Psalm 22:6?

[EphelDuath]

Psalm 22 is clearly seen as a prophecy of Christ, what with “they pierced my hands and my feet.”

But verse six reads “But I am a worm, and no man.” Isn’t this proof that this verse cannot be about Jesus? I must be misreading this somehow.

 

[lak611]

Here’s what the Haydock Commentary has to say.

Ver. 7. No man. Hebrew ish, “a great man,” vir, (Mont.[Montanus?]) so far from being treated as a nobleman, I am not even respected as one of the meanest of men, (adam.) (Haydock) — “Why not a man?” says St. Augustine, “because he is God. Why a worm? because a mortal, born of the flesh, without generation.” The ancient naturalists supposed that worms were not generated; and though this be now deemed inaccurate, the Fathers applied this notion to confirm the doctrine of our Saviour’s being born of a virgin, which had been clearly revealed. (Calmet) — People. God afforded Christ no exterior (Haydock) or common consolation, while the wicked persecutors treated him as a worm. (Worthington) — The rights of humanity are respected in the greatest criminals. But the enemies of our Lord added insult to torments, Isaias lii. 14. (Berthier) — It would be difficult to apply this to David. For even in the depth of his misery, when reviled by Semei, and dishonoured by Absalom, he was attended by the priests, and by a powerful army. (Calmet)

 

[coleraine]

i think that it might mean that while he was the messiah, and died for us, so many did not accept him. and they viewed him as a worm-not a man

 

[Ron_Conte]

Psalm 22 is clearly seen as a prophecy of Christ, what with “they pierced my hands and my feet.”

But verse six reads “But I am a worm, and no man.” Isn’t this proof that this verse cannot be about Jesus? I must be misreading this somehow.

Many passages have more than one level of meaning. The Psalms are about Christ, but also about David, a figure and foreshadowing of Christ. As it applies to David, it states his unworthiness figuratively. As it is about Christ, it states the lowliness of the human condition which He took upon Himself at the Incarnation, and also the disrespect with which He was treated at His Passion and Crucifixion.

 

[banjo]

Psalm 22 is clearly seen as a prophecy of Christ, what with “they pierced my hands and my feet.”

But verse six reads “But I am a worm, and no man.” Isn’t this proof that this verse cannot be about Jesus? I must be misreading this somehow.

“But I am a worm and not human, scorned by my people and despised by my kinsmen.”…The Psalms New Catholic Version; St. Joseph Edition footnote reads as follows…
22:7 “this passage clearly depicts the psalmist’s sense of isolation (see Job 25:6; Isaiah 41:14).”