Psalms 22:9

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 22:9 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “But thou art he that took me out of the womb; Thou didst make me trust [when I was] upon my mother`s breasts.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

But thou art he that took me out of the womb; Thou didst make me trust [when I was] upon my mother`s breasts.
Psalms 22:9 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 22

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
9But thou art he that took me out of the womb; Thou didst make me trust [when I was] upon my mother`s breasts.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up, etc.] Of the house of the sanctuary, as the Targum; that is, the temple, which was Christ’s Father’s house, where he was worshipped and dwelt; and zeal for his Father, and his glory in it, and indignation against those that made it an house of merchandise, inflamed him; put him upon driving out the buyers and sellers in it, whereby this passage had its accomplishment, (<430214>John 2:14,17); and this may be applied to the church of God which is the house of God, of his building, and where he dwells; and zeal may design the fervent affection of Christ for it, for the doctrine, discipline, and salvation of it. His zeal for the Gospel appeared in…”
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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
“Though ironically spoken, the exhortation to trust was well founded on his previous experience of divine aid, the special illustration of which is drawn from the period of helpless infancy. didst make me hope--literally, "made me secure."”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“22:9-11 The psalmist reflects on his past relationship with God (see 22:3-5). The Lord has been his very life. 22:9 The Lord took care of the psalmist before he could do anything for himself (see 71:6; 139:13).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“that took: Psa 71:6, Psa 139:15, Psa 139:16; Isa 49:1, Isa 49:2 thou didst: Psa 71:17; Isa 7:14, Isa 7:15, Isa 9:6 make me hope: or, keep me in safety, Mat 2:13-15; Rev 12:4, Rev 12:5 Psalms 22:10”
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Keil & Delitzsch
C. F. Keil & F. Delitzsch · Commentary on the Old Testament · 19th-century historical commentary
“(Heb.: 22:10-12)The sufferer pleads that God should respond to his trust in Him, on the ground that this trust is made an object of mockery. With כּי he establishes the reality of the loving relationship in which he stands to God, at which his foes mock. The intermediate thought, which is not expressed, "and so it really is," is confirmed; and thus כי comes to have an affirmative signification. The verb גּוּח (גּיח) signifies both intransitive: to break forth (from the womb), Job 38:8, and transitive: to push forward (cf. Arab. jchcha), more especially, the fruit of the womb, Mic 4:10. It might be taken here in the first signification: my breaking forth, equivalent to "the cause of my…”
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