Psalms 22:16

For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.

For dogs {H3611} have compassed {H5437} me: the assembly {H5712} of the wicked {H7489} have inclosed {H5362} me: they pierced {H3738}{H738} my hands {H3027} and my feet {H7272}.

Dogs are all around me, a pack of villains closes in on me like a lion [at] my hands and feet.

For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet.

For dogs have compassed me: A company of evil-doers have inclosed me; They pierced my hands and my feet.

Commentary

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Cross-References

  • John 19:37 (15 votes)

    And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced.

  • Matthew 27:35 (15 votes)

    And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.

  • Zechariah 12:10 (14 votes)

    And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for [his] only [son], and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for [his] firstborn.

  • John 20:25 (12 votes)

    The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.

  • John 19:23 (12 votes)

    Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also [his] coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.

  • Mark 15:24 (11 votes)

    And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.

  • John 19:34 (9 votes)

    But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.