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 leader of the music. To the tune of “The hind of the morning.” A psalm of David.” My God, my God! why hast thou forsaken me? Why so far from mine aid, and from the words of my cry?
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 during the day, but thou hearest not; In the night also, but I have no rest.
3 But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.
And yet thou art holy, Dwelling amid 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 didst save them.
5 They cried to thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.
They called upon 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 not a man; The reproach of men, and the scorn of the people.
7 All they that see me mock me: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,
All who see me scoff at me; They open wide the lips; they shake the head.
8 He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.
“He trusted in the LORD, let him help him; Let him deliver him, since he delighted 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.
Surely thou art he that didst bring me into the world; Thou didst make me lie secure upon my mother's breast!
10 I was cast upon thee from my birth: thou art my God from my mother’s womb.
Upon thee have I cast myself from my birth; Thou hast been my God from my earliest breath!
11 Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.
Oh, 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 surround me; Strong bulls of Bashan close me in on every side.
13 They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.
They open their mouths wide against me, Like a ravening and 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 become like wax; It melteth in my bosom.
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 an earthen vessel, And my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; Thou hast brought me to 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 surrounded me; Bands of evil-doers have encompassed me, —Like lions my hands and my feet.
17 I may number all my bones: they look and stare upon me.
I can count all my bones; They gaze, and feast their eyes upon me.
18 They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.
They divide my garments among them, And for my vesture they cast lots.
19 But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.
But be not thou far from me, O LORD! O my strength! make haste to mine aid!
20 Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.
Deliver my life from the sword; My blood 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; Shield me from the horns of the buffaloes!
22 I will declare thy name to my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
I will proclaim thy name to my brethren; In the midst of the congregation will I 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.
Praise him, ye worshippers of Jehovah! Extol him, all ye race of Jacob. And fear him, all ye race 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 hath not despised nor abhorred the misery of the afflicted. Nor hath he hid his face from him; But when he cried unto him, he heard.
25 My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.
My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation; I will pay my vows before them that 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 afflicted shall eat, and be satisfied; They that seek the LORD shall praise him; Your hearts shall be glad for ever and ever!
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; All the families 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; He is the governor of 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 rich of the earth shall eat and worship; Before him shall they also bow, who are going down to the dust, Who cannot keep themselves alive.
30 A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.
The future generation shall serve him; The race which is to come shall hear of Jehovah.
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 declare his righteousness; His mighty deeds to the people that shall be born.
