“Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all. He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken” (Psalms 34:19-20 ESV).
David wrote this psalm during a low period in his life. Running from King Saul who sought to kill him, he tried hiding among the Philistines. Yet when they brought him before their king Abimelech, he became fearful and played the fool in order to escape. David could find no place to safely lay his head.
In spite of all of his afflictions, David gave praise to the Lord for delivering him. He was hurting, but “no bones were broken.” David must have borrowed this turn of phrase from the instructions given in the law concerning the Passover lamb, which was to be sacrificed without breaking any bones.
Both the Passover lamb and David are Christological types, preparing us for the Righteous One, who was afflicted and sacrificed for our sins, yet not one of His bones were broken. The Romans broke the legs of the thieves hanging on the crosses on either side of Jesus, but not one of His bones were broken. This was one of many signs given to confirm that Jesus was the Son of God, the Messiah, the Lamb of God.
PRAYER: Father, thank You for the Lamb of God that was slain for our sins, yet not one bone was broken in fulfillment of Your Word. We cannot comprehend such amazing love. Empower us this day with the resurrection life of Jesus abiding in us by the Spirit. In Jesus’ name, amen.