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.

“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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 not a man, a reproach of men, and despised of 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 laugh me to scorn: they draw open their lips, they shake their head, [saying, ]

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

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

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

Yea, thou art he that took me from the womb: thou hast been my trust when I hung on my mother's breasts.

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

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

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

Oh be not far from me [now]; for distress is near; for there is none to help.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 encompassed me; the assembly of the wicked have enclosed me: like lions [they threaten] my hands and my feet.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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; as thou hast answered me from the horns of the reem.

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

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

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.

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.

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 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.

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

Of thee shall be my praise in a great assembly: my vows will I pay in the presence of 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 meek shall eat and be satisfied; they who seek him shall praise the Lord: may your heart live for ever.

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 world shall remember and return unto the Lord: and all the families of the nations shall bow themselves down before thee.

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

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

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

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

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

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