Psalm 22:31

PSALM 22:31

“They shall come and shall declare his righteousness to a people that shall be born, for he has done it.” (ASV)

When displaying Psalm 22:31 you are literally doing what the verse foretells: “They shall come and proclaim his righteousness to a people yet unborn, that he has done it.” Jesus signaled this very psalm from the cross by crying, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” (Psalm 22:1; Matt 27:46), a rabbinic shorthand that invited every on-looker to recall the passage in its entirety—pierced hands and feet, men casting lots for His clothing, the mockery of by-standers, and finally the triumphant declaration that the work is finished. By wearing the reference today, you pick up the baton Psalm 22 hands to every succeeding generation: announcing that the suffering King has completed redemption and inviting the curious to open Scripture, trace the prophecy, and meet the Messiah who fulfilled it.

Sharing Jesus: This scripture is a prophesy that describes in detail what will happen to the coming Savior (in painfully clear detail!) It is also what Jesus is quoted as saying on the cross. If you do what Jesus wants us to do and read the entire Psalm, you will see that it actually contains two narratives. The first (verses 1-18) are the details that match what happens during His crucifixion. The second half (verses 19-31) explain some of the why this all happened - and how "those who seek him shall praise the Lord" and how our "hearts live forever!" It's an amazing story that turns the brutality of Jesus' crucifixion into the beauty of God's amazing grace, mercy, and love for us. He covered the cost for our sin (that we can never ourselves pay) and provided a way for us to re-connect with Him for eternity!

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