Psalms 22:15 meaning and explanation

My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You lay me in the dust of death.

Psalms 22:15, Berean Standard Bible

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Psalm 22 is David's lament, spoken by a sufferer surrounded by enemies and near death. In verse 15 he describes his body failing: his strength dries up like a potsherd, a piece of baked clay, and thirst makes his tongue stick to the roof of his mouth.

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