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Psalm 71:6
By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother's bowels: my praiseshall be continually of thee.

Psalm 139:15,16
My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret,and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth…

Isaiah 49:1,2
Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name…

thou didst

Psalm 71:17
O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.

Isaiah 7:14,15
Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel…

make me hope.

Matthew 2:13-15
And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him…

Revelation 12:4,5
And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born…

You made me secure at my mother’s breast.
This phrase highlights the nurturing and protective care provided by God, akin to the safety and nourishment a child receives from its mother. In ancient Near Eastern culture, the bond between a mother and her nursing child was a powerful symbol of trust and dependence. This imagery is used elsewhere in Scripture to describe God's care for His people (e.g.,Isaiah 49:15,Hosea 11:4). The security mentioned here can also be seen as a type of Christ's reliance on the Father during His earthly life, emphasizing His humanity and the fulfillment of His role as the suffering servant, as depicted inIsaiah 53.

“Yet You brought me forth from the womb” (Psalm 22:9)

• David looks back to the very start of life, recognizing God as the One who actively delivered him into the world. This echoesPsalm 71:6, “From birth I have relied on You; You brought me forth from my mother’s womb.”

• The word “Yet” signals a turn from the surrounding distress ofPsalm 22 to confidence in God’s past faithfulness. Even in the midst of the prophetic suffering described in verses 1-8—fulfilled ultimately in Christ (Matthew 27:46)—David remembers God’s sovereign care at his first breath.

• Scripture consistently affirms God’s involvement in every conception and birth (Job 10:8-12;Isaiah 46:3). Life is sacred because God Himself fashions it.

• For the believer, this verse encourages a settled assurance: if God has been personally involved since the womb, He will not abandon His child now (Philippians 1:6).

“You made me secure at my mother’s breast” (Psalm 22:9)

• The picture shifts from birth to infancy. Safety, nourishment, and comfort—all come from the Lord, even while an infant rests in its mother’s arms. CompareIsaiah 66:12-13, where God promises, “You will nurse and be carried on her arm… As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you.”

• David’s confidence parallels the calm trust ofPsalm 131:2—“I have calmed and quieted my soul like a weaned child with its mother.” God not only initiates life but sustains it with tender, parental care.

• This security is not merely physical; it foreshadows spiritual nurture. Just as a baby instinctively trusts its mother, believers are called to depend wholly on God’s provision (Matthew 6:25-34).

• Because God made the psalmist “secure,” fear gives way to peace. The eternal arms are “underneath” (Deuteronomy 33:27), and that truth remains unshaken when trials come.

Psalm 22:9 reminds us that God’s personal care began before we could utter a word. He delivered us into life, and He surrounded us with sustaining love from our first moments. Remembering His lifelong faithfulness fuels present trust: the God who formed and fed us will keep us, no matter how dark the surrounding circumstances.

Thou didst make me hope.--Better,thou didst make me repose on my mother's breast.