Psalms 22:7 meaning and explanation

All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads:

Psalms 22:7, Berean Standard Bible

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Psalm 22 is a lament of David, spoken in the voice of a suffering righteous man who feels abandoned by God and surrounded by hostile mockers. In verse 7 the crowd's contempt comes through gestures as much as words: they sneer and shake their heads, a conventional sign of scorn in the ancient world.

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