The Bible Is Good

The Psalm Behind the Cry (Psalm 22 / Matthew 27)

When Jesus cries out, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” on the cross, he is not just expressing pain. He is pointing somewhere.

In this episode, we follow that line back to Psalm 22. What we find is not just a moment of suffering, but an entire pattern—complaint, trust, suffering, rescue, and ultimately global praise.

This psalm mirrors the crucifixion in striking detail. Mocking crowds, pierced hands and feet, divided garments—it is all there. But it does not end in despair. It moves toward victory.

Jesus isn’t losing on the cross. He is fulfilling something bigger.

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00:00 – Introduction
Setting the context: Matthew 26–28 and the cross

01:00 – Jesus’ Cry on the Cross
“My God, my God…” and what it means

02:30 – A Deeper Possibility
Is Jesus pointing to Psalm 22?

03:30 – The “Hyperlink” Idea
How Scripture often references entire passages

05:00 – Psalm 22: Complaint
God feels far, no rest, no answer

06:30 – Psalm 22: Trust
Remembering God’s past faithfulness

08:00 – Mocking and Scorn
Direct connection to the crucifixion

09:30 – Created for Trust
God as Creator and foundation.

10:30 – Surrounded and Suffering
Bulls, lions, dogs, and enemies.

12:30 – Physical Breakdown
Bones, thirst, and exhaustion.

13:30 – Pierced Hands and Feet
A striking connection to the cross.

14:30 – Dividing Garments
Fulfilled in Matthew 27.

15:30 – The Turning Point
“Be not far… come quickly.”

17:00 – From Suffering to Praise
God hears and responds.

18:30 – Corporate Worship
Praise spreads to others.

20:00 – From Israel to the Nations
All the earth joins in.

21:30 – Future Generations
“This will be told…”

22:30 – Final Reflection
Read Psalm 22 through the lens of the cross.