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?

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?

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 cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.

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

But thou [art] holy, [O thou] that inhabitest 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 deliver them.

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

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

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, [saying],

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

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

But thou [art] he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope [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.

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

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 compassed 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 gaped upon me [with] their mouths, [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 like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.

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 jaws; and thou hast brought me into 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 compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.

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

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

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

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

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

But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee 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 darling 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: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.

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 fear 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 affliction of the afflicted; 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.

My praise [shall be] of thee 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.

The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live 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 world 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 governor among 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 [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.

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

A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a 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 [this].