Psalms 22
1 For the music director. To the tune “Doe of the Dawn.” A psalm of David. My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Why are you so far away when I groan, asking for help?
“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 My God, every day I cry out to you, but you don't answer; at night too, but I get 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, and the praises of Israel are your throne.
And yet thou art holy, Dwelling amid the praises of Israel!
4 Our forefathers trusted in you; they trusted and you rescued them.
Our fathers trusted in thee; They trusted, and thou didst save them.
5 They cried out to you for help, and they were saved. They trusted in you and were not defeated.
They called upon thee, and were delivered; They trusted in thee, and were not put to shame.
6 But I'm a worm, not a man, scorned and despised by everyone.
But I am a worm, and not a man; The reproach of men, and the scorn of the people.
7 People who see me mock me. They laugh at me and shake their heads, saying,
All who see me scoff at me; They open wide the lips; they shake the head.
8 “He trusts in the Lord—well then, let the Lord save him! If the Lord is such a friend, then let the Lord rescue him!”
“He trusted in the LORD, let him help him; Let him deliver him, since he delighted in him!”
9 However, you brought me safely through birth, and led me to trust in you at 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 entrusted to you from birth; from the time I was born you have been my God.
Upon thee have I cast myself from my birth; Thou hast been my God from my earliest breath!
11 Do not be distant from me, because trouble is close by and no one else can help.
Oh, be not far from me, for trouble is near; For there is none to help!
12 Enemies surround me like a herd of bulls; strong bulls from Bashan have encircled me.
Many bulls surround me; Strong bulls of Bashan close me in on every side.
13 Like roaring lions tearing at their prey they open their mouths wide against me.
They open their mouths wide against me, Like a ravening and roaring lion.
14 I feel like I'm being poured out like water. I'm falling apart as if all my bones have become loose. My mind feels like it's wax melting inside 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 has dried up like a piece of broken pottery. My tongue is stuck to the roof of my mouth. You're burying me as if I'm already dead.
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 Evil men surround me like a pack of dogs. 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'm so thin I can count all my bones. People stare at me and gloat.
I can count all my bones; They gaze, and feast their eyes upon me.
18 They divide my clothing among them; they roll dice for my clothes.
They divide my garments among them, And for my vesture they cast lots.
19 But you, Lord, don't be far away from me! You are my strength—hurry, come and help me!
But be not thou far from me, O LORD! O my strength! make haste to mine aid!
20 Save me from death by the sword! Save my life—the only one I have—from the dogs!
Deliver my life from the sword; My blood from the power of the dog;
21 Rescue me from the mouth of the lion and from the wild bulls!
Save me from the lion's mouth; Shield me from the horns of the buffaloes!
22 I will tell my people all the wonderful things you have done; I will praise you in the congregation.
I will proclaim thy name to my brethren; In the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
23 Praise the Lord, all who worship him! Honor him, every descendant of Jacob! Be in awe of him, every descendant of Israel!
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 ridiculed or scorned the suffering of the poor; he has not turned away from them, he has listened to their cries 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 You are the subject of my praise in the great assembly. I will fulfill my promises before those who worship you.
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 they shall be satisfied. All who come to the Lord will praise him—may you all 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 Everyone in the whole world will repent and return to the Lord; all the nations will worship before you.
All the ends of the earth shall remember, and turn to Jehovah; All the families of the nations shall worship before thee!
28 For kingly power belongs to the Lord; he is the one who rules over the nations.
For the kingdom is Jehovah's; He is the governor of the nations.
29 All who prosper come to feast and worship. Bow down before him, all those destined for the grave—for none can keep themselves alive.
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 Our descendants will serve him; they will tell the next generation about the Lord.
The future generation shall serve him; The race which is to come shall hear of Jehovah.
31 They will come and tell those yet to be born how good the Lord is, and all that he has done!
They shall come, and declare his righteousness; His mighty deeds to the people that shall be born.
