Psalms 22:20

"But don’t be far off, LORD. You are my help. Hurry to help me!"

Key Reflection

This verse reflects David's intense cry for divine assistance, expressing his need for God's immediate presence and intervention during times of distress. It underscores the intimate relationship between the psalmist and God, highlighting reliance on divine help in moments of peril.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Deliver my soul from the sword -The word soul here means life, and denotes a living person. It is equivalent to “deliver me.” “The sword” is used to denote an instrument of death, or anything that pierces like a sword. Compare2 Samuel 11:24-25. As applied to the Saviour here, it may mean those extreme mental sufferings that were like the piercing of a sword. My darling -Margin, “my only one.” Prof. Alexander, “my lonely one.” DeWette, my life.

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