Psalm 22:16
For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
Cross-references
Psalm 22:1 opens with the cry of forsakenness, while verse 16 describes the physical suffering—both part of the same prophetic lament.
Psalm 22:20 prays for deliverance from 'the dog,' directly continuing the dog imagery from verse 16.
Psalm 59:6 also uses dogs as a metaphor for enemies who surround at evening, similar to the dogs compassing in Psalm 22:16.
Psalm 59:14 repeats the dog metaphor from verse 6, reinforcing the image of enemies circling like dogs.
Psalm 86:14 uses the same Hebrew word for 'band' and describes arrogant enemies rising up, echoing David's lament of being surrounded.
Zechariah 12:10 also prophesies piercing, reinforcing the messianic expectation of a pierced redeemer.
Matthew 27:35 records the crucifixion where Jesus' hands and feet were pierced, fulfilling this prophecy.
Mark 15:24 describes the crucifixion event, directly fulfilling the piercing prophecy in this verse.
Luke 23:33 narrates the crucifixion, where Jesus was pierced, fulfilling this prophetic verse.
John 20:25 shows Thomas demanding to see the nail marks, directly referencing the piercing of Jesus' hands.
John 20:27 has Jesus showing his pierced hands to Thomas, confirming the wounds prophesied here.
In John 19:18, Jesus is crucified, literally fulfilling the piercing of hands and feet prophesied here.
Revelation 1:7 directly echoes 'they pierced him' from Psalm 22:16, identifying Jesus as the pierced one whom all will see at his coming.
In Zechariah 13:6, wounds on the body are mentioned, often seen as a type of Christ's crucifixion wounds.