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 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 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 cry during the day, but thou hearest not; In the night also, but I have no rest.

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

And yet thou art holy, Dwelling amid the praises of Israel!

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

Our fathers trusted in thee; They trusted, and thou didst save them.

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

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

But I am a worm, and not a man; The reproach of men, and the scorn of the people.

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

All who see me scoff at me; They open wide the lips; they shake the head.

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

“He trusted in the LORD, let him help him; Let him deliver him, since he delighted in him!”

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

Surely thou art he that didst bring me into the world; Thou didst make me lie secure upon my mother's breast!

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

Upon thee have I cast myself from my birth; Thou hast been my God from my earliest breath!

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

Oh, 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 surround me; Strong bulls of Bashan close me in on every side.

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

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 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 melteth in my bosom.

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 an earthen vessel, And my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; Thou hast brought me to 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 surrounded me; Bands of evil-doers have encompassed me, —Like lions my hands and my feet.

17 They counted all my bones; and they observed and looked upon me.

I can count all my bones; They gaze, and feast their eyes upon me.

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

They divide my garments among them, And for my vesture they cast lots.

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

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 only-begotten one from the power of the dog.

Deliver my life from the sword; My blood 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; Shield me from the horns of the buffaloes!

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

I will proclaim thy name to 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.

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 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 misery of the afflicted. Nor 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.

My praise shall be of thee 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.

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 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 to Jehovah; All the families 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 Jehovah's; He is the governor of 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 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 And my seed shall serve him: the generation that is coming shall be reported to the Lord.

The future generation shall serve him; The race which is to come shall hear of Jehovah.

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

They shall come, and declare his righteousness; His mighty deeds to the people that shall be born.