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

O my God, I cry in the day-time, but thou answerest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.

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

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

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

Our fathers trusted in thee: 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.

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

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 of the people.

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

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

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

Commit [thyself] unto the LORD; let him deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighteth in him.

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

But thou art he that took me out the womb: thou didst make me trust [when I was] upon 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 cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother’s belly.

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

Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.

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

Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.

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

They gape upon me with their mouth, [as] a ravening and a 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.

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 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; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast 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 compassed me: the assembly of evil-doers have enclosed me; they pierced my hands and my feet.

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

I may tell all my bones; they look and stare upon me:

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

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

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

But be not thou far off, O LORD: O thou my succour, haste thee 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 darling 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; yea, from the horns of the wild-oxen thou hast answered me.

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

I will declare 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 stand in awe 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 afflicted; neither hath he hid 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 cometh my praise in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that 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 shall praise the LORD that seek after him: let 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 earth shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship 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 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 fat ones of the earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him, even he that cannot keep his soul alive.

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

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

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 unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done it.