Messianic Texts in the Psalms: Psalm 22:7-8 Sneered (יַלְעִ֣גוּ)

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Messianic Texts in the Psalms: Psalm 22:7-8

Sneered (יַלְעִ֣גוּ) (yal⁽igū)

“All who see me sneer at me; 

They separate with the lip, they wag the head, saying,

‘Commit yourself to the LORD;  

let Him deliver him; 

Let Him rescue him, 

because He delights in him.’” 

(Ps. 22:7-8)

כָּל־רֹ֭אַי יַלְעִ֣גוּ לִ֑י יַפְטִ֥ירוּ בְ֝שָׂפָ֗ה יָנִ֥יעוּ רֹֽאשׁ׃ גֹּ֣ל אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה יְפַלְּטֵ֑הוּ יַ֝צִּילֵ֗הוּ כִּ֘י חָ֥פֵֽץ בּֽוֹ׃

“He was despised and forsaken of men, 

A man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; 

And like one from whom men hide their face 

He was despised, and we did not esteem Him. ”

 (Is. 53:3)

(Is. 53:3 (BHS נִבְזֶה֙ וַחֲדַ֣ל אִישִׁ֔ים אִ֥ישׁ מַכְאֹב֖וֹת וִיד֣וּעַ חֹ֑לִי וּכְמַסְתֵּ֤ר פָּנִים֙ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ נִבְזֶ֖ה וְלֹ֥א חֲשַׁבְנֻֽהוּ׃

“And the people stood by, looking on. And even the rulers were sneering at Him, saying, ‘He saved others; let Him save Himself if this is the Christ of God, His Chosen One.’” 

(Luke 23:35)

(Luke 23:35 (MHNT  אוֹתָה שָׁעָה עָמַד הָעָם וְהִתְבּוֹנֵן, וְהַמַּנְהִיגִים גַּם הֵם לָעֲגוּ לוֹ בְּאָמְרָם: ”אֲחֵרִים הוּא הוֹשִׁיעַ; שֶׁיּוֹשִׁיעַ אֶת עַצְמוֹ אִם הוּא הַמָּשִׁיחַ בְּחִיר הָאֱלֹהִים!“ 

“At that time two robbers  were crucified with Him, one on the right and one on the left. And those passing by were hurling abuse at Him, wagging their heads and saying, ‘You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross.’ In the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes and elders, were mocking Him and saying, ‘He saved others; He cannot save Himself. He is the King of Israel; let Him now come down from the cross, and we will believe in Him. HE TRUSTS IN GOD; LET GOD RESCUE Him now, IF HE DELIGHTS IN HIM; for He said, “I am the Son of God.’” The robbers who had been crucified with Him were also insulting Him with the same words.” 

(Matt. 27:38-44)

Matt. 27:38‏ אוֹתָהּ שָׁעָה נִצְלְבוּ אִתּוֹ שְׁנֵי שׁוֹדְדִים, אֶחָד מִימִינוֹ וְאֶחָד מִשְׂמֹאלוֹ.  ‎39‏ וְהָעוֹבְרִים שָׁם גִּדְפוּ אוֹתוֹ, הֵנִיעוּ רֹאשָׁם ‎40‏ וְאָמְרוּ: ”הַהוֹרֵס אֶת בֵּית הַמִּקְדָּשׁ וּבוֹנֶה אוֹתוֹ בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁה יָמִים! הוֹשַׁע אֶת עַצְמְךָ, אִם בֶּן־הָאֱלֹהִים אַתָּה, וְרֵד מִן הַצְּלָב!“  ‎41‏ כָּךְ גַּם הִתְלוֹצְצוּ רָאשֵׁי הַכֹּהֲנִים עִם הַסּוֹפְרִים וְהַזְּקֵנִים בְּאָמְרָם:  ‎42‏ ”אֲחֵרִים הוֹשִׁיעַ; אֶת עַצְמוֹ אֵינֶנּוּ יָכוֹל לְהוֹשִׁיעַ?! מֶלֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל הוּא! שֶׁיֵּרֵד עַכְשָׁו מִן הַצְּלָב וְנַאֲמִין בּוֹ!  ‎43‏ בָּטַח בֵּאלֹהִים, עַתָּה יְפַלְּטֵהוּ אִם חָפֵץ בּוֹ, כִּי אָמַר ’בֶּן אֱלֹהִים אֲנִי‘.“  ‎44‏ כָּךְ חֵרְפוּהוּ גַּם הַשּׁוֹדְדִים שֶׁנִּצְלְבוּ אִתּוֹ.