircled me. Like the lion [they are at] my hands and my feet.

17 I can count all my bones; they gaze, they look at me.

18 They divide my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots.

19 But you, O Yahweh, do not remain distant. O my help, hasten to help me.

20 Rescue my life from [the] sword, my only [life] from [the] power of [the] dogs.

Footnotes

• [a] Hebrew "lot"