What is the meaning of Psalm 22:3? Yet • Psalm 22 opens with “My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?” (22:1). “Yet” marks a turning point from despair to faith. • Similar pivots: “But I have trusted in Your loving devotion” (Psalm 13:5–6); “Yet I call this to mind, and therefore I have hope” (Lamentations 3:21–23). • Feelings change; God’s truth doesn’t (2 Corinthians 5:7). You are holy • “Who among the gods is like You—majestic in holiness?” (Exodus 15:11). Holiness is His essence. • Angels cry, “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts” (Isaiah 6:3; Revelation 4:8). • His holiness guarantees righteousness: “Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne” (Psalm 89:14). • We are called to reflect it: “Be holy, for I am holy” (1 Peter 1:16). Enthroned • “The LORD has established His throne in heaven, and His kingdom rules over all” (Psalm 103:19). • “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool” (Isaiah 66:1). • Even suffering occurs under His rule (Romans 8:28). • “Our God is in heaven; He does as He pleases” (Psalm 115:3). On the praises of Israel • God chooses worship as His dwelling: “Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise” (Psalm 100:4). • Israel’s history: Song at the Red Sea (Exodus 15), David before the ark (2 Samuel 6:14), temple choirs (2 Chronicles 5:13–14). • Church application: “You are a chosen people…to proclaim the virtues of Him” (1 Peter 2:9). • Praise: – Shifts focus from problems to God. – Ushers believers into awareness of His presence. – Unites worshipers, echoing heaven’s cry, “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns” (Revelation 19:6). summary Psalm 22:3 affirms that, in spite of anguish, God remains perfectly holy, sovereignly enthroned, and personally present, choosing the praises of His people as His throne. Worship realigns our hearts with this unchanging reality: the Holy One still reigns. |
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