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 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?

2 O my God! I call in the day-time, but thou answerest not; and in the night I find no rest.

O my God, I call by day, but Thou answerest not; and at night, and there is no surcease for me.

3 But thou art holy, O thou that dwellest amidst the praises of Israel.

Yet Thou art holy, O Thou that art enthroned upon the praises of Israel.

4 In thee did our fathers trust: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.

In Thee did our fathers trust; they trusted, and Thou didst deliver them.

5 Unto thee they cried, and were delivered: in thee they trusted, and were not put to shame.

Unto Thee they cried, and escaped; in Thee did they trust, and were not ashamed.

6 But I am a worm, and not a man, a reproach of men, and despised of people.

But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.

7 All those who see me laugh me to scorn: they draw open their lips, they shake their head, [saying, ]

All they that see me laugh me to scorn; they shoot out the lip, they shake the head:

8 “Let him throw himself on the Lord, that he may deliver him: he will save him, for he delighteth in him.”

'Let him commit himself unto the LORD! let Him rescue him; let Him deliver him, seeing He delighteth 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.

For Thou art He that took me out of the womb; Thou madest me trust when I was upon my mother's breasts.

10 Upon thee was I cast from my birth: from my mother's womb art thou my God.

Upon Thee I have been cast from my birth; Thou art my God from my mother's womb.

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; for there is none to help.

12 Many steers have encompassed me: the strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.

Many bulls have encompassed me; strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.

13 They have opened wide against me their mouth, [as] a ravenous and roaring lion.

They open wide their mouth against me, as a ravening and a roaring lion.

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 out of joint; my heart is become like wax; it is melted in mine inmost parts.

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 cleaveth to my throat; and Thou layest 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 have encompassed me; a company of evil-doers have inclosed me; like a lion, they are at my hands and my feet.

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

I may count all my bones; they look and gloat over me.

18 They divide my clothes among themselves, and for my garment do they cast lots.

They part my garments among them, and for my vesture do they cast lots.

19 But thou, O Lord, be not far from me: O [thou who art] my strength, hasten to my aid.

But Thou, O LORD, be not far off; O Thou my strength, hasten 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; mine only one from the power of the dog.

21 Save me from the lion's mouth; as thou hast answered me from the horns of the reem.

Save me from the lion's mouth; yea, from the horns of the wild-oxen do Thou answer me.

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

I will declare Thy name unto 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 be in dread of him, all ye the seed of Israel.

'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.

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 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.'

25 Of thee shall be my praise in a great assembly: my vows will I pay in the presence of those who fear him.

From Thee cometh my praise in the great congregation; I will pay my vows before them that fear Him.

26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied; they who seek him shall praise the Lord: may your heart live for ever.

Let the humble eat and be satisfied; let them praise the LORD that seek after Him; may your heart be quickened for ever!

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 shall remember and turn unto the LORD; and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before Thee.

28 For the kingdom is the Lord's, and he governeth the nations.

For the kingdom is the LORD'S; and He is the ruler 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 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.

30 Distant ages shall serve him; there shall be related of the Lord unto future generations.

A seed shall serve him; it shall be told of the Lord unto the next generation.

31 They will come, and will tell his righteousness unto a people yet unborn, that he hath done this.

They shall come and shall declare His righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that He hath done it.