A Prayer from the Lamb of God - Psalm 101 (102)

A Prayer from the Lamb of God - Psalm 101 (102)

Hear my prayer, O Lord
And let my cry come to You.

Do not turn Your face from me;

In the day when I am afflicted, 

Incline Your ear to me;

In the day when I call upon You,

Hear me quickly...

[From Psalm 101, the Orthodox count; and Psalm 102, the Western count. Be sure to read the remaining chapter (NKJV). For the Orthodox Bible Online select the Book and Chapter.]

Commentary: Psalm 101 (102) "is about a poor man, when he was depressed and poured out his supplication before the Lord. This Man is Jesus, who became poor for our sakes and interceded with the Father for our salvation. The Lord to whom He prays is the Father and describe Jesus' extreme anguish for us. He also rose again for our salvation, for He is the Lord over death..."

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Scripture credit: Old Testament Text

St. Athanasius Academy Septuagint [TM]

Copyright (C) 2008 by St. Athanasius Academy of Orthodox Theology

Commentary credit: The Orthodox Study Bible

Copyright (C) 2008 by St. Athanasius Academy of Orthodox Theology

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"The Doe in the Morning" - a Psalm of David [a prophecy about Jesus on the cross]

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?

Why are you so far from saving me, so far from my cries of anguish? 

- Psalm 22:1 (NIV)

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Prophecy Fulfilled

From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over the land. About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?" (which means "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?") 

- Matthew 27:45-46 (NIV)