A.           22:1-11 – Fervent Prayer of one who is forsaken – Lament and Confidence                                 Cycle One – 22:1-5 – Lament – Pain and Trust                                                Pain is described, followed by affirmation of faith by previous generations                                                                                Cycle Two – 22:6-11 - Lament – Pain and Confidence Pain is described, followed by an affirmation of David’s faith from childhood. B.           22:12-18 – Lament of the Suffering King -                                  Cycle One – 22:12-15 - describes his enemies and his suffering                                 Bulls of Bashan encircle him                                Lions open their mouths to devour him                                 Cycle Two – 22:16-18 – again describes his enemies and his suffering                                 Dogs – waiting till he was dead so they could tear his limbs and eat him                                                 pierced my hands and feet, figuratively the tearing of flesh by dogs                He is good as dead, and so they divide up his garments C.           22:19-21 – Petition for deliverance from death  Save me from the mouth of the lion!  You have rescued me from the horns of the wild oxen! David may have received the word of God that he would be saved, because in the rest of the Psalm – he praises God for his deliverance D.           22:22-31 - Praise and encouragement for prayer 22:21 - David addressed the congregation of people with his vow to praise God.   22:23-26 – David called on the congregation to praise the LORD 22:27-31 – David called to the world at large, anticipating that the world would turn to the worship of the LORD In praise for what God did for the righteous sufferer (Jesus Christ) 

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