Which New Testament teachings align with the message in Psalm 69:26? Psalm 69:26 – Key Verse “For they persecute the one You struck and recount the pain of those You wounded.” Christ’s Passion Foreshadowed • Matthew 27:29-30 – Soldiers crowned Jesus with thorns, mocked Him, “spat on Him and… struck Him on the head repeatedly.” • John 19:1-3 – Pilate had Jesus flogged; the guards “struck Him in the face.” • Romans 15:3 – “The insults of those who insult You have fallen on Me.” • 1 Peter 2:23 – When Jesus “was insulted, He did not retaliate… He entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.” These passages show men piling cruelty on the One whom the Father allowed to be “struck” for our salvation, matching the psalmist’s lament. Persecuting the Church = Persecuting Christ • Acts 9:4-5 – “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?… I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.” • Hebrews 13:12-13 – Jesus “suffered outside the city gate… Therefore let us go to Him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace He bore.” Whenever believers are mistreated, the risen Lord counts that hostility as aimed at Himself—precisely the pattern Psalm 69:26 exposes. Suffering Will Touch Every Disciple • Matthew 5:11-12 – “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you… great is your reward in heaven.” • 2 Timothy 3:12 – “All who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.” • 1 Peter 4:13 – “Rejoice insofar as you share in Christ’s sufferings.” The New Testament anticipates the same wrongful treatment David describes, assuring us that loyalty to Christ will attract opposition. Our Required Response to Others’ Pain • Romans 12:14-15 – “Bless those who persecute you… weep with those who weep.” • Galatians 6:2 – “Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” • James 2:13 – “Judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.” Instead of “recounting the pain” of the wounded, believers are told to relieve it—standing opposite the spirit condemned in Psalm 69:26. Encouragement for the Afflicted • 2 Corinthians 1:5 – “Just as the sufferings of Christ overflow to us, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.” • Romans 8:17-18 – If we suffer with Him, we will also be glorified with Him; present sufferings “are not comparable with the glory to be revealed.” The psalmist’s anguish finds its ultimate answer in the risen Lord, who turns unjust persecution into eternal honor for all who trust and follow Him. |
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