What does Psalm 22:11 mean?

Psalm 22:11 highlights themes such as desperation, plea, help when read in context.

How should I apply Psalm 22:11 today?

Read the surrounding passage, compare related cross references, and turn the verse into a short prayer and concrete action.

Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.

9But thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother's breasts.

10I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother's belly.

11Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.

12Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.

13They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.

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John 16:32
Both verses depict a sense of abandonment felt by Jesus and His disciples.
Psalm 69:17
Both verses express a cry for help in times of trouble.
2 Corinthians 1:8
This verse speaks to the overwhelming nature of suffering that can lead to feelings of isolation.