Psalms 22:8

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 22:8 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Commit [thyself] unto Jehovah; Let him deliver him: Let him rescue him, seeing he delighteth in him.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Commit [thyself] unto Jehovah; Let him deliver him: Let him rescue him, seeing he delighteth in him.
Psalms 22:8 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 22

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
8Commit [thyself] unto Jehovah; Let him deliver him: Let him rescue him, seeing he delighteth in him.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“I am become a stranger unto my brethren, etc.] Not only to the Jews in general, who were his own people and nation, to whom he came, and of whom he came; who received him not, hid as it were their faces from him, and rejected him as the Messiah; but also to such who were still nearer akin to him, according to the flesh, who did not believe in him, (<430705>John 7:5); and even in some sense to his disciples and followers; some of which having heard some doctrines delivered by him not agreeable to them, withdrew from him, and walked no more with him, (<430660>John 6:60,66); yea, to his apostles, whom he often called his brethren: one of these betrayed him, another denied him with oaths and…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“trusted on the Lord--literally, "rolled"--that is, his burden (Psa 37:5; Pro 16:3) on the Lord. This is the language of enemies sporting with his faith in the hour of his desertion.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“He trusted: Heb. rolled himself on, Psa 37:5, Psa 55:22; Pro 16:3 \*marg. Mat 27:42, Mat 27:43 let him: Psa 3:1, Psa 3:2, Psa 42:10, Psa 71:11, Psa 91:14; Mar 15:30-32 seeing: etc. or, if he delight, Psa 18:19; Isa 42:1; Mat 3:17, Mat 12:18, Mat 17:5; Luk 23:35 Psalms 22:9”
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