Psalms 22

1 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?

TO THE OVERSEER. [SET] ON “DOE OF THE MORNING.” A PSALM OF DAVID. My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? Far from My salvation, The words of My roaring?

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

My God, I call by day, and You do not answer, And by night, and am not silent.

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

And You [are] holy, Sitting—the Praise of Israel.

4 Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.

In You our fathers trusted; They trusted, and You deliver them.

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

To You they cried, and were delivered, In You they trusted, and were not disappointed.

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

And I [am] a worm, and no man, A reproach of man, and despised of the people.

7 All they that see me deride me: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, [saying],

All beholding Me mock at Me, They make free with the lip—shake the head,

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

“Roll to YHWH, He delivers Him, He delivers Him, for He delighted in Him.”

9 But thou [art] he that brought me forth into life: thou didst make me hope [when I was] upon my mother's breasts.

For You [are] He bringing Me forth from the womb, Causing Me to trust, On the breasts of My mother.

10 I was cast upon thee from my birth: thou [art] my God from the time I was born.

On You I have been cast from the womb, From the belly of My mother You [are] My God.

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

Do not be far from Me, For adversity is near, for there is no helper.

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

Many bulls have surrounded Me, Mighty ones of Bashan have surrounded Me,

13 They gaped upon me [with] their mouths, [as] a ravening and a roaring lion.

They have opened their mouth against Me, A lion tearing and roaring.

14 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.

I have been poured out as waters, And all my bones have separated themselves, My heart has been like wax, It is melted in the midst of My bowels.

15 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.

My power is dried up as an earthen vessel, And My tongue is cleaving to My jaws.

16 For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.

And You appoint Me to the dust of death, For dogs have surrounded Me, A company of evildoers has surrounded Me, Piercing My hands and My feet.

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

I count all My bones—they look expectingly, They look on Me,

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

They apportion My garments to themselves, And they cause a lot to fall for My clothing.

19 But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.

And You, O YHWH, do not be far off, O My strength, hurry to help Me.

20 Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.

Deliver My soul from the sword, My only one from the paw of a dog.

21 Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.

Save Me from the mouth of a lion And You have answered Me from the horns of the high places!

22 I will declare thy name to my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.

I declare Your Name to My brothers, In the midst of the assembly I praise You.

23 Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.

You who fear YHWH, praise Him, All the seed of Jacob, honor Him, And be afraid of Him, all you seed of Israel.

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

For He has not despised, nor detested, The affliction of the afflicted, Nor has He hidden His face from Him, And in His crying to Him He hears.

25 My praise [shall be] of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.

Of You My praise [is] in the great assembly. I complete My vows before His fearers.

26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.

The humble eat and are satisfied, Those seeking Him praise YHWH, Your heart lives forever.

27 All the ends of the world shall remember and turn to the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.

Remember and return to YHWH, Do all the ends of the earth, And bow themselves before You, Do all families of the nations,

28 For the kingdom [is] the LORD'S: and he [is] the governor among the nations.

For to YHWH [is] the kingdom, And He is ruling among nations.

29 All [they that are] 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.

And the fat ones of earth have eaten, And they bow themselves, All going down to dust bow before Him, And he [who] has not revived his soul.

30 A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the LORD for a generation.

A seed serves Him, It is declared of the Lord to the generation.

31 They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness to a people that shall be born, that he hath done [this].

They come and declare His righteousness, To a people that is born, that He has made!