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Don`t be far from me, for trouble is near. For there is none to help.

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The Pain of Total Isolation

Commentators emphasize that this cry reflects Jesus' profound isolation. His disciples had fled, his friends were powerless, and his enemies surrounded him. Scholars like Spurgeon and Gill highlight that the phrase "none to help" was a literal and bitter reality, a key component of his suffering. This verse captures the moment when all human support vanished, leaving only the plea for God's presence.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Psalms 22:11

18th Century

Theologian

Be not far from me — Do not withdraw from me; do not leave or forsake me.

For trouble is near — Near, in the sense that de…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

On Psalm 22:9–11

19th Century

Preacher

But thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother's breasts. I was cast upon thee from the womb: …

John Calvin

John Calvin

On Psalms 22:11

16th Century

Theologian

Depart not far from me. Here he uses another argument to persuade God to show him mercy, claiming that he is severely pressed and surround…

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John Gill

John Gill

On Psalms 22:11

17th Century

Pastor

Be not far from me
Who had been so near to him, as to take him out of the womb, and to take the care of him ever sin…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Psalms 22:11–21

17th Century

Minister

In these verses, we see Christ suffering and Christ praying, which directs us to expect suffering and to look up to God amidst it. The specific man…