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 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 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 cry during the day, but thou hearest not; In the night also, but I have no rest.
3 Yet You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.
And yet thou art holy, Dwelling amid the praises of Israel!
4 In You our fathers trusted; they trusted and You delivered them.
Our fathers trusted in thee; They trusted, and thou didst save them.
5 They cried out to You and were set free; they trusted in You and were not disappointed.
They called upon thee, and were delivered; They trusted in thee, and were not put to shame.
6 But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by 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 who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads:
All who see me scoff at me; They open wide the lips; 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.”
“He trusted in the LORD, let him help him; Let him deliver him, since he delighted in him!”
9 Yet You brought me forth from the womb; You made me secure at my mother’s breast.
Surely thou art he that didst bring me into the world; Thou didst make me lie secure upon my mother's breast!
10 From birth I was cast upon You; from my mother’s womb You have been my God.
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 and there is no one to help.
Oh, 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 surround me; Strong bulls of Bashan close me in on every side.
13 They open their jaws against me like lions that roar and maul.
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 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 melteth in my bosom.
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 an earthen vessel, And my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; Thou hast brought me to 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 surrounded me; Bands of evil-doers have encompassed me, —Like lions my hands and my feet.
17 I can count all my bones; they stare and gloat over me.
I can count all my bones; They gaze, and feast their eyes upon me.
18 They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.
They divide my garments among them, And for my vesture they cast lots.
19 But You, O LORD, be not far off; O my Strength, come quickly 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 precious life from the power of wild dogs.
Deliver my life from the sword; My blood 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; Shield me from the horns of the buffaloes!
22 I will proclaim Your name to my brothers; I will praise You in the assembly.
I will proclaim thy name to 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!
Praise him, ye worshippers of Jehovah! Extol him, all ye race of Jacob. And fear him, all ye race 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 misery of the afflicted. Nor 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.
My praise shall be of thee 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!
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 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 to Jehovah; All the families of the nations shall worship before thee!
28 For dominion belongs to the LORD and He rules over the nations.
For the kingdom is Jehovah's; He is the governor of 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 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 Posterity will serve Him; they will declare the Lord to a new generation.
The future generation shall serve him; The race which is to come shall hear of Jehovah.
31 They will come and proclaim His righteousness to a people yet unborn— all that He has done.
They shall come, and declare his righteousness; His mighty deeds to the people that shall be born.
