Psalms 22:17 meaning and explanation

I can count all my bones; they stare and gloat over me.

Psalms 22:17, Berean Standard Bible

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Psalm 22 is David's prayer of anguish, and by verse 17 the sufferer has moved from physical collapse to public humiliation. His body is so wasted that his bones can be counted, and the hostile crowd around him stares and gloats.

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