Commentary for Psalms 22:25
כִּ֤י לֹֽא־בָזָ֨ה וְלֹ֪א שִׁקַּ֡ץ עֱנ֬וּת עָנִ֗י וְלֹא־הִסְתִּ֣יר פָּנָ֣יו מִמֶּ֑נּוּ וּֽבְשַׁוְּע֖וֹ אֵלָ֣יו שָׁמֵֽעַ׃
For He hath not despised nor abhorred the lowliness of the poor; neither hath He hid His face from him; but when he cried unto Him, He heard.'
Rashi on Psalms
the cry of the poor Every [expression of] עניה in Scripture is an expression of a cry. ענות can also be interpreted as an expression of humility, as (in Exod. 10:3): “to humble yourself (לענת),” because he (the poor man) humbles himself and prays before You.
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Radak on Psalms
For He hath not despised: – And so will they say when they give thanks as they come forth from the exile: "When we were in exile He did not despise nor abhor our affliction wherewith we were afflicted."
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Radak on Psalms
nor abhorred (שׁקץ): – (This word) has the meaning of תועבה (abomination), as (Lev. 11:43): "Ye shall not make yourselves abominable (תשׁקצו)."
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