Psalms 22:19 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.

Be not thou far from me - resuming the key-note of his prayer in Psalms 22:1-11.

O my strength, х 'ªyaaluwtiy (H360)]. The Hebrew is akin to the Hebrew for 'hind' in the title х 'ayelet (H365)], and that for "My God, my God," Psalms 22:1 х 'Eeliy (H410) 'Eeliy (H410)].

Haste thee to help me - seeing that beside thee "there is none to help." He resumes the words in Psalms 22:11.

Psalms 22:19

19 But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.