Psalms 22
1 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?
“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 call by day, but Thou answerest not; and at night, and there is no surcease for me.
O my God! I cry during the day, but thou hearest not; In the night also, but I have no rest.
3 Yet Thou art holy, O Thou that art enthroned upon the praises of Israel.
And yet thou art holy, Dwelling amid the praises of Israel!
4 In Thee did our fathers trust; they trusted, and Thou didst deliver them.
Our fathers trusted in thee; They trusted, and thou didst save them.
5 Unto Thee they cried, and escaped; in Thee did they trust, 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 no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
But I am a worm, and not a man; The reproach of men, and the scorn of the people.
7 All they that see me laugh me to scorn; they shoot out the lip, they shake the head:
All who see me scoff at me; They open wide the lips; they shake the head.
8 'Let him commit himself unto the LORD! let Him rescue him; let Him deliver him, seeing He delighteth in him.'
“He trusted in the LORD, let him help him; Let him deliver him, since he delighted in him!”
9 For Thou art He that took me out of the womb; Thou madest me trust when I was upon 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 Upon Thee I have been cast from my birth; Thou art my God from my mother's womb.
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; for there is none to help.
Oh, be not far from me, for trouble is near; For there is none to help!
12 Many bulls have encompassed me; strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.
Many bulls surround me; Strong bulls of Bashan close me in on every side.
13 They open wide their mouth against me, as a ravening and a 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 out of joint; my heart is become like wax; it is melted in mine inmost parts.
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 cleaveth to my throat; and Thou layest 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 have encompassed me; a company of evil-doers have inclosed me; like a lion, they are at 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 I may count all my bones; they look and gloat over me.
I can count all my bones; They gaze, and feast their eyes upon me.
18 They part my garments among them, and for my vesture do they cast lots.
They divide my garments among them, And for my vesture they cast lots.
19 But Thou, O LORD, be not far off; O Thou my strength, hasten 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; mine only 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; yea, from the horns of the wild-oxen do Thou answer me.
Save me from the lion's mouth; Shield me from the horns of the buffaloes!
22 I will declare Thy name unto my brethren; in the midst of the congregation will I praise Thee.
I will proclaim thy name to my brethren; In the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
23 '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.
Praise him, ye worshippers of Jehovah! Extol him, all ye race of Jacob. And fear him, all ye race of Israel!
24 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.'
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 From Thee cometh my praise 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 Let the humble eat and be satisfied; let them praise the LORD that seek after Him; may your heart be quickened 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 unto the LORD; and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before Thee.
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 ruler over the nations.
For the kingdom is Jehovah's; He is the governor of the nations.
29 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.
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 A seed shall serve him; it shall be told of the Lord unto the next generation.
The future generation shall serve him; The race which is to come shall hear of Jehovah.
31 They shall come and shall declare His righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that He hath done it.
They shall come, and declare his righteousness; His mighty deeds to the people that shall be born.
