Psalms 22

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

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

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

3 But you, the praise of Israel, dwell in a sanctuary.

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

4 Our fathers hoped in you; they hoped, and you did deliver them.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10 I was cast on you from the womb: you are my God from my mother's belly.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 loosened: my heart in the midst of my belly is become like melting wax.

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 is glued to my throat; and you have brought me down to 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 many dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked doers has beset me round: they pierced my hands and my 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 They counted all my bones; and they observed and looked upon me.

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

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

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

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

But Thou, O LORD, be not far off; O Thou my strength, hasten 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; mine only one from the power of the dog.

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

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

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

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

23 You that fear the Lord, praise him; all you seed of Jacob, glorify him: let all the seed of Israel fear 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 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 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 is of you in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.

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

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

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 shall remember and turn to the Lord: and all the kindred of the nations shall worship 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 the kingdom is the Lord's; and he is the governor of the nations.

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

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

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

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

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