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Psalms 22:10

What does Psalms 22:10 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 22:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Psalms 22:10 means

Reiterating his profound connection to God, the psalmist affirms that he has been entirely dependent on God from the moment of his birth. He declares that God has been his personal God since he was delivered from his mother's womb. This emphasizes an intimate, lifelong relationship where God has always been his source of life and sustenance, reinforcing his faith and making his current feeling of abandonment all the more perplexing and painful.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

I was cast upon thee from the womb; Thou art my God since my mother bare me.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother’s belly.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

I was cast upon thee from the womb; Thou art my God since my mother bare me.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

I was in your hands even before my birth; you are my God from the time when I was in my mother's body.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

On Thee I have been cast from the womb, From the belly of my mother Thou <FI>art<Fi> my God.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Not available in this translation

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

I was cast upon thee from the womb; thou art myGod from my mother's belly.

Context

This verse intensifies the psalmist's declaration of God's foundational care from verse 9. By twice stating his dependence on God from birth, he solidifies his lifelong relationship with the Divine. This deep historical and personal connection with God provides the backdrop for his desperate plea for help that immediately follows, making his need even more urgent and understandable given their shared history.

v.9But thou art he that took me out of the womb; Thou didst make me trust when I was upon my mother’s breasts.

v.10This passage

v.11Be not far from me; for trouble is near; For there is none to help.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Jeremiah 1:5

    Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee, and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee; I have appointed thee a prophet unto the nations.

  • Isaiah 49:1

    Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye peoples, from far: Jehovah hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name:

  • Isaiah 46:3

    Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, that have been borneby mefrom their birth, that have been carried from the womb;

  • John 20:17

    Jesus saith to her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended unto the Father: but go unto my brethren, and say to them, I ascend unto my Father and your Father, and my God and your God.

  • Galatians 1:15

    But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me, even from my mother’s womb, and called me through his grace,

  • Luke 2:40

    And the child grew, and waxed strong, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.

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