Psalms 22

1 For the end, concerning the morning aid, a Psalm of David. O God, my God, attend to me: why hast thou forsaken me? the account of my transgressions is far from my salvation.

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 O my God, I will cry to thee by day, but thou wilt not hear: and by night, and [it shall] not [be accounted] for folly to me.

My God, I call by day, and You do not answer, And by night, and am not silent.

3 But thou, the praise of Israel, dwellest in a sanctuary.

And You [are] holy, Sitting—the Praise of Israel.

4 Our fathers hoped in thee; they hoped, and thou didst deliver them.

In You our fathers trusted; They trusted, and You deliver them.

5 They cried to thee, and were saved: they hoped in thee, and were not ashamed.

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; a reproach of men, and scorn of the people.

And I [am] a worm, and no man, A reproach of man, and despised of the people.

7 All that saw me mocked me: they spoke with [their] lips, they shook the head, [saying],

All beholding Me mock at Me, They make free with the lip—shake the head,

8 He hoped in the Lord: let him deliver him, let him save him, because he takes pleasure in him.

“Roll to YHWH, He delivers Him, He delivers Him, for He delighted in Him.”

9 For thou art he that drew me out of the womb; my hope from my mother's breasts.

For You [are] He bringing Me forth from the womb, Causing Me to trust, On the breasts of My mother.

10 I was cast on thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother's belly.

On You I have been cast from the womb, From the belly of My mother You [are] My God.

11 Stand not aloof from me; for affliction is near; for there is no helper.

Do not be far from Me, For adversity is near, for there is no helper.

12 Many bullocks have compassed me: fat bulls have beset me round.

Many bulls have surrounded Me, Mighty ones of Bashan have surrounded Me,

13 They have opened their mouth against me, as a ravening and roaring lion.

They have opened their mouth against Me, A lion tearing and roaring.

14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are loosened: my heart in the midst of my belly is become like melting wax.

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 is glued to my throat; and thou hast brought me down to the dust of death.

My power is dried up as an earthen vessel, And My tongue is cleaving to My jaws.

16 For many dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked doers has beset me round: they pierced my hands and my 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 They counted all my bones; and they observed and looked upon me.

I count all My bones—they look expectingly, They look on Me,

18 They parted my garments [among] themselves, and cast lots upon my raiment.

They apportion My garments to themselves, And they cause a lot to fall for My clothing.

19 But thou, O Lord, remove not my help afar off: be ready for mine aid.

And You, O YHWH, do not be far off, O My strength, hurry to help Me.

20 Deliver my soul from the sword; my only-begotten one from the power of the dog.

Deliver My soul from the sword, My only one from the paw of a dog.

21 Save me from the lion's mouth; and [regard] my lowliness from the horns of the unicorns.

Save Me from the mouth of a lion And You have answered Me from the horns of the high places!

22 I will declare thy name to my brethren: in the midst of the church will I sing praise to thee.

I declare Your Name to My brothers, In the midst of the assembly I praise You.

23 Ye that fear the Lord, praise him; all ye seed of Jacob, glorify him: let all the seed of Israel fear 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 nor been angry at the supplication of the poor; nor turned away his face from me; but when I cried to him, he heard me.

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 is of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.

Of You My praise [is] in the great assembly. I complete My vows before His fearers.

26 The poor shall eat and be satisfied; and they shall praise the Lord that seek him: their heart shall live for ever.

The humble eat and are satisfied, Those seeking Him praise YHWH, Your heart lives forever.

27 All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship 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 the kingdom is the Lord's; and he is the governor of the nations.

For to YHWH [is] the kingdom, And He is ruling among nations.

29 All the fat ones of the earth have eaten and worshipped: all that go down to the earth shall fall down before him: my soul also lives to him.

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 And my seed shall serve him: the generation that is coming shall be reported to the Lord.

A seed serves Him, It is declared of the Lord to the generation.

31 And they shall report his righteousness to the people that shall be born, whom the Lord has made.

They come and declare His righteousness, To a people that is born, that He has made!