Psalms 22

1 to/for to conduct upon doe [the] dawn melody to/for David God my God my to/for what? to leave: forsake me distant from salvation my word roaring my

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 God my to call: call to by day and not to answer and night and not silence to/for me

My God, every day I cry out to you, but you don't answer; at night too, but I get no rest.

3 and you(m. s.) holy to dwell praise Israel

Yet you are holy, and the praises of Israel are your throne.

4 in/on/with you to trust father our to trust and to escape them

Our forefathers trusted in you; they trusted and you rescued them.

5 to(wards) you to cry out and to escape in/on/with you to trust and not be ashamed

They cried out to you for help, and they were saved. They trusted in you and were not defeated.

6 and I worm and not man reproach man and to despise people

But I'm a worm, not a man, scorned and despised by everyone.

7 all to see: see me to mock to/for me to separate in/on/with lips to shake head

People who see me mock me. They laugh at me and shake their heads, saying,

8 to roll to(wards) LORD to escape him to rescue him for to delight in in/on/with 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 for you(m. s.) to burst/come out me from belly: womb to trust me upon breast mother my

However, you brought me safely through birth, and led me to trust in you at my mother's breasts.

10 upon you to throw from womb from belly: womb mother my God my you(m. s.)

I was entrusted to you from birth; from the time I was born you have been my God.

11 not to remove from me for distress near for nothing to help

Do not be distant from me, because trouble is close by and no one else can help.

12 to turn: surround me bullock many mighty: ox Bashan to surround me

Enemies surround me like a herd of bulls; strong bulls from Bashan have encircled me.

13 to open upon me lip their lion to tear and to roar

Like roaring lions tearing at their prey they open their mouths wide against me.

14 like/as water to pour: pour and to separate all bone my to be heart my like/as wax to melt in/on/with midst belly my

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 to wither like/as earthenware strength my and tongue my to cleave jaw my and to/for dust death to set me

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 to turn: surround me dog congregation be evil to surround me (like/as lion *LD) hand my and foot my

Evil men surround me like a pack of dogs. They have pierced my hands and feet.

17 to recount all bone my they(masc.) to look to see: see in/on/with me

I'm so thin I can count all my bones. People stare at me and gloat.

18 to divide garment my to/for them and upon clothing my to fall: allot allotted

They divide my clothing among them; they roll dice for my clothes.

19 and you(m. s.) LORD not to remove strength my to/for help my to hasten [emph?]

But you, Lord, don't be far away from me! You are my strength—hurry, come and help me!

20 to rescue [emph?] from sword soul my from hand: power dog only my

Save me from death by the sword! Save my life—the only one I have—from the dogs!

21 to save me from lip lion and from horn wild ox to answer me

Rescue me from the mouth of the lion and from the wild bulls!

22 to recount name your to/for brother: male-sibling my in/on/with midst assembly to boast: praise you

I will tell my people all the wonderful things you have done; I will praise you in the congregation.

23 afraid LORD to boast: praise him all seed: children Jacob to honor: honour him and to dread from him all seed: children 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 not to despise and not to detest affliction afflicted and not to hide face his from him and in/on/with to cry he to(wards) him to hear: hear

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 from with you praise my in/on/with assembly many vow my to complete before afraid his

You are the subject of my praise in the great assembly. I will fulfill my promises before those who worship you.

26 to eat poor and to satisfy to boast: praise LORD to seek him to live heart your to/for perpetuity

The poor shall eat, and they shall be satisfied. All who come to the Lord will praise him—may you all live forever!

27 to remember and to return: repent to(wards) LORD all end land: country/planet and to bow to/for face: before your all family nation

Everyone in the whole world will repent and return to the Lord; all the nations will worship before you.

28 for to/for LORD [the] kingship and to rule in/on/with nation

For kingly power belongs to the Lord; he is the one who rules over the nations.

29 to eat and to bow all fat land: country/planet to/for face: before his to bow all to go down dust and soul: myself his not to live

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 seed: children to serve: minister him to recount to/for Lord to/for generation

Our descendants will serve him; they will tell the next generation about the Lord.

31 to come (in): come and to tell righteousness his to/for people to beget for to make: do

They will come and tell those yet to be born how good the Lord is, and all that he has done!