< 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?
TO THE OVERSEER. [SET] ON “DOE OF THE MORNING.” A PSALM OF DAVID. My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? Far from My salvation, The words of My roaring?
2 I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest.
My God, I call by day, and You do not answer, And by night, and am not silent.
3 Yet You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.
And You [are] holy, Sitting—the Praise of Israel.
4 In You our fathers trusted; they trusted and You delivered them.
In You our fathers trusted; They trusted, and You deliver them.
5 They cried out to You and were set free; they trusted in You and were not disappointed.
To You they cried, and were delivered, In You they trusted, and were not disappointed.
6 But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people.
And I [am] a worm, and no man, A reproach of man, and despised of the people.
7 All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads:
All beholding Me mock at Me, They make free with the lip—shake the head,
8 “He trusts in the LORD, let the LORD deliver him; let the LORD rescue him, since He delights in him.”
“Roll to YHWH, He delivers Him, He delivers Him, for He delighted in Him.”
9 Yet You brought me forth from the womb; You made me secure at my mother’s breast.
For You [are] He bringing Me forth from the womb, Causing Me to trust, On the breasts of My mother.
10 From birth I was cast upon You; from my mother’s womb You have been my God.
On You I have been cast from the womb, From the belly of My mother You [are] My God.
11 Be not far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help.
Do not be far from Me, For adversity is near, for there is no helper.
12 Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.
Many bulls have surrounded Me, Mighty ones of Bashan have surrounded Me,
13 They open their jaws against me like lions that roar and maul.
They have opened their mouth against Me, A lion tearing and roaring.
14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are disjointed. My heart is like wax; it melts away within me.
I have been poured out as waters, And all my bones have separated themselves, My heart has been like wax, It is melted in the midst of My bowels.
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 power is dried up as an earthen vessel, And My tongue is cleaving to My jaws.
16 For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet.
And You appoint Me to the dust of death, For dogs have surrounded Me, A company of evildoers has surrounded Me, Piercing My hands and My feet.
17 I can count all my bones; they stare and gloat over me.
I count all My bones—they look expectingly, They look on Me,
18 They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.
They apportion My garments to themselves, And they cause a lot to fall for My clothing.
19 But You, O LORD, be not far off; O my Strength, come quickly to help me.
And You, O YHWH, do not be far off, O My strength, hurry 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, My only one from the paw of a 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 mouth of a lion And You have answered Me from the horns of the high places!
22 I will proclaim Your name to my brothers; I will praise You in the assembly.
I declare Your Name to My brothers, In the midst of the assembly I praise You.
23 You who fear the LORD, praise Him! All descendants of Jacob, honor Him! All offspring of Israel, revere Him!
You who fear YHWH, praise Him, All the seed of Jacob, honor Him, And be afraid of Him, all you 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 has not despised, nor detested, The affliction of the afflicted, Nor has He hidden His face from Him, And in His crying to Him He hears.
25 My praise for You resounds in the great assembly; I will fulfill my vows before those who fear You.
Of You My praise [is] in the great assembly. I complete My vows before His fearers.
26 The poor will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the LORD will praise Him. May your hearts live forever!
The humble eat and are satisfied, Those seeking Him praise YHWH, Your heart lives forever.
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.
Remember and return to YHWH, Do all the ends of the earth, And bow themselves before You, Do all families of the nations,
28 For dominion belongs to the LORD and He rules over the nations.
For to YHWH [is] the kingdom, And He is ruling among 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.
And the fat ones of earth have eaten, And they bow themselves, All going down to dust bow before Him, And he [who] has not revived his soul.
30 Posterity will serve Him; they will declare the Lord to a new generation.
A seed serves Him, It is declared of the Lord to the generation.
31 They will come and proclaim His righteousness to a people yet unborn— all that He has done.
They come and declare His righteousness, To a people that is born, that He has made!