^{Psalm 23:5}

⁵ You prepare a table before me
       in the presence of my enemies.

^{Luke 22:20-23}

²⁰In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you. ²¹But the hand of him who is going to betray me is with mine on the table. ²²The Son of Man will go as it has been decreed, but woe to that man who betrays him." ²³They began to question among themselves which of them it might be who would do this.

 Matthew 27:45-46

⁴⁵From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land. ⁴⁶About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?"—which means, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"

^{Psalm 22:1}

¹ My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?

Connection # 2:

^{Matthew 27:41-43}

⁴¹In the same way the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders mocked him. ⁴²"He saved others," they said, "but he can't save himself! He's the King of Israel! Let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him. ⁴³He trusts in God. Let God rescue him now if he wants him, for he said, 'I am the Son of God.' "

 Psalm 22:7-8

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."

Connection # 3:

^{Matthew 27:35}

³⁵When they had crucified him, they divided up his clothes by casting lots.^{[b] 36}And sitting down, they kept watch over him there.

^{Psalm 22:17-18}

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.

The dregs of that cup... the sin of the world laid so heavy upon Jesus. So many generations before He was born these words of Christ were spoken through David (inspired by the Holy Ghost). No doubt that David may have also felt these incredible emotions but it is obvious that the words are not just his but prophetic mirrors of what Christ would experience at the hand of God.

As you read these verses, you must realize above all that this suffering came because of His love for us. We gain insight from these verses on the feelings that Jesus had during His last days. He was punished for the sin of the world that He took upon himself and God forsook Him for a time as part of that punishment and sent Him to the pit (grave). The story does not end here though as God had mercy on His son and raised Him from the dead on the third day.

^{Psalm 88:3-8}

³ For my soul is full of trouble
and my life draws near the grave.

⁴ I am counted among those who go down to the pit;
I am like a man without strength.

⁵ I am set apart with the dead,
like the slain who lie in the grave,
whom you remember no more,
who are cut off from your care.

⁶ You have put me in the lowest pit,
in the darkest depths.

⁷ Your wrath lies heavily upon me;
you have overwhelmed me with all your waves.
Selah

⁸ You have taken from me my closest friends
and have made me repulsive to them.
I am confined and cannot escape;

^{Psalm 89:26-29}

²⁶ He will call out to me, 'You are my Father,
my God, the Rock my Savior.'

²⁷ I will also appoint him my firstborn,
the most exalted of the kings of the earth.
²⁸ I will maintain my love to him forever,
and my covenant with him will never fail.

²⁹ I will establish his line forever,
his throne as long as the heavens endure.

God again declares, as the Psalm continues, that David's throne will endure forever. However, David is dead and his throne did come to an end but the reference here is talking about Jesus who was David's descendant.

^{Psalm 89:35-37}

³⁵ Once for all, I have sworn by my holiness—
and I will not lie to David-

³⁶ that his line will continue forever
and his throne endure before me like the sun;

³⁷ it will be established forever like the moon,
the faithful witness in the sky."
Selah

In Psalm 89 we also find some prophetic mirrors and themes that relate to Jesus Christ's suffering and cross in the following verses.

^{Psalm 89:38-45}

³⁸ But you have rejected, you have spurned,
you have been very angry with your anointed one.

³⁹ You have renounced the covenant with your servant
and have defiled his crown in the dust.

⁴⁰ You have broken through all his walls
and reduced his strongholds to ruins.

⁴¹ All who pass by have plundered him;
he has become the scorn of his neighbors.

⁴² You have exalted the right hand of his foes;
you have made all his enemies rejoice.

⁴³ You have turned back the edge of his sword
and have not supported him in battle.

⁴⁴ You have put an end to his splendor
and cast his throne to the ground.

⁴⁵ You have cut short the days of his youth;
you have covered him with a mantle of shame.
Selah

Prophecy is just as important of a subject as grace, salvation, or love. The whole of the Bible is about prophecy. All the way through, from beginning to end, each book has some prophetic words in it. In Revelation 19, we find a very important scripture. The angel tells John that the testimony of Jesus Christ is the spirit of prophecy. Paul used prophetic references from Psalms and other books of the Old Testament to get his point of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ across to the Jews of his day.

Events such as the birth of Christ, birth of John the Baptist, location of the birthplace, Jesus Christ's life, death, resurrection, and return are all found as prophecy in the Old Testament. Prophecy comes from God not from man. Although many take God's word and interpret it in many ways, the word of God stands true. There is only one truth and only one way to discern it and that is through the word of God. We may not know the details of the future or end times but through prophetic themes and connections through His word, we know exactly what is going to happen. Do not listen to those who prophesy the details without scripture to back it up. Oh, and not just one scripture but many.

Revelations 19:10

10At this I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, "Do not do it! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy."

Psalm 68 likes to dance around in and out of time much like the rest of prophecy in the bible. For instance, the first verses of Psalm 68 are actually referring to Jesus Christ's Second Coming when He lays waste the enemies on the battlefield of Armageddon.

It doesn't stop there but continues concerning His victory and the start up of His new kingdom of peace.

Psalm 68:15-18

15The mountains of Bashan are majestic mountains;
rugged are the mountains of Bashan.

16 Why gaze in envy, O rugged mountains,
at the mountain where God chooses to reign,
where the LORD himself will dwell forever?

17 The chariots of God are tens of thousands
and thousands of thousands;
the Lord has come from Sinai into his sanctuary.

18 When you ascended on high,
you led captives in your train;
you received gifts from men,
even from the rebellious—
that you, O LORD God, might dwell there.

Psalm 47:1-9

1 Clap your hands, all you nations;
shout to God with cries of joy.

2 How awesome is the LORD Most High,
the great King over all the earth!

3 He subdued nations under us,
peoples under our feet.

4 He chose our inheritance for us,
the pride of Jacob, whom he loved.
Selah

5 God has ascended amid shouts of joy,
the LORD amid the sounding of trumpets.

6 Sing praises to God, sing praises;
sing praises to our King, sing praises.

7 For God is the King of all the earth;
sing to him a psalm of praise.

8 God reigns over the nations;
God is seated on his holy throne.

9 The nobles of the nations assemble
as the people of the God of Abraham,
for the kings of the earth belong to God;
he is greatly exalted.

Many will travel great distances to see Him and the nations of the world will bring their riches before Him and lay them at His feet. The meek shall surely inherit the Earth. This is the time we hope for and wait for patiently. In Psalms 96 we find prophecy concerning this time period. It will be a time of such great joy that even the trees will be glad.

Psalm 96:9-13

9 Worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness;
tremble before him, all the earth.

10 Say among the nations, "The LORD reigns."
The world is firmly established, it cannot be moved;
he will judge the peoples with equity.

11 Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad;
let the sea resound, and all that is in it;

12 let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them.
Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy;

13 they will sing before the LORD, for he comes,
he comes to judge the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness
and the peoples in his truth.

He will teach the nations peace and rebuke presidents and kings. 1,000 years of total peace... but the story does not end there. Satan will be loosed at the end of these days and war will break out against Jesus and His Holy dwelling once more.

Micah 4:1-3

1 In the last days
the mountain of the LORD's temple will be established
as chief among the mountains;
it will be raised above the hills,
and peoples will stream to it.

2 Many nations will come and say,
"Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD,
to the house of the God of Jacob.
He will teach us his ways,
so that we may walk in his paths."
The law will go out from Zion,
the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.

3 He will judge between many peoples
and will settle disputes for strong nations far and wide.
They will beat their swords into plowshares
and their spears into pruning hooks.
Nation will not take up sword against nation,
nor will they train for war anymore.

The next mention of this time period in Micah actually starts off with Christ's birthplace being prophesied and moves through time until the 1,000 year reign when His greatness will reach to the ends of the Earth.

Micah 5:2-5

2"But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,
though you are small among the clans of Judah,
out of you will come for me
one who will be ruler over Israel,
whose origins are from of old,
from ancient times. "

3 Therefore Israel will be abandoned
until the time when she who is in labor gives birth
and the rest of his brothers return
to join the Israelites.

4 He will stand and shepherd his flock
in the strength of the LORD,
in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God.
And they will live securely, for then his greatness
will reach to the ends of the earth.

5 And he will be their peace.

He will rule and be praised forever more. After the 1,000 year reign, Satan rears his ugly head again to deceive the nations and they will rise up again to surround Jerusalem and God's Son and followers. God rebukes them in His fierce anger and puts an end to all mankind with the exception of Christ's followers and elect. Then the world and heavens will be destroyed and a new heaven and Earth will be created. Christ will reign forever all throughout this time period and beyond.

Isaiah 9:6-7

6 For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

7 Of the increase of his government and peace
there will be no end.
He will reign on David's throne
and over his kingdom,
establishing and upholding it
with justice and righteousness
from that time on and forever.
The zeal of the LORD Almighty
will accomplish this.