Psalms 22
1 “To the chief musician upon Ayeleth-hashachar, a psalm of David.” My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from saving me, and from the words of my loud complaint?
For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Doe of the Dawn.” A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my words of groaning?
2 O my God! I call in the day-time, but thou answerest not; and in the night I find no rest.
I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest.
3 But thou art holy, O thou that dwellest amidst the praises of Israel.
Yet You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.
4 In thee did our fathers trust: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.
In You our fathers trusted; they trusted and You delivered them.
5 Unto thee they cried, and were delivered: in thee they trusted, and were not put to shame.
They cried out to You and were set free; they trusted in You and were not disappointed.
6 But I am a worm, and not a man, a reproach of men, and despised of people.
But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people.
7 All those who see me laugh me to scorn: they draw open their lips, they shake their head, [saying, ]
All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads:
8 “Let him throw himself on the Lord, that he may deliver him: he will save him, for he delighteth in him.”
“He trusts in the LORD, let the LORD deliver him; let the LORD rescue him, since He delights in him.”
9 Yea, thou art he that took me from the womb: thou hast been my trust when I hung on my mother's breasts.
Yet You brought me forth from the womb; You made me secure at my mother’s breast.
10 Upon thee was I cast from my birth: from my mother's womb art thou my God.
From birth I was cast upon You; from my mother’s womb You have been my God.
11 Oh be not far from me [now]; for distress is near; for there is none to help.
Be not far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help.
12 Many steers have encompassed me: the strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.
Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.
13 They have opened wide against me their mouth, [as] a ravenous and roaring lion.
They open their jaws against me like lions that roar and maul.
14 Like water am I poured out, and all my bones are disjointed: my heart is become like wax, it is melted in the midst of my entrails.
I am poured out like water, and all my bones are disjointed. My heart is like wax; it melts away within me.
15 Like a potsherd is my strength dried up; and my tongue cleaveth to my palate; and into the dust of death hast thou laid me down.
My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You lay me in the dust of death.
16 For dogs have encompassed me; the assembly of the wicked have enclosed me: like lions [they threaten] my hands and my feet.
For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet.
17 I may number all my bones: [while] they stare and look upon me.
I can count all my bones; they stare and gloat over me.
18 They divide my clothes among themselves, and for my garment do they cast lots.
They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.
19 But thou, O Lord, be not far from me: O [thou who art] my strength, hasten to my aid.
But You, O LORD, be not far off; O my Strength, come quickly to help me.
20 Deliver from the sword my life, from the power of the dog my solitary soul.
Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of wild dogs.
21 Save me from the lion's mouth; as thou hast answered me from the horns of the reem.
Save me from the mouth of the lion; at the horns of the wild oxen You have answered me!
22 I will relate thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
I will proclaim Your name to my brothers; I will praise You in the assembly.
23 Ye that fear the Lord, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and be in dread of him, all ye the seed of Israel.
You who fear the LORD, praise Him! All descendants of Jacob, honor Him! All offspring of Israel, revere Him!
24 For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the poor; neither hath he hidden his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.
For He has not despised or detested the torment of the afflicted. He has not hidden His face from him, but has attended to his cry for help.
25 Of thee shall be my praise in a great assembly: my vows will I pay in the presence of those who fear him.
My praise for You resounds in the great assembly; I will fulfill my vows before those who fear You.
26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied; they who seek him shall praise the Lord: may your heart live for ever.
The poor will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the LORD will praise Him. May your hearts live forever!
27 All the ends of the world shall remember and return unto the Lord: and all the families of the nations shall bow themselves down before thee.
All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him.
28 For the kingdom is the Lord's, and he governeth the nations.
For dominion belongs to the LORD and He rules over the nations.
29 All they that eat the fat of the earth shall bow themselves down; before him shall bend the knee all that are going down into the dust; for none can keep alive his own soul.
All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before Him— even those unable to preserve their lives.
30 Distant ages shall serve him; there shall be related of the Lord unto future generations.
Posterity will serve Him; they will declare the Lord to a new generation.
31 They will come, and will tell his righteousness unto a people yet unborn, that he hath done this.
They will come and proclaim His righteousness to a people yet unborn— all that He has done.
