Psalms 22

1 “For the leader of the music. To the tune of “The hind of the morning.” A psalm of David.” My God, my God! why hast thou forsaken me? Why so far from mine aid, and from the words of my cry?

For the leader; set to “Deer of the Dawn”. A psalm of David. My God, my God, why have you left me, my rescue so far from the words of my roaring?

2 O my God! I cry during the day, but thou hearest not; In the night also, but I have no rest.

I cry in the day, you do not answer, I cry in the night but find no rest.

3 And yet thou art holy, Dwelling amid the praises of Israel!

You are the Holy One, throned on the praises of Israel.

4 Our fathers trusted in thee; They trusted, and thou didst save them.

In you our ancestors trusted, they trusted and you delivered them.

5 They called upon thee, and were delivered; They trusted in thee, and were not put to shame.

They cried to you, and found safety, in you did they trust and were not put to shame.

6 But I am a worm, and not a man; The reproach of men, and the scorn of the people.

But I am a worm, not a person; insulted by others, despised by the people.

7 All who see me scoff at me; They open wide the lips; they shake the head.

All who see me mock me, with mouths wide open and wagging heads:

8 “He trusted in the LORD, let him help him; Let him deliver him, since he delighted in him!”

‘He relies on the Lord; let him save him. Let him rescue the one he holds dear!’

9 Surely thou art he that didst bring me into the world; Thou didst make me lie secure upon my mother's breast!

But you drew me from the womb, laid me safely on my mother’s breasts.

10 Upon thee have I cast myself from my birth; Thou hast been my God from my earliest breath!

On your care was I cast from my very birth, you are my God from my mother’s womb.

11 Oh, be not far from me, for trouble is near; For there is none to help!

Be not far from me, for trouble is nigh, and there is none to help.

12 Many bulls surround me; Strong bulls of Bashan close me in on every side.

I am circled by many bulls, beset by the mighty of Bashan,

13 They open their mouths wide against me, Like a ravening and roaring lion.

who face me with gaping jaws, like ravening roaring lions.

14 I am poured out like water, And all my bones are out of joint; My heart is become like wax; It melteth in my bosom.

Poured out am I like water, and all my bones are loosened. My heart is become like wax, melted within me.

15 My strength is dried up like an earthen vessel, And my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; Thou hast brought me to the dust of death!

My palate is dry as a sherd, my tongue sticks to my jaws; in the dust of death you lay me.

16 For dogs have surrounded me; Bands of evil-doers have encompassed me, —Like lions my hands and my feet.

For dogs are round about me, a band of knaves encircles me, gnawing my hands and my feet.

17 I can count all my bones; They gaze, and feast their eyes upon me.

I can count my bones, every one. As for them, they feast their eyes on me.

18 They divide my garments among them, And for my vesture they cast lots.

They divide my garments among them, and over my raiment cast lots.

19 But be not thou far from me, O LORD! O my strength! make haste to mine aid!

But you, O Lord, be not far, O my strength, hasten to help me.

20 Deliver my life from the sword; My blood from the power of the dog;

Deliver my life from the sword my life from the power of the dogs.

21 Save me from the lion's mouth; Shield me from the horns of the buffaloes!

Save me from the jaws of the lion, from the horns of the wild oxen help me.

22 I will proclaim thy name to my brethren; In the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.

I will tell of your fame to my kindred, and in the assembly will praise you.

23 Praise him, ye worshippers of Jehovah! Extol him, all ye race of Jacob. And fear him, all ye race of Israel!

Praise the Lord, you who fear him. All Jacob’s seed, give him glory. All Israel’s seed, stand in awe of him.

24 For he hath not despised nor abhorred the misery of the afflicted. Nor hath he hid his face from him; But when he cried unto him, he heard.

For he has not despised nor abhorred the sorrow of the sorrowful. He hid not his face from me, but he listened to my cry for help.

25 My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation; I will pay my vows before them that fear him!

Of you is my praise in the great congregation; my vows I will pay before those who fear him.

26 The afflicted shall eat, and be satisfied; They that seek the LORD shall praise him; Your hearts shall be glad for ever and ever!

The afflicted will eat to their heart’s desire, and those who seek after the Lord will praise him. Lift up your hearts forever.

27 All the ends of the earth shall remember, and turn to Jehovah; All the families of the nations shall worship before thee!

All will call it to mind, to the ends of the earth, and turn to the Lord; and all tribes of the nations will bow down before you.

28 For the kingdom is Jehovah's; He is the governor of the nations.

For the kingdom belongs to the Lord: he is the Lord of the nations.

29 All the rich of the earth shall eat and worship; Before him shall they also bow, who are going down to the dust, Who cannot keep themselves alive.

To him will bow down all who sleep in the earth, and before him bend all who go down to the dust, and those who could not preserve their lives.

30 The future generation shall serve him; The race which is to come shall hear of Jehovah.

My descendants will tell of the Lord to the next generation;

31 They shall come, and declare his righteousness; His mighty deeds to the people that shall be born.

they will declare his righteousness to people yet to be born: He has done it.