THE CRY OF THE FORSAKEN
Psalms 22:1
The Hebrew inscription of this exquisite ode is, “The hind of the
morning.” The hind is the emblem of loveliness; see Song of Solomon
2:7; Song of Solomon 2:9. The cruel persecutors are designated as
bulls, lions, and dogs. Perhaps the allusion to the morning re... [ Continue Reading ]
THE TESTIMONY OF THE DELIVERED
Psalms 22:16
In the middle of Psalms 22:21 there is a remarkable change from the
plaintive to the triumphant: supplication and entreaty break out into
exultation; hope saves the broken harp from the hands of despair,
restrings it, and extracts from it strains to whic... [ Continue Reading ]