Psalms 22

1 To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? [why art thou so] far from helping me, [and from] the words of my roaring?

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.

2 O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.

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.

3 But thou [art] holy, [O thou] that inhabitest the praises of Israel.

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

4 Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.

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

5 They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.

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

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

7 All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, [saying],

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

8 He trusted on the LORD [that] he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.

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

9 But thou [art] he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope [when I was] upon my mother’s breasts.

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

10 I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou [art] my God from my mother’s belly.

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

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

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

12 Many bulls have compassed me: strong [bulls] of Bashan have beset me round.

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

13 They gaped upon me [with] their mouths, [as] a ravening and a roaring lion.

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

14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.

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.

15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.

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.

16 For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.

For many dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked doers has beset me round: they pierced my hands and my feet.

17 I may tell all my bones: they look [and] stare upon me.

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

18 They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.

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

19 But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.

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

20 Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.

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

21 Save me from the lion’s mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.

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

22 I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.

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

23 Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.

You that fear the Lord, praise him; all you seed of Jacob, glorify him: let all the seed of Israel fear him.

24 For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.

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.

25 My praise [shall be] of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.

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

26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.

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

27 All the ends of the world 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 the Lord: and all the kindred of the nations shall worship before him.

28 For the kingdom [is] the LORD’s: and he [is] the governor among the nations.

For the kingdom is the Lord's; and he is the governor of the nations.

29 All [they that be] fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul.

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.

30 A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.

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

31 They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done [this].

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