how could David wrire this 100s of years before it happened?

Question

Psalm 22
For the director of music. To the tune of "The Doe of the Morning." A psalm of David.
1 My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
Why are you so far from saving me,
so far from the words of my groaning?
2 O my God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer,
by night, and am not silent.

3 Yet you are enthroned as the Holy One;
you are the praise of Israel. [a]

4 In you our fathers put their trust;
they trusted and you delivered them.

5 They cried to you and were saved;
in you they trusted and were not disappointed.

6 But I am a worm and not a man,
scorned by men and despised by the people.

7 All who see me mock me;
they hurl insults, shaking their heads:

8 "He trusts in the LORD;
let the LORD rescue him.
Let him deliver him,
since he delights in him."

9 Yet you brought me out of the womb;
you made me trust in you
even at my mother's breast.

10 From birth I was cast upon you;
from my mother's womb you have been my God.

11 Do not be far from me,
for trouble is near
and there is no one to help.

12 Many bulls surround me;
strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.

13 Roaring lions tearing their prey
open their mouths wide against me.

14 I am poured out like water,
and all my bones are out of joint.
My heart has turned to wax;
it has melted away within me.

15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd,
and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth;
you lay me [b] in the dust of death.

16 Dogs have surrounded me;
a band of evil men has encircled me,
they have pierced [c] my hands and my feet.

17 I can count all my bones;
people stare and gloat over me.

18 They divide my garments among them
and cast lots for my clothing.

19 But you, O LORD, be not far off;
O my Strength, come quickly to help me.

20 Deliver my life from the sword,
my precious life from the power of the dogs.

21 Rescue me from the mouth of the lions;
save [d] me from the horns of the wild oxen.

22 I will declare your name to my brothers;
in the congregation I will praise you.

23 You who fear the LORD, praise him!
All you descendants of Jacob, honor him!
Revere him, all you descendants of Israel!

24 For he has not despised or disdained
the suffering of the afflicted one;
he has not hidden his face from him
but has listened to his cry for help.

25 From you comes the theme of my praise in the great assembly;
before those who fear you [e] will I fulfill my vows.

26 The poor will eat and be satisfied;
they who seek the LORD will praise him—
may your hearts live forever!

27 All the ends of the earth
will remember and turn to the LORD,
and all the families of the nations
will bow down before him,

28 for dominion belongs to the LORD
and he rules over the nations.

29 All the rich of the earth will feast and worship;
all who go down to the dust will kneel before him—
those who cannot keep themselves alive.

30 Posterity will serve him;
future generations will be told about the Lord.

31 They will proclaim his righteousness
to a people yet unborn—
for he has done it.

Answer 1

the gift of prophecy

Answer 2

The reason you discovered this is that the Book of Psalms is as important and sacred as the Torah - the first five books of the Bible - and it is actually studied as a mirror by the Masters.
The Book of Psalms is also full of prophecies, just like Ezekial, Isaiah, Jeremiah, the 'minor' prophets (called so because their Books are short in length) and the most direct prophetic Book in the Old Testament, the Book of Daniel.
The Book of Psalms is just as prophetic but one has to look, and no doubt you've noticed David writing about the story of Yeshua Messiah, Jesus the Christ, 1000 years before it happened. the 22nd Psalm is incredible because it puts you inside the thoughts of the Master at the time of his crucifixion. It's definitely rough, but go on to the 23rd Psalm and you will see the Master's further journey and ultimate victory over death.

Answer 3

If you were not already a Christain, which would be the simpler explanation?:

A. David (assuming he is the actual author) fortold the coming of god incarnate and even described his death accurately

B. The gospels record myths that include aspects of Psalms (and Isaiah) that the people of the time were familiar with

Answer 4

There is another way to look at this: Why does Jesus say (or sing) the opening to this Psalm while being crucified?

Because, having a strong command of the Bible, he can relate to this specific Psalm while in the very midst of being executed for a crime he was not guilty of committing. . .and to have the assurance that G-d is with him (see vs. 24ff)

Btw, there are a number of references in the Gospels. . .especially Matthew. . .that relate a present event (occurring to Jesus and his disciples) to a prophetic idea or quotation found in the Old (Hebrew) Testament.

Answer 5

David is prophet. Don't you know? Prophet Isiah also wrote about cross in Isa 54 and 55. Since Gensis, God already talked about Christ's coming and His perfect work. It's just hidden.

Answer 6

It didn't really happen that way. The writters of the new testament who wrote 60 to 100 years after Jesus' death put it in there to make it seem as if it were a fulfillment of prophesy

Answer 7

2 Timothy 3:16...

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

Since the words of scripture are God's words... and since he knows all things past, present, and future... this is how David could write prophetically

Answer 8

It's obvious that you don't read hebrew since you have mistranslated "ku-ari" (like a lion) as "pierced", a completely specious translation.

Answer 9

I'm sorry. I wasn't paying attention. Would you repeat the question?

Answer 10

How do you know it was written before and how do you know it really happened?

Answer 11

visical vialans?