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 Chief Musician; set to "The Doe of the Morning." A Psalm by David.] My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from 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.

My God, I cry in the daytime, but you do not answer; in the night season, and am not silent.

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

But you are holy, you who inhabit the praises of Israel.

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

Our fathers trusted in you. They trusted, and you delivered them.

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

They cried to you, and escaped. They trusted in you, 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; scorned by people 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 mock me. They insult me with their lips. They 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 YHWH; 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 you brought me out of the womb. You made me trust at my mother's breasts.

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

I was thrown on you from my mother's womb. You are my God since my mother bore me.

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

Do not be 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 surrounded me. Mighty ones of Bashan have encircled me.

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

They open their mouths wide against me, like a lion tearing prey and roaring.

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 sticks to the roof of my mouth; and you 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 many dogs have surrounded me. A company of evildoers have enclosed me. They have pierced my hands and my feet.

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

I can count all of my bones. They look and stare at me.

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

They divide my clothes among themselves, and for my clothing they cast a lot.

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

But do not be far off, YHWH. You are my help: hurry to help me.

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

Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life 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. Yes, from the horns of the wild oxen, you 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 your name to my brothers. In the midst of the assembly I will praise you.

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.

You who fear YHWH, praise him. All you descendants of Jacob, glorify him. Revere him, all you descendants 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 or detested the affliction of the afflicted, nor has he hidden 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.

Of you 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 humble shall eat and be satisfied. They shall praise YHWH who seek after him. Let your hearts 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.

Every part of the earth shall remember and turn to YHWH, and all the families of the nations shall worship before you.

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

For the kingdom is YHWH'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 prosperous of the earth shall eat and worship. All those who go down to the dust shall bow before him; and my soul shall live for him.

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

Posterity shall serve him. Future generations shall be told about YHWH.

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, for he has done it.