~~ Psalm ~~

Marvelous mysteries are hidden in the great book of Psalms. Of course this is true of all Scripture. The reason most people never understand the real truth of Scripture is they do not know that the Word of God is about Jesus Christ. It is also about Adam, Eve, Cain and Abel. Then of course, it is about all sinners and all saints of God. We are ALL included in the Word of God.

The trouble with most people’s understanding is they think a Scripture has only one meaning or application. This is simply not true. The Word of God is powerful, alive today, and ever living, meaning that it is true for any and all ages of life. The very same Scripture will apply to the past, the present and the future. It will apply to Jesus, Eve and his Saints or it will apply to Adam, Satan, and all sinners. Judas Iscariot is told about in many scriptures, which most people may not realize is about him. These same verses also apply to Cain. They are of the same character and hold the same place in the spiritual things, therefore a Scripture can be telling of both men. This is also true of Jesus. He is shown and revealed by the character and events in the lives of many people in Scripture. Therefore the same Scripture will be revealing the truth and mysteries about Jesus, which seem to be about some earthly man.

Most people miss the real truth of Scripture by misplacing who is being spoken of and who is speaking to whom. The marvelous book of Psalms is such a book. It is our largest book and has hidden within it many mysteries about Jesus and these others. Many people make the mistake of thinking that Psalms is David’s words and is about David primarily. This is simply not true. This Book is the words of Jesus Christ primarily and is mostly about Jesus. But now the secrets about Eve and Adam, Cain, Abel and Judas are also revealed in this Book. These secrets are hidden in the book as pieces of gold are hidden among these words. They are treasures of understanding which will enlighten the eyes of God’s children.

Therefore I am going to do a series of messages showing many of these hidden mysteries, as God allows me to see and do.

I will start with Psalms 22, as this chapter is so easy to see that it is about Jesus Christ. I want to show you that Psalms is about Jesus and his words, so you can see it in the other chapters. This chapter is easy to prove this as a start of our journey into this treasure house of God.

Ps 22:1 To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?

Ps 22:2 O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent. Ps 22:3 But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.

Ps 22:4 Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them. Ps 22:5 They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.

Ps 22:6 But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.

Ps 22:7 All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,

Ps 22:8 He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.

Ps 22:9 But thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother's breasts. Ps 22:10 I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother's belly.

Ps 22:11 Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help. Ps 22:12 Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round. Ps 22:13 They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.

Verse one. These are the words of Jesus Christ as he hung upon the cross. These words are recorded in the NT as proof that this is prophecy about the death of Jesus Christ. Notice that Jesus is speaking in the first person tense here. This proves that it is actually the words of Jesus and not the words of David. It shows the despair of Jesus as hung on that cross, totally forsaken by his God. He asks God, Why are you so far from helping me? This should rend the heart of all true children of God. In the OT prophecies, we have many prayers and words of Jesus which are not given to us in the NT Scriptures. The only way you will even gleam this knowledge and treasure is to study the Scripture and pray for true understanding. It takes a lot of studying and concentration to begin to receive the true revelation of the Word of God.

There are many ‘keys�?which help us to understand. Knowing that this is Jesus speaking and that this is about Jesus, as is most other prophecies, is one of the great keys to understanding. Verses 2-8 are words which Jesus said to God as he hung on that cross. We are not given these words in the NT, but here we get insight into Jesus�?deep and hurt feelings. He is perplexed as he tries to understand why God is not there helping him. He praises God, then he says you helped our fathers who trusted in you in the past, so why are you not helping me now? He speaks of how those around him are mocking him and despising him.

Verses 9 & 10 are hearting breaking as Jesus tells God that he was given to God from birth and that God is his God. Now I know that both false teachings of God being either a trinity or a ‘Jesus-only-God�?is a blinder which prevents everyone from seeing that this is a man, Jesus, speaking to God, not to himself.

In verses 11, 12, & 13, Jesus lays out his trouble and again pleads with God to help him!

Ps 22:14 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.

Ps 22:15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.

Ps 22:16 For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have enclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.

Ps 22:17 I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me. Ps 22:18 They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.

Ps 22:19 But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.

Ps 22:20 Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.

Verses 14-18 tell of the many sufferings which Jesus goes through hanging on that cross. Can you imagine the horrible, unthinkable pain and agony of having all of your bones out of joint? See, we are not given this information in the NT. But it is true. When they lifted Jesus up and dropped that cross into the hole in the ground, and all his weight jarred down on his hands and feet, nailed to that cross, it jerked every bone in him out of joint. I have had my kneecap out of joint twice. It is truly horrible pain. It feels as broken as broken can be. Imagine all those people staring at him, jeering at him and mocking him. But the worse is that they pretend that God will not help him, insinuating to Jesus and those around him, that he really did not have faith in God. This is spiritual pain to Jesus. The piercing of his hands and feel, in verse 16, proves this is Jesus speaking.

In verses 19 and 20, Jesus again pleads with God to help him. Then he prays for his darling which I believe means his bride, as she falls into the hands of the evil dogs, which is wicked men. I believe that since Eve and Abel are included in Scriptures which are about Jesus, that this shows that they were also smitten in such a horrible manner. I believe this is showing that the same kind of death came to Eve because of Adam’s slandering and persecuting her. I know that only the people of God who have the true spirit of revelation will be able to see this, but I am responsible to teach the truth as God reveals it to me. Eve was persecuted and martyred for her righteous stand against Adam’s evil teaching that he was god. I fully believe that she was crucified as was Jesus. I see this in Scripture as I know it is given for both the past, present and future.

Ps 22:21 Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns. (Here Jesus prays for deliverance from the mouths of the lions, which is the devourers of God’s people. He acknowledges that he fully believes that God has heard him, even though he is seemingly not there helping him. Marvelous FAITH.)

Ps 22:22 I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee. (Here Jesus prophecies, by faith, that he will yet declare the Name of God to the congregation of Saints.)

Ps 22:23 Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel. (Here Jesus shows great love for the God, who seems to be forsaking him right now. He admonishes all the seed of God to praise and fear the great God.)

Ps 22:24 For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard. (Here Jesus speaks of others who have been afflicted and assures us that God has not despised them. I fully believe this is proof that Eve and Abel were afflicted as was Jesus. It also shows that many others of God’s people faced and will face this persecution and affliction. But we are assured by this prayer of Jesus that God does not ignore this or hate us.)

Ps 22:25 My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him. (Here Jesus again speaks in faith that he will yet teach in God’s great congregation of Saints.)

Ps 22:26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever. Ps 22:27 All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. Ps 22:28 For the kingdom is the LORD'S: and he is the governor among the nations. (In these verses, Jesus shows that the meek will ‘eat�?the word of God and be satisfied with the understanding of it. They shall praise the LORD that seek him. Our heart shall live for ever. Precious promise given to us by Jesus as he hung on that cross! Then he shows that there will be a day when the entire earth will serve and worship the true God.)

Ps 22:29 All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul. (Being fat here means having the great store of revelation of the Word given to us to EAT, or understand. This is also prophecy that everyone who dies or goes down to the dust shall yet bow before the great God and that we are powerless to keep our own soul alive.)

Ps 22:30 A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation. (This seed is the children of Jesus Christ. We are the Generation of Jesus Christ. This is the only seed which will ever serve the true God. This is another marvelous prophecy given by Jesus as He hung on that cross.)

Ps 22:31 They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.

(The above is also prophecy that this seed will declare his righteousness unto the people yet to be born, and carry this truth on to all generations. What a marvelous Book.)

By: Jo Smith ~~~ Jan. 24, 2008