Psalms 22
1 To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? [why art thou so] far from helping me, [and from] the words of my roaring?
For the music director. To the tune “Doe of the Dawn.” A psalm of David. My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Why are you so far away when I groan, asking for help?
2 O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
My God, every day I cry out to you, but you don't answer; at night too, but I get no rest.
3 But thou [art] holy, [O thou] that inhabitest the praises of Israel.
Yet you are holy, and the praises of Israel are your throne.
4 Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.
Our forefathers trusted in you; they trusted and you rescued them.
5 They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.
They cried out to you for help, and they were saved. They trusted in you and were not defeated.
6 But I [am] a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
But I'm a worm, not a man, scorned and despised by everyone.
7 All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, [saying],
People who see me mock me. They laugh at me and shake their heads, saying,
8 He trusted on the LORD [that] he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.
“He trusts in the Lord—well then, let the Lord save him! If the Lord is such a friend, then let the Lord rescue him!”
9 But thou [art] he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope [when I was] upon my mother’s breasts.
However, you brought me safely through birth, and led me to trust in you at my mother's breasts.
10 I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou [art] my God from my mother’s belly.
I was entrusted to you from birth; from the time I was born you have been my God.
11 Be not far from me; for trouble [is] near; for [there is] none to help.
Do not be distant from me, because trouble is close by and no one else can help.
12 Many bulls have compassed me: strong [bulls] of Bashan have beset me round.
Enemies surround me like a herd of bulls; strong bulls from Bashan have encircled me.
13 They gaped upon me [with] their mouths, [as] a ravening and a roaring lion.
Like roaring lions tearing at their prey they open their mouths wide against me.
14 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.
I feel like I'm being poured out like water. I'm falling apart as if all my bones have become loose. My mind feels like it's wax melting inside me.
15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.
My strength has dried up like a piece of broken pottery. My tongue is stuck to the roof of my mouth. You're burying me as if I'm already dead.
16 For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
Evil men surround me like a pack of dogs. They have pierced my hands and feet.
17 I may tell all my bones: they look [and] stare upon me.
I'm so thin I can count all my bones. People stare at me and gloat.
18 They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.
They divide my clothing among them; they roll dice for my clothes.
19 But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.
But you, Lord, don't be far away from me! You are my strength—hurry, come and help me!
20 Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.
Save me from death by the sword! Save my life—the only one I have—from the dogs!
21 Save me from the lion’s mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.
Rescue me from the mouth of the lion and from the wild bulls!
22 I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
I will tell my people all the wonderful things you have done; I will praise you in the congregation.
23 Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.
Praise the Lord, all who worship him! Honor him, every descendant of Jacob! Be in awe of him, every descendant of Israel!
24 For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.
For he has not ridiculed or scorned the suffering of the poor; he has not turned away from them, he has listened to their cries for help.
25 My praise [shall be] of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.
You are the subject of my praise in the great assembly. I will fulfill my promises before those who worship you.
26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.
The poor shall eat, and they shall be satisfied. All who come to the Lord will praise him—may you all live forever!
27 All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
Everyone in the whole world will repent and return to the Lord; all the nations will worship before you.
28 For the kingdom [is] the LORD’s: and he [is] the governor among the nations.
For kingly power belongs to the Lord; he is the one who rules over the nations.
29 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.
All who prosper come to feast and worship. Bow down before him, all those destined for the grave—for none can keep themselves alive.
30 A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.
Our descendants will serve him; they will tell the next generation about the Lord.
31 They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done [this].
They will come and tell those yet to be born how good the Lord is, and all that he has done!
