Psalms 22:6-8

Psalms 22:6-8

[6] But I am a worm,  and no man;  a reproach  of men,  and despised  of the people.  [7] All they that see  me laugh me to scorn:  the lip,  they shake  the head,  saying, [8] He trusted  on the LORD  that he would deliver  him: let him deliver  him, seeing he delighted  in him.

What does Psalms 22:6-8 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

By comparing himself to a worm, David was expressing his feelings of worthlessness, vulnerability, and contempt in the eyes of his enemies. The figure pictures feeling less than human (cf. Job 25:6; Isaiah 41:14). These foes were insulting him, despising him, and mocking his faith in God because the Lord was not rescuing him (cf. Matthew 27:39; Matthew 27:44). Shaking the head can signify rejection (cf. Psalm 109:25) or astonishment (cf. Psalm 64:8 : Lamentations 2:15). The Lord Jesus" enemies spoke these very words as He hung on the cross ( Matthew 27:42-43).