Psalms 22

1 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?

[For the Chief Musician; set to "The Doe of the Morning." A Psalm by David.] My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?

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

My God, I cry in the daytime, but you do not answer; in the night season, and am not silent.

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

But you are holy, you who inhabit the praises of Israel.

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

Our fathers trusted in you. They trusted, and you delivered them.

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

They cried to you, and escaped. They trusted in you, and were not put to shame.

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

But I am a worm, and no man; scorned by people and despised by the people.

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

All those who see me mock me. They insult me with their lips. They shake their heads, saying,

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

"He trusts in Jehovah; let him deliver him. Let him rescue him, since he delights in him."

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

But you brought me out of the womb. You made me trust at my mother's breasts.

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

I was thrown on you from my mother's womb. You are my God since my mother bore me.

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

Do not be far from me, for trouble is near. For there is none to help.

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

Many bulls have surrounded me. Mighty ones of Bashan have encircled me.

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

They open their mouths wide against me, like a lion tearing prey and roaring.

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

I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax; it is melted within me.

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

My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth; and you have brought me into the dust of death.

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

For many dogs have surrounded me. A company of evildoers have enclosed me. They have pierced my hands and my feet.

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

I can count all of my bones. They look and stare at me.

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

They divide my clothes among themselves, and for my clothing they cast a lot.

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

But do not be far off, Jehovah. You are my help: hurry to help me.

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

Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dog.

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

Save me from the lion's mouth. Yes, from the horns of the wild oxen, you have answered me.

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

I will declare your name to my brothers. In the midst of the assembly I will praise you.

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

You who fear Jehovah, praise him. All you descendants of Jacob, glorify him. Revere him, all you descendants of Israel.

24 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.

For he has not despised or detested the affliction of the afflicted, nor has he hidden his face from him; but when he cried to him, he heard.

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

Of you comes my praise in the great assembly. I will pay my vows before those who fear him.

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

The humble shall eat and be satisfied. They shall praise Jehovah who seek after him. Let your hearts live forever.

27 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.

Every part of the earth shall remember and turn to Jehovah, and all the families of the nations shall worship before you.

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

For the kingdom is Jehovah's, and he is the ruler over the nations.

29 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.

All the prosperous of the earth shall eat and worship. All those who go down to the dust shall bow before him; and my soul shall live for him.

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

Posterity shall serve him. Future generations shall be told about Jehovah.

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

They shall come and shall declare his righteousness to a people that shall be born, for he has done it.