Psalm 22

Psalm 22:1-8 in the St. Albans Psalter. The first words of the Psalm in the Latin Vulgate are "Deus, Deus meus," abbreviated here as DS DS MS.

Psalm 22 is the 22nd psalm in the Book of Psalms.

Aijeleth Shahar

Aijeleth Shahar or Ayelet HaShachar (Hebrew: "hind of the dawn") is found in the title of the Psalm. It is probably the name of some song or tune to the measure of which the psalm was to be chanted. Some, however, understand by the name some instrument of music, or an allegorical allusion to the subject of the psalm.

Uses

Judaism

• Is recited on the Fast of Esther.
• Verse 4 is part of the opening paragraph of Uva Letzion.
• Verse 26 is found in the repetition of the Amidah during Rosh Hashanah.
• Verse 29 is a part of Az Yashir. It is recited following the passage from Exodus. On Rosh Hashanah, it is found in the repetition of the Amidah.

Christianity

The Gospel of Mark makes numerous allusions to Psalm 22 during the crucifixion of Jesus.

• "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" (Psalm 22:1; Mark 15:34)
• "They hurl insults, shaking their heads." (Psalm 22:7; Mark 15:29)
• "They pierce my hands and my feet." (Psalm 22:16; Mark 15:20)
• "They divide my clothes among them and cast lots for my garment." (Psalm 22:18; Mark 15:24)

Other

• Vocalist Burton Cummings recites verses 13–15 at the end of The Guess Who’s 1970 song “Hang on to Your Life”.

See also

• Text of Psalm 22
• They have pierced my hands and my feet