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 Chief Musician; set to "The Doe of the Morning." A Psalm by David.] My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?
2 O my God! I call in the day-time, but thou answerest not; and in the night I find no rest.
My God, I cry in the daytime, but you do not answer; in the night season, and am not silent.
3 But thou art holy, O thou that dwellest amidst the praises of Israel.
But you are holy, you who inhabit the praises of Israel.
4 In thee did our fathers trust: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.
Our fathers trusted in you. 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 to you, and escaped. They trusted in you, and were not put to shame.
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; scorned by people 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 those who see me mock me. They insult me with their lips. They shake their heads, saying,
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 him deliver him. Let him 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.
But you brought me out of the womb. You made me trust at my mother's breasts.
10 Upon thee was I cast from my birth: from my mother's womb art thou my God.
I was thrown on you from my mother's womb. You are my God since my mother bore me.
11 Oh be not far from me [now]; for distress is near; for there is none to help.
Do not be 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 surrounded me. Mighty ones of Bashan have encircled me.
13 They have opened wide against me their mouth, [as] a ravenous and roaring lion.
They open their mouths wide against me, like a lion tearing prey and roaring.
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 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; and you have 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 many dogs have surrounded me. A company of evildoers have enclosed me. They have pierced my hands and my feet.
17 I may number all my bones: [while] they stare and look upon me.
I can count all of my bones. They look and stare at me.
18 They divide my clothes among themselves, and for my garment do they cast lots.
They divide my clothes among themselves, and for my clothing they cast a lot.
19 But thou, O Lord, be not far from me: O [thou who art] my strength, hasten to my aid.
But do not be far off, LORD. You are my help: hurry 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 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. Yes, from 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 declare your name to my brothers. In the midst of the assembly I will praise you.
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 you descendants of Jacob, glorify him. Revere him, all you descendants 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 has not despised or detested the affliction of the afflicted, nor has he hidden his face from him; but when he cried to 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.
Of you comes my praise in the great assembly. I will pay my vows before those who 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 humble shall eat and be satisfied. They shall praise the LORD who seek after him. Let 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.
Every part of the earth shall remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations shall worship before you.
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 prosperous of the earth shall eat and worship. All those who go down to the dust shall bow before him; and my soul shall live for him.
30 Distant ages shall serve him; there shall be related of the Lord unto future generations.
Posterity shall serve him. Future generations shall be told about the LORD.
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 to a people that shall be born, for he has done it.
