From Forsaken To Forever

Psalms 22

Mike Maglish

Part of The Raw and Real Psalms

April 23, 2026

    —Lamentations 3:8 ESV

    —Jeremiah 20:7 ESV

    —Luke 24:21 ESV

    —Psalm 22:1–2 ESV

“Is it ok to express when we feel forsaken by God?”

MOVEMENT 1 - David’s Anguish

    “Yet you are holy… In you our fathers trusted.” —Psalm 22:3–4 ESV

    “But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by mankind and despised by the people.” —Psalm 22:6 ESV

    “Many bulls encompass me; strong bulls of Bashan surround me.” —Psalm 22:12 ESV

    “they open wide their mouths at me, like a ravening and roaring lion.” —Psalm 22:13 ESV

    “For dogs encompass me; a company of evildoers encircles me.” —Psalm 22:16 ESV

    “I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint… my strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to my jaws.” —Psalm 22:14–15 ESV

    “they divide my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots.” —Psalm 22:18 ESV

SUFFERING makes the faithful feel FORSAKEN.

Movement 2 - From Forsaken To Victory

    “I will tell of your name to my brothers; in the midst of the congregation I will praise you.” —Psalm 22:22 ESV

    “All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord.” —Psalm 22:27 ESV

    “he has done it.” —Psalm 22:31 ESV

God turns FORSAKENNESS into VICTORY.

Movement 3 - Psalm 22 In The Cross

    “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” —Matthew 27:46 / Mark 15:34 ESV

Jesus is the GREATER KING in Psalm 22.

Movement 4 - The Story Resolves

What looks like DEFEAT is God’s PLAN.

    “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” —Hebrews 13:5 ESV

    —Matthew 28:19-20 ESV

Takeaway: When God feels ABSENT He may be doing his DEEPEST work.

I WILL…

1) Root myself in the Word of God and prayer
2) Commit to a LifeGroup
3) Find a Spiritual Parent to challenge me
4) Cling to the promise that God has a plan