46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? (Matthew 27:46).
Jesus is quoting Psalm 22 while He is being crucified. Psalm 22 is a prayer of praise and prayer of deliverance; it is also a Messianic Psalm. It is not accidental that these verses are recorded as some Christ’s last words. These are not words of desperation but rather are beginning words of a Psalm of triumph. I encourage you to read the 22nd Psalm and realize Christ was praying this prayer as some of His last words. These words speak of Him and the promise of His salvation (see Psalm 22:30-31).
Jesus is quoting Psalm 22 while He is being crucified. Psalm 22 is a prayer of praise and prayer of deliverance; it is also a Messianic Psalm. It is not accidental that these verses are recorded as some Christ’s last words. These are not words of desperation but rather are beginning words of a Psalm of triumph. I encourage you to read the 22nd Psalm and realize Christ was praying this prayer as some of His last words. These words speak of Him and the promise of His salvation (see Psalm 22:30-31).
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