Psalms 22:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 22:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 22:16 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 22:16 — KJV
“For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.”
— Psalms 22:16 (KJV)
Psalms 22:16 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 22:16
“Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a man falleth before wicked men, so fellest thou. And all the people wept again over him. wicked...: Heb. children of iniquity”
Shares key themes with Psalms 22:16: wicked, hands, feet
“For Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet thereat:”
Shares key themes with Psalms 22:16: hands, feet
“So they shall wash their hands and their feet, that they die not: and it shall be a statute for ever to them, even to him and to his seed throughout their generations.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 22:16: hands, feet
“And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet thereat:”
Shares key themes with Psalms 22:16: hands, feet
“And he brought Aaron's sons, and Moses put of the blood upon the tip of their right ear, and upon the thumbs of their right hands, and upon the great toes of their right feet: and Moses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 22:16: hands, feet
Pray Psalms 22:16
Generate a Prayer from Psalms 22:16
Our AI will write a personal prayer inspired by this scripture — tailored to your situation. Free, instant, no account needed.
✦ Pray This Verse