Psalms 22 · Verse 18

Psalms 22:18

They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.
Psalms 22:18, King James Version

Psalms 22:18 in other translations

BSBThey divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.
WEBThey divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.
ASVThey part my garments among them, And upon my vesture do they cast lots.
YLTThey apportion my garments to themselves, And for my clothing they cause a lot to fall.
DARBYThey part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.
BBEThey make a division of my robes among them, by the decision of chance they take my clothing.
WebsterThey part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.

What does Psalms 22:18 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
18. This literally fulfilled prediction closes the sad picture of the exposed and deserted sufferer.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 18 They part my garments - This could be true in no sense of David. The fact took place at the crucifixion of our Lord. The soldiers divided his upper garment into four parts, each soldier taking a part; but his tunic or inward vestment being without seam, woven in one entire piece, they agreed not to divide, but to cast lots whose the whole should be. Of this scripture the Roman soldiers knew nothing; but they fulfilled it to the letter. This was foreseen by the Spirit of God; and this is a direct revelation concerning Jesus Christ, which impresses the whole account with the broad seal of eternal truth.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 22:11-21

In these verses we have Christ suffering, and Christ praying; by which we are directed to look for crosses, and to look up to God under them. The very manner of Christ's death is described, though not in use among the Jews. They pierced his hands and his feet, which were nailed to the accursed tree, and his whole body was left so to hang as to suffer the most severe pain and torture. His natural force failed, being…

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Psalms 22:18 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

יְחַלְּק֣וּye.cha.le.Kuthey distributeH2505
בְגָדַ֣יve.ga.Daiclothes myH899
לָהֶ֑םla.Hemto themselves
וְעַל\־ve.'al-and onH5921
לְ֝בוּשִׁ֗יle.vu.Shiclothing myH3830
יַפִּ֥ילוּya.Pi.luthey castH5307
גוֹרָֽל\׃go.Rala lotH1486

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 22:18

  • Matthew 27:35

    And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.

  • Luke 23:34

    Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

  • Mark 15:24

    And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.

  • John 19:23-24

    Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout. They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Mt 27:35; Mr 15:24; Lu 23:34; Joh 19:23,24

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Context

  • Psalms 22:17

    I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.

  • Psalms 22:18

    They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.

  • Psalms 22:19

    But be not thou far from me, O Lord: O my strength, haste thee to help me.

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Psalms 22:18 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Partieron entre sí mis vestidos, y sobre mi ropa echaron suertes.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Je compterais tous mes os. Ils me contemplent, ils me regardent;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Sie teilen meine Kleider unter sich, und über mein Gewand werfen sie das Los.