Psalms 22

1 To the choirmaster on [the] doe of the dawn a psalm of David. O God my God my why? have you forsaken me [are] far from deliverance my [the] words of cry of distress my.

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 God my I call out by day and not you answer and night and not repose [belongs] to me.

My God, I cry in the daytime, but you do not answer; in the night season, and am not silent.

3 And you [are] holy sitting [the] praises of Israel.

But you are holy, you who inhabit the praises of Israel.

4 In you they trusted ancestors our they trusted and you delivered them.

Our fathers trusted in you. They trusted, and you delivered them.

5 To you they cried out and they were delivered in you they trusted and not they were ashamed.

They cried to you, and were delivered. They trusted in you, and were not disappointed.

6 And I [am] a worm and not a man a reproach of humankind and despised of a people.

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

7 All [those who] see me they mock me they make a separation with a lip they shake a head.

All those who see me mock me. They insult me with their lips. They shake their heads, saying,

8 Roll to Yahweh let him rescue him let him deliver him for he delights in him.

“He trusts in the LORD. Let him deliver him. Let him rescue him, since he delights in him.”

9 For you [were] drawing forth me from [the] belly [were] making trust me on [the] breasts of mother my.

But you brought me out of the womb. You made me trust while at my mother’s breasts.

10 On you I was cast from [the] womb from [the] belly of mother my [have been] God my you.

I was thrown on you from my mother’s womb. You are my God since my mother bore me.

11 May not you be far from me for trouble [is] near for there not [is] a helper.

Do not be far from me, for trouble is near. For there is no one to help.

12 They have surrounded me bulls many mighty [bulls] of Bashan they have encircled me.

Many bulls have surrounded me. Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled me.

13 They have opened on me mouth their a lion tearing and roaring.

They open their mouths wide against me, lions tearing prey and roaring.

14 Like water I have been poured out and they have become dislocated all bones my it has become heart my like wax it has melted in [the] midst of inward parts my.

I am poured out like water. All my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax. It is melted within me.

15 It has dried up like earthenware - strength my and tongue my [has been] made to cling to jaws my and to [the] dust of death you put me.

My strength is dried up like a potsherd. My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You have brought me into the dust of death.

16 For they have surrounded me dogs a company of evil-doers they have encircled me (like a lion *L(D)*) hands my and feet my.

For dogs have surrounded me. A company of evildoers have enclosed me. They have pierced my hands and feet.

17 I count all bones my they they look they look on me.

I can count all of my bones. They look and stare at me.

18 They distribute clothes my to themselves and on clothing my they cast a lot.

They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.

19 And you O Yahweh may not you be distant O strength my to help my make haste!

But do not be far off, LORD. You are my help. Hurry to help me!

20 Deliver! from [the] sword life my from [the] hand of a dog only [life] my.

Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dog.

21 Save me from [the] mouth of a lion and from [the] horns of wild oxen you have answered me.

Save me from the lion’s mouth! Yes, you have rescued me from the horns of the wild oxen.

22 I will recount name your to brothers my in among [the] assembly I will praise you.

I will declare your name to my brothers. Among the assembly, I will praise you.

23 O [those] fearing Yahweh - praise him O all [the] offspring of Jacob honor him and be afraid from him O all [the] offspring of Israel.

You who fear the LORD, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify him! Stand in awe of him, all you descendants of Israel!

24 For not he has despised and not he has detested [the] affliction of an afflicted [person] and not he has hidden face his from him and when cried for help he to him he heard.

For he has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted, neither has he hidden his face from him; but when he cried to him, he heard.

25 [is] from With you praise my in [the] assembly great vows my I will pay before [those] fearing him.

My praise of you comes in the great assembly. I will pay my vows before those who fear him.

26 They will eat humble [people] - so they may be satisfied they will praise Yahweh [those who] seek him may it live heart your for ever.

The humble shall eat and be satisfied. They shall praise the LORD who seek after him. Let your hearts live forever.

27 They will remember - and they may turn to Yahweh all [the] ends of [the] earth so they may bow down before you all [the] clans of [the] nations.

All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the LORD. All the relatives of the nations shall worship before you.

28 For [belongs] to Yahweh the kingship and [he is] ruling over the nations.

For the kingdom is the LORD’s. He is the ruler over the nations.

29 They have eaten and they have bowed down - all [the] fat [people] of [the] earth before him they will bow down all [those who are] about to go down of dust and life his not he has preserved alive.

All the rich ones of the earth shall eat and worship. All those who go down to the dust shall bow before him, even he who cannot keep his soul alive.

30 Offspring it will serve him it will be recounted of [the] Lord to the generation.

Posterity shall serve him. Future generations shall be told about the Lord.

31 They will come and they may declare righteousness his to a people about to be born that he has acted.

They shall come and shall declare his righteousness to a people that shall be born, for he has done it.