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The Sudden Shift to Hope
Commentators overwhelmingly see this verse as the dramatic turning point of the entire Psalm. After verses of intense suffering, the phrase 'you have answered me' acts like a 'flash of light,' as Charles Spurgeon describes it. It marks a sudden, powerful shift from agonizing prayer to exultant faith, showing that hope can break through even in the darkest moments.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 22:21
18th Century
Theologian
Save me from the lion’s mouth—His enemies represented as fierce and ravening lions, compare Psalm 22:13.
For thou has…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 22:21
19th Century
Bishop
Unicorns. —See Numbers 23:22; either “buffaloes” or “antelopes.” There is some uncertainty about the translation of the second cla…
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 22:19–21
19th Century
Preacher
O my strength, haste thee to help me. Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog. Save me from the lion's mouth: for …
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John Gill
On Psalms 22:21
17th Century
Pastor
Save me from the lion's mouth
Either the devil, who is as a roaring lion, whom Christ overcame both in the garden an…
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…