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Christ in the Psalms |
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Both the Jewish and Christian faiths have long believed that many psalms referred as much to the promised Messiah as they did to events at the time. Because the Messiah was to be a descendant of David, it was expected that many of the royal psalms would apply to him. Christians noted how many of the passages seemed to describe in detail events from Christ's life and death. Jesus himself frequently quoted from Psalms. Almost everything that happened at the Crucifixion and most of Jesus' words during his final hours were prophesied in Psalms. The following is a list of the main references in Psalms pertaining to Christ. |
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Reference in Psalms |
Reference to Christ |
Fulfillment in the New Testament |
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2:7 |
The Messiah Will be God's Son |
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16:8-10 |
He will rise from the dead |
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22:1-21 |
He will experience agony on the cross |
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22:18 |
Evil men cast lots for his clothing |
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22:15 |
He thirsts while on the cross |
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22:22 |
He will declare God's name |
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34:20 |
His bones would not be broken |
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40:6-8 |
He came to do God's will |
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41:9 |
His close friend would betray him |
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45:6, 7 |
His throne will last forever |
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68:18 |
He ascended into heaven |
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69:9 |
He is zealous for God |
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69:21 |
He was offered vinegar for his thirst on the cross |
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89:3, 4, 35, 36 |
He will be a descendant of David |
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96:13 |
He will return to judge the world |
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110:1 |
He is David's son and David's Lord |
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110:4 |
He is the eternal priest-king |
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118:22 |
He is rejected by many but accepted by God |
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