These words uttered by our Lord Jesus in Matthew 27:46 comes from the opening lines of Psalms 22:1. Psalms 22 is often cited as an example of a Messianic Psalm as the psalm gives a figurative (and also literal) representation to the events in our Lord's life and ministry. These Psalms often either prophesies the specific events so that future readers can identify the Messiah or are Psalms written in anticipation of a Messiah. For more details click here.
Acts 2:30 ascribes Psalms16 to the prophetic stature of David and this is the best explanation also of Psalm 22. If, as may be the case, some personal experience of suffering prompted the psalm, David multiplies it by infinity in order to plumb something of the suffering awaiting his Greater Son. Yet, at the same time, what arose from suffering, can now reach down to our often desperate trials. We too can learn to cry out to God, to find comfort and assurance in what is true about us and what we have learned of the truth, and to face the future with confidence because he will prove himself faithful. The whole gamut of our experiences is here: desolation, hostility, pain, death --for he was tested in every way just as we are.--Taken from IVP commentary.
Nick puts it this way, "There are times we will feel abandoned and being far away from God. It may be helpful to read Psalms 22, and reflect on the sufferings of our Lord Jesus on the cross of Calvary and more importantly the response in verses 22-31".
As it is written in Hebrews 4:15, "For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are--yet he did not sin." - NIV.
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