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Praising God at Easter Time

26 March 2023

Series: Study in Psalms

Book: Psalms

Praising God at Easter Time (Psalm 22)

Context of Psalm 22:

Psalm 20: Prayer for God to hear the King.

Psalm 21: Praise to God for deliverance.

“Praise from the King for God’s deliverance”

Sections of Psalm 22:

Verses 1-21: Prayer for deliverance

Verses 22-31: Praise for deliverance

Matthew 27:46, 27:39, 27:43; John 19:28, Matthew 27:35; Hebrews 2:11-12, 5:7

 I. The Plea for Deliverance (Psalm 22:1-21)

A. The suffering of Christ

1. Separated from the Father (Psalm 22:1-2) (John 1:1, 10:30, 14:9, 17:21)

2. Rejected by His people (Psalm 22:6-8) (Isaiah 53:1-3)

3. Surrounded by enemies (Psalm 22:12-13)

4. Exhausted by torment (Psalm 22:14-15) (Isaiah 53:4, 10)

5. Persecuted by the wicked (Psalm 22:16-18)

  B. The trust of Christ

1. Confidence in the character of the Father (Psalm 22:3-5)

2. Dependence upon the Father throughout life (Psalm 22:9-10)

  C. The prayer of Christ

1. Prayer for the Father’s presence

2. Prayer for the Father’s deliverance (John 17:1)

 II. The Praise for God’s Answer (Psalm 22:21-31) (Hebrews 2:11-12; 1 Peter 1:21)

  A. The reason for praising God (Acts 2:23-24, 3:14-15, 4:10, 5:30, 10:40; Romans 10:9; Philippians 2:9-11, 1 Corinthians 15:50-58)