Psalms 22

1 My God, my God, why have thou forsaken me, far from helping me, and the words of my groaning?

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?

2 O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou answer not, and in the night season, and I am not silent.

O my God, I cry in the day time, but you hear not; and in the night season, and am not silent.

3 But thou are holy, O thou who inhabit the praises of Israel.

But you are holy, O you that inhabit the praises of Israel.

4 Our fathers trusted in thee. They trusted, and thou delivered them.

Our fathers trusted in you: they trusted, and you did deliver them.

5 They cried to thee, and were delivered. They trusted in thee, and were not put to shame.

They cried unto you, and were delivered: they trusted in you, and were not confounded.

6 But I am a worm, and no man, a reproach of men, and despised by the people.

But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.

7 All those who see me laugh me to scorn. They shoot out the lip. They shake the head, saying,

All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,

8 He trusted on Jehovah. Let him deliver him. Let him rescue him, since he delights in him.

He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.

9 But thou are he who took me out of the womb. Thou made me trust upon my mother's breasts.

But you are he that took me out of the womb: you did make me hope when I was upon my mother's breasts.

10 I was cast upon thee from the womb. Thou are my God since my mother bore me.

I was cast upon you from the womb: you are my God from my mother's belly.

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

Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.

12 Many bulls have encompassed me. Strong bulls of Bashan have beset me around.

Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.

13 They gape upon me with their mouth, as a ravening and a roaring lion.

They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.

14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax; it is 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 in the midst of my bowels.

15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue clings to my jaws, and thou have brought me into the dust of death.

My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaves to my jaws; and you have brought me into the dust of death.

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

For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have enclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.

17 I may count all my bones. They look and stare upon me.

I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.

18 They part my garments among them, and upon my vesture do they cast a lot.

They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.

19 But be thou not far off, O Jehovah. O thou my succor, hasten thee to help me.

But be not you far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste you to help me.

20 Deliver my soul from the sword, the only one of me from the power of the dog.

Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.

21 Save me from the lion's mouth, yea, from the horns of the wild-oxen. Thou have answered me.

Save me from the lion's mouth: for you have heard me from the horns of the unicorns.

22 I will declare thy name to my brothers. In the midst of the congregation I will praise thee.

I will declare your name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise you.

23 Ye who fear Jehovah, praise him. All ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him, and stand in awe of him, all ye the seed of Israel.

All of you that fear the LORD, praise him; all you the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all you the seed of Israel.

24 For he has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted, neither has he hid his face from him, but when he cried to him, he heard.

For he has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither has he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.

25 From thee comes my praise in the great assembly. I will pay my vows before those who fear him.

My praise shall be of you in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.

26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied. They shall praise Jehovah who seek after him. Let your heart live forever.

The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.

27 All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to Jehovah, and all the kinfolk of the nations shall worship before thee.

All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the families of the nations shall worship before you.

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

For the kingdom is the LORD's: and he is the governor among the nations.

29 All the fat ones of the earth shall eat and worship. All those who go down to the dust shall bow before him, even he who cannot keep his soul alive.

All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul.

30 A seed shall serve him. It shall be told of the Lord to the next generation.

A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.

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

They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he has done this.