What does Psalm 22:9 mean?

Psalm 22:9 highlights themes such as birth, hope, divine-presence when read in context.

How should I apply Psalm 22:9 today?

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

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

7All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,

8He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.

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.

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Luke 1:44
Both verses highlight the joy and recognition of God's presence from infancy.
Jeremiah 1:5
Both verses emphasize God's involvement in our lives from the beginning.
Psalm 139:13
This verse speaks to God's intimate knowledge of us from the moment of our creation.