Psalms 22

1 For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Doe of the Dawn.” A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my words of groaning?

For the Leader; upon Aijeleth ha-Shahar. A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me, and art far from my help at the words of my cry?

2 I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest.

O my God, I call by day, but Thou answerest not; and at night, and there is no surcease for me.

3 Yet You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.

Yet Thou art holy, O Thou that art enthroned upon the praises of Israel.

4 In You our fathers trusted; they trusted and You delivered them.

In Thee did our fathers trust; they trusted, and Thou didst deliver them.

5 They cried out to You and were set free; they trusted in You and were not disappointed.

Unto Thee they cried, and escaped; in Thee did they trust, and were not ashamed.

6 But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people.

But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.

7 All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads:

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

8 “He trusts in the LORD, let the LORD deliver him; let the LORD rescue him, since He delights in him.”

'Let him commit himself unto the LORD! let Him rescue him; let Him deliver him, seeing He delighteth in him.'

9 Yet You brought me forth from the womb; You made me secure at my mother’s breast.

For Thou art He that took me out of the womb; Thou madest me trust when I was upon my mother's breasts.

10 From birth I was cast upon You; from my mother’s womb You have been my God.

Upon Thee I have been cast from my birth; Thou art my God from my mother's womb.

11 Be not far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help.

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

12 Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.

Many bulls have encompassed me; strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.

13 They open their jaws against me like lions that roar and maul.

They open wide their mouth against me, as a ravening and a roaring lion.

14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are disjointed. My heart is like wax; it melts away 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 mine inmost parts.

15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You lay me in the dust of death.

My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my throat; and Thou layest me in the dust of death.

16 For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet.

For dogs have encompassed me; a company of evil-doers have inclosed me; like a lion, they are at my hands and my feet.

17 I can count all my bones; they stare and gloat over me.

I may count all my bones; they look and gloat over me.

18 They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.

They part my garments among them, and for my vesture do they cast lots.

19 But You, O LORD, be not far off; O my Strength, come quickly to help me.

But Thou, O LORD, be not far off; O Thou my strength, hasten to help me.

20 Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of wild dogs.

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

21 Save me from the mouth of the lion; at the horns of the wild oxen You have answered me!

Save me from the lion's mouth; yea, from the horns of the wild-oxen do Thou answer me.

22 I will proclaim Your name to my brothers; I will praise You in the assembly.

I will declare Thy name unto my brethren; in the midst of the congregation will I praise Thee.

23 You who fear the LORD, praise Him! All descendants of Jacob, honor Him! All offspring of Israel, revere Him!

'Ye that fear the LORD, 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 has not despised or detested the torment of the afflicted. He has not hidden His face from him, but has attended to his cry for help.

For He hath not despised nor abhorred the lowliness of the poor; neither hath He hid His face from him; but when he cried unto Him, He heard.'

25 My praise for You resounds in the great assembly; I will fulfill my vows before those who fear You.

From Thee cometh my praise in the great congregation; I will pay my vows before them that fear Him.

26 The poor will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the LORD will praise Him. May your hearts live forever!

Let the humble eat and be satisfied; let them praise the LORD that seek after Him; may your heart be quickened for ever!

27 All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him.

All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn unto the LORD; and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before Thee.

28 For dominion belongs to the LORD and He rules over the nations.

For the kingdom is the LORD'S; and He is the ruler over the nations.

29 All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before Him— even those unable to preserve their lives.

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

30 Posterity will serve Him; they will declare the Lord to a new generation.

A seed shall serve him; it shall be told of the Lord unto the next generation.

31 They will come and proclaim His righteousness to a people yet unborn— all that He has done.

They shall come and shall declare His righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that He hath done it.