In Psalms, chapter twenty-two, verse twenty-two, Hebrews two, verses eleven to twelve relates this verse to Jesus Christ: it marks the triumph of the cross. Jesus is now the elevated Redeemer who gathers around Him His “brethren.” The Redeemed who believe in Him accept His death for them and stand “in the midst” of them to praise the Lord. His death results in help for the afflicted, as in verse twenty-four. Eternal life, in verse twenty-six, the preaching of the gospel, as in verse twenty-seven, His rule over the nations, from verses twenty-seven through twenty-nine, and ultimate exaltation and glory from verses thirty to thirty-one.
The theme verse under A Song of Praise section depicts the victory that Jesus Christ provided for humanity on the cross. The celebration is the second part of this chapter of the Psalm of David, as he acknowledges what the Son of God has done for His people who accept salvation. However, in John twenty, verse seventeen connects this to the theme verse, where Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene section, from verses eleven to verse seventeen, “Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.” Mary Magdalene in the New Testament was one of Jesus’ most loyal followers and is said to have been the first to witness His resurrection. The reward for her is Jesus confronting her due to her concern for the Son of God with her efforts in John twenty, verses one through two. “The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the grave, and seeth the stone taken away from the tomb. Then she runneth and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken the Lord out of the grave, and we know not where they have laid him.” Mary Magdalene made time and effort speaks volumes when Jesus met her and gave her a task to tell the others during their brief encounter.