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?

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

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

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

3 But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.

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

4 Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.

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

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

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

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 by the people.

7 All they that see me mock me: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,

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

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

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

9 But thou art he that brought me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother’s breasts.

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

10 I was cast upon thee from my birth: thou art my God from my mother’s womb.

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

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 surrounded me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me all round.

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

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

They gape upon me with their mouth, 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 within 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 is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue clings to my jaws, and thou have brought me into the dust of death.

16 For dogs have surrounded me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

21 Save me from the lion’s mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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 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 to him, he heard.

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

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

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

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

27 All the ends of the world shall remember and turn to the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.

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

28 For the kingdom is the LORD’S: and he is the governor among the nations.

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

29 All the prosperous of the 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 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.

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

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

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

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