Psalms 22:15

"I am poured out like water. All my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax. It is melted within me."

Key Reflection

In Psalm 22:15, the psalmist vividly describes their intense suffering and anguish, comparing themselves to water that has been drained of strength and bones that are dislocated, symbolizing a profound physical and emotional collapse. The heart, likened to wax melting in heat, underscores the complete loss of resolve and hope in the face of overwhelming trials.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

My strength is dried up like a potsherd, -A “potsherd” is a fragment of a broken pot, or a piece of earthenware. SeeIsaiah 45:9, note; andJob 2:8, note. The meaning here is, that his strength was not vigorous like a green tree that was growing, and that was full of sap, but it was like a brittle piece of earthenware, so dry and fragile that it could be easily crumbled to pieces. And my tongue cleaveth to my jaws -See the notes atJob 29:10. The meaning here is, that his mouth was dry, and he could not speak. His tongue adhered to the roof of his mouth so that he could not use it - another description of the effects of intense thirst. CompareJohn 19:28.

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