Psalms 22

1 Unto the end, for the morning protection, a psalm for David. O God my God, look upon me: why hast thou forsaken me? Far from my salvation are the words of my sins.

For the end, concerning the morning aid, a Psalm of David. O God, my God, attend to me: why have you forsaken me? the account of my transgressions is far from my salvation.

2 O my God, I shall cry by day, and thou wilt not hear: and by night, and it shall not be reputed as folly in me.

O my God, I will cry to you by day, but you will not hear: and by night, and [it shall] not [be accounted] for folly to me.

3 But thou dwellest in the holy place, the praise of Israel.

But you, the praise of Israel, dwell in a sanctuary.

4 In thee have our fathers hoped: they have hoped, and thou hast delivered them.

Our fathers hoped in you; they hoped, and you did deliver them.

5 They cried to thee, and they were saved: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.

They cried to you, and were saved: they hoped in you, and were not ashamed.

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

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

7 All they that saw me have laughed me to scorn: they have spoken with the lips, and wagged the head.

All that saw me mocked me: they spoke with [their] lips, they shook the head, [saying],

8 He hoped in the Lord, let him deliver him: let him save him, seeing he delighteth in him.

He hoped in the Lord: let him deliver him, let him save him, because he takes pleasure in him.

9 For thou art he that hast drawn me out of the womb: my hope from the breasts of my mother.

For you are he that drew me out of the womb; my hope from my mother's breasts.

10 I was cast upon thee from the womb. From my mother’s womb thou art my God,

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

11 Depart not from me. For tribulation is very near: for there is none to help me.

Stand not aloof from me; for affliction is near; for there is no helper.

12 Many calves have surrounded me: fat bulls have besieged me.

Many bullocks have compassed me: fat bulls have beset me round.

13 They have opened their mouths against me, as a lion ravening and roaring.

They have opened their mouth against me, as a ravening and roaring lion.

14 I am poured out like water; and all my bones are scattered. My heart is become like wax melting in the midst of my bowels.

I am poured out like water, and all my bones are loosened: my heart in the midst of my belly is become like melting wax.

15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue hath cleaved to my jaws: and thou hast brought me down into the dust of death.

My strength is dried up, like a potsherd; and my tongue is glued to my throat; and you have brought me down to the dust of death.

16 For many dogs have encompassed me: the council of the malignant hath besieged me. They have dug my hands and feet.

For many dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked doers has beset me round: they pierced my hands and my feet.

17 They have numbered all my bones. And they have looked and stared upon me.

They counted all my bones; and they observed and looked upon me.

18 They parted my garments amongst them; and upon my vesture they cast lots.

They parted my garments [amongst] themselves, and cast lots upon my raiment.

19 But thou, O Lord, remove not thy help to a distance from me; look towards my defence.

But you, O Lord, remove not my help afar off: be ready for mine aid.

20 Deliver, O God, my soul from the sword: my only one from the hand of the dog.

Deliver my soul from the sword; my only-begotten one from the power of the dog.

21 Save me from the lion’s mouth; and my lowness from the horns of the unicorns.

Save me from the lion's mouth; and [regard] my lowliness from the horns of the unicorns.

22 I will declare thy name to my brethren: in the midst of the church will I praise thee.

I will declare your name to my brethren: in the midst of the church will I sing praise to you.

23 Ye that fear the Lord, praise him: all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him.

You that fear the Lord, praise him; all you seed of Jacob, glorify him: let all the seed of Israel fear him.

24 Let all the seed of Israel fear him: because he hath not slighted nor despised the supplication of the poor man. Neither hath he turned away his face from me: and when I cried to him he heard me.

For he has not despised nor been angry at the supplication of the poor; nor turned away his face from me; but when I cried to him, he heard me.

25 With thee is my praise in a great church: I will pay my vows in the sight of them that fear him.

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

26 The poor shall eat and shall be filled: and they shall praise the Lord that seek him: their hearts shall live for ever and ever.

The poor shall eat and be satisfied; and they shall praise the Lord that seek him: their heart shall live for ever.

27 All the ends of the earth shall remember, and shall be converted to the Lord: And all the kindreds of the Gentiles shall adore in his sight.

All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord: and all the kindred of the nations shall worship before him.

28 For the kingdom is the Lord’s; and he shall have dominion over the nations.

For the kingdom is the Lord's; and he is the governor of the nations.

29 All the fat ones of the earth have eaten and have adored: all they that go down to the earth shall fall before him.

All the fat ones of the earth have eaten and worshipped: all that go down to the earth shall fall down before him: my soul also lives to him.

30 And to him my soul shall live: and my seed shall serve him.

And my seed shall serve him: the generation that is coming shall be reported to the Lord.

31 There shall be declared to the Lord a generation to come: and the heavens shall shew forth his justice to a people that shall be born, which the Lord hath made.

And they shall report his righteousness to the people that shall be born, whom the Lord has made.