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Psalms 22:1–2

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MY God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
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From verse 1

  1. Mark 15:34Rank 1 from verse 1
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    34And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

  2. Matthew 27:46Rank 2 from verse 1
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    46And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

  3. Hebrews 5:7Rank 3 from verse 1
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    7Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;

  4. Psalms 22:16Rank 4 from verse 1
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    16For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.

  5. Job 3:24Rank 5 from verse 1
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    24For my sighing cometh before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like the waters.

From verse 2

  1. Luke 18:7Rank 1 from verse 2
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    7And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?

  2. Psalms 42:3Rank 2 from verse 2
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    3My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?

  3. Luke 22:41–46Rank 3 from verse 2
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    41And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,

    42Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.

    43And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.

    44And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.

    45And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,

    46And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.

  4. Psalms 55:16–17Rank 4 from verse 2
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    16As for me, I will call upon God; and the Lord shall save me.

    17Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.

  5. Psalms 88:1Rank 5 from verse 2
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    1O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:

WORDS IN THIS PASSAGE

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DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 22:1

COMBINED MEANING

hast

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Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

art

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1. The second-person singular present form of be: are, when one person is addressed. 2. Skill, craft, or skilled workmanship used to make or prepare something.

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COMBINED MEANING

words

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Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.

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roaring

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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of roar, meaning to make such a sound, especially in distress or fierceness.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 22:2

COMBINED MEANING

cry

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1. A vocal call, shout, proclamation, alarm, wail, or other utterance, often loud. 2. An earnest appeal, prayer, complaint, or outcry for help, justice, or attention. 3. As a verb, to call out, shout, proclaim, wail, appeal, pray, or complain; figuratively, to bear urgent witness or demand notice.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

daytime

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The part of the day when there is daylight; opposed to night.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

night

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1. The dark part of the daily cycle distinguished from day, from evening until morning, or any portion of it. 2. A time or condition compared with night or darkness.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

season

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Sense 1: An appointed time or period. Sense 2: As a verb, to prepare, mature, or make suitable.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

silent

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Not speaking, sounding, or answering; quiet or restrained from expression.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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1MY God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?

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2O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.

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3But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.

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