Psalms 22:17

“I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.”

"I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me." - Psalms 22:17
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What does Psalms 22:17 mean?

Psalms 22:17 in the King James Version of the Bible reads: "I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me." This verse comes from a psalm of lament, attributed to King David, and is a reflection of the deep suffering and anguish he experienced. In order to fully…

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The Depths of Suffering: Understanding Psalms 22:17

Psalm 22 is one of the most poignant and evocative passages of Scripture, expressing the depths of human anguish and the profound agony of suffering. The verse, "I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me," (Psalm 22:17, KJV) resonates with those who have walked…

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A Prayer of Reflection and Surrender Amidst Despair

Heavenly Father, In the stillness of this moment, I come before You with a heart that is heavy, weighed down by the trials and tribulations that life often brings. As I reflect upon Your Word, I am reminded of the profound cry of despair echoing in Psalm 22:17, where it says, ‘I…

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Psalms 22:17 - "I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me."
Psalms 17:5 - "Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not."
Psalms 22:18 - "They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture."
Psalms 136:17 - "To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:"
Psalms 17:2 - "Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal."
"They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion." - Psalms 22:13
"For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous." - Psalms 37:17
Psalms 22:7
"I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee." - Psalms 22:22
"Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea." - Psalms 106:22
"But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel." - Psalms 22:3
"The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence." - Psalms 115:17
"But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people." - Psalms 22:6
"Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles." - Psalms 25:22
"The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram." - Psalms 106:17
"So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee." - Psalms 73:22
"For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off." - Psalms 37:22
Psalms 22:22 - "I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee."
"Even an heritage unto Israel his servant: for his mercy endureth for ever." - Psalms 136:22
"And they sinned yet more against him by provoking the most High in the wilderness." - Psalms 78:17
"I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies." - Psalms 139:22
"The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works." - Psalms 145:17
"I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD." - Psalms 116:17
Psalms 90:17 - "And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it."
"To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom." - Psalms 105:22
Psalms 22:28 - "For the kingdom is the LORD'S: and he is the governor among the nations."
Psalms 78:22 - "Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation:"
"Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word." - Psalms 119:17
Psalms 102:22 - "When the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD."