HE TRUSTS IN THE LORD / PSALMS 22:8

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(KJV) Psalms 22:8

He trusted on the Lord that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.

The Mockery of the Messianic King: Unpacking Psalms 22:8

Around 1,000 years before Roman soldiers drove nails through the hands and feet of Jesus Christ, King David penned a song of deep despair and eventual triumph. He had no historical concept of Roman crucifixion—a brutal method of execution that wouldn’t be invented for centuries. Yet, under the divine inspiration of the Holy Spirit, David described the scene at Golgotha with microscopic precision.

Among the many breathtaking prophecies packed into Psalms 22, Psalms 22:8 stands out as a hauntingly accurate transcription of the very words spoken by Christ’s executioners and critics.

The Text: An Eerie Historical Mirror

“He trusts in the Lord; let him deliver him; let him rescue him, for he delights in him!” — Psalms 22:8

Now, look at the historical fulfillment recorded in the Gospel of Matthew as Jesus hung on the cross:

“He trusts in God; let God deliver him now, if he desires him. For he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’” — Matthew 27:43

The chief priests, the scribes, and the elders thought they were merely mocking a defeated criminal. In reality, they were reading straight from a divine script written a millennium prior. They shook their heads and shot out their lips, completely unaware that their precise insults were validating the exact identity of the Messiah they were trying to destroy.

The Irony of the Taunt

The cruelest part of this mockery was how the religious leaders used Jesus’ own faithfulness as a weapon against Him. “He trusts in the Lord,” they jeered. They equated outward suffering with inward sin, concluding that if God truly loved Him, God would pluck Him off the cross right then and there.

They did not understand that Jesus’ suffering was not a sign of God’s rejection, but the ultimate fulfillment of God’s plan. Jesus was not being abandoned because He lacked faith; He was willingly enduring the curse of sin so that we could be brought into the family of God.

When Our Faith is Questioned

We may never experience the physical agony of the cross, but many believers know the sting of having their trust in God mocked by the world. When tragedy strikes, when a prayer seems unanswered, or when we face prolonged hardship, the enemy loves to whisper the same ancient taunt: “If your God delights in you so much, why hasn’t He rescued you yet?”

Psalms 22 doesn’t end in the dirt of defeat. It transitions from a cry of agony into a declaration of global victory. God did deliver Him—not by keeping Him from the cross, but by raising Him from the dead on the third day.

When the world questions your faith during a trial, look to Jesus. The cross proves that God can use the darkest moments of apparent abandonment to birth the greatest victories of redemption.

A Closing Prayer

Heavenly Father,

We stand in awe of Your perfect and sovereign Word. Thank You for the reminder that even the most painful moments of Jesus’ execution were held firmly within Your divine plan. Forgive us for the times we allow the doubts of this world to shake our confidence in Your love.

When we face trials and the enemy whispers that You have forgotten us, anchor our hearts in the truth of the resurrection. Help us to trust in You completely, just as Christ trusted You through the agony of the cross. We rest knowing that You delight in us, and that Your deliverance is certain. In the mighty name of Jesus, Amen.

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