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Psalms 22:16

This verse is the most explicit and stunning prophecy in Psalm 22. The specific detail of pierced hands and feet describes crucifixion — a method of execution that did not even exist in David's time. God saw the cross from before creation.

Memory phrase: God planned the cross from the very beginning.

Talk about it: If David wrote this 1,000 years before Jesus, what does that tell us about who wrote the Bible?

Prayer: God, You planned to save us before the world began. You saw the cross before it happened. I worship You.

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