Psalms 22

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

To the chief Musician. Upon Aijeleth-Shahar. A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? [why art thou] far from my salvation, from the words of my groaning?

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

My God, I cry by day, and thou answerest not; and by night, and there is no rest for me:

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

And thou art holy, thou that dwellest amid the praises of Israel.

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

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

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

They cried unto thee, and were delivered; they confided in thee, and were not confounded.

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 the despised of the people.

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

All they that see me laugh me to scorn; they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, [saying: ]

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

Commit it to Jehovah — let him rescue him; let him deliver him, because he delighteth in him!

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

But thou art he that took me out of the womb; thou didst make me trust, upon my mother's breasts.

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

I was cast upon thee from the womb; thou art my God from my mother's belly.

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

Many bulls have encompassed me; Bashan's strong ones have beset me round.

13 They gape upon me with their mouth, 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 become like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.

15 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.

My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue cleaveth to my palate; and thou hast laid me in the dust of death.

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

For dogs have encompassed me; an assembly of evil-doers have surrounded me: they pierced my hands and my feet.

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

I may count all my bones. They look, they stare upon me;

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

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

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

But thou, Jehovah, be not far [from me]; O my strength, haste thee to help me.

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

Deliver my soul from the sword; my only one from the power of the dog;

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

Save me from the lion's mouth. Yea, from the horns of the buffaloes hast thou answered me.

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

I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.

23 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.

Ye that fear Jehovah, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and revere him, all ye the seed of Israel.

24 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.

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.

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

My praise is from 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 Jehovah who seek after him. Let your heart live forever.

The meek shall eat and be satisfied; they shall praise Jehovah that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.

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

All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn unto Jehovah, and all the families of the nations shall worship before thee:

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

For the kingdom is Jehovah's, and he ruleth among the nations.

29 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.

All the fat ones of the earth shall eat and worship; all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him, and he that cannot keep alive his own soul.

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

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

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

They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done [it].