Psalms 22:21
Save me from the mouth of a lion: — And — from the horns of the high places Thou hast answered me!
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Save me from the lion’s mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.
In Context
20Deliver from the sword my soul, From the paw of a dog mine only one.
22I declare Thy name to my brethren, In the midst of the assembly I praise Thee.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 33:17His honour [is] a firstling of his ox, And his horns [are] horns of a reem; By them peoples he doth push together To the ends of earth; And they [are] the myriads of Ephraim, And they [are] the thousands of Manasseh.
Psalms 35:17Lord, how long dost thou behold? Keep back my soul from their desolations, From young lions my only one.
Luke 22:53while daily I was with you in the temple, ye did stretch forth no hands against me; but this is your hour and the power of the darkness.'
John 14:30I will no more talk much with you, for the ruler of this world doth come, and in me he hath nothing;
Acts 5:30and the God of our fathers did raise up Jesus, whom ye slew, having hanged upon a tree;
1 Peter 5:8Be sober, vigilant, because your opponent the devil, as a roaring lion, doth walk about, seeking whom he may swallow up,
Matthew Henry on Psalms 22:12-22
The Sufferings of the Messiah; The Messiah Supported in His Sufferings. 11 Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help. 12 Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round. 13 They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion. 14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels. 15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast… Read the whole commentary →