Ψαλμοί 22
1 «Εις τον πρώτον μουσικόν, επί Αγέλεθ Σάχαρ. Ψαλμός του Δαβίδ.» Θεέ μου, Θεέ μου, διά τι με εγκατέλιπες; διά τι ίστασαι μακράν από της σωτηρίας μου και από των λόγων των στεναγμών μου;
My God, my God, why have you abandoned/deserted me? Why do you stay so far from me, and why do you not hear/help me [RHQ]? Why do you not hear me when I am groaning?
2 Θεέ μου, κράζω την ημέραν, και δεν αποκρίνεσαι· και την νύκτα, και δεν σιωπώ.
My God, every day I call to you during the daytime and during the night, but you do not answer me, so I am not able to sleep.
3 Συ δε ο Άγιος κατοικείς μεταξύ των επαίνων του Ισραήλ.
But you are holy. You sit on your throne as king, and [we the people of] Israel praise you [PRS].
4 Επί σε ήλπισαν οι πατέρες ημών· ήλπισαν, και ηλευθέρωσας αυτούς.
Our ancestors trusted in you. [Because] they trusted in you, you rescued them.
5 Προς σε έκραξαν και εσώθησαν· επί σε ήλπισαν και δεν κατησχύνθησαν.
When they cried out to you, you saved them. They trusted in you, and (they were not disappointed/you [saved them] as you said that you would).
6 Εγώ δε είμαι σκώληξ και ουχί άνθρωπος· όνειδος ανθρώπων και εξουθένημα του λαού.
But [you have not rescued me] [People despise me and consider that I am not a man]; [they think that] I am [as worthless as] a worm! Everyone [HYP] scorns me and despises me.
7 Με εμυκτήρισαν πάντες οι βλέποντές με· ανοίγουσι τα χείλη, κινούσι την κεφαλήν, λέγοντες,
Everyone who sees me [HYP] makes fun of me. They sneer at me and [insult me by] shaking their heads [at me as though I were an evil man]. They say,
8 Ήλπισεν επί τον Κύριον· ας ελευθερώση αυτόν· ας σώση αυτόν, επειδή θέλει αυτόν.
“He trusts in Yahweh, so Yahweh should save him! [He says that] Yahweh is very pleased with him; if that is so, Yahweh should rescue him!”
9 Αλλά συ είσαι ο εκσπάσας με εκ της κοιλίας· η ελπίς μου από των μαστών της μητρός μου.
[Why do] you [not] protect me [now as you did] when I was born? I was safe even when I was (nursing/drinking milk from my mother’s breasts).
10 Επί σε ερρίφθην εκ μήτρας· εκ κοιλίας της μητρός μου συ είσαι ο Θεός μου.
[It was as though] you adopted me right when I was born. You have (been my God/taken care of me) ever since I was born.
11 Μη απομακρυνθής απ' εμού· διότι η θλίψις είναι πλησίον· διότι ουδείς ο βοηθών.
So, (do not stay far from/stay close to) [LIT] me now because [enemies who will cause me much] trouble are near me, and there is no one [else] who can help me.
12 Ταύροι πολλοί με περιεκύκλωσαν· ταύροι δυνατοί εκ Βασάν με περιεστοίχισαν.
[My enemies] surround me [like] a herd/group of wild bulls. [Fierce people, like those] strong bulls that graze [on the hills] in Bashan [area], encircle me.
13 Ήνοιξαν επ' εμέ το στόμα αυτών, ως λέων αρπάζων και βρυχόμενος.
[They are like] roaring lions that are attacking the animals that they want to kill [MET] [and eat]; they rush toward me [to kill] me; they [are like lions that] have their mouths open, [ready to tear their victims to pieces] [MET].
14 Εξεχύθην ως ύδωρ, και εξηρθρώθησαν πάντα τα οστά μου· η καρδία μου έγεινεν ως κηρίον, κατατήκεται εν μέσω των εντοσθίων μου.
I am completely exhausted [MET], and all my bones are out of their joints/places. I [no longer expect that God will save me]; [that expectation is gone completely], like wax that has melted away.
15 Η δύναμίς μου εξηράνθη ως όστρακον, και η γλώσσα μου εκολλήθη εις τον λάρυγγά μου· και συ με κατεβίβασας εις το χώμα του θανάτου.
My strength is [all dried up] [MET] like a broken piece of a clay jar that has dried [in the sun]. [I am so thirsty that] my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. O God, [I think that you are about to let] me die and become dirt!
16 Διότι κύνες με περιεκύκλωσαν· σύναξις πονηρευομένων με περιέκλεισεν· ετρύπησαν τας χείρας μου και τους πόδας μου·
My enemies [MET] surround me like a pack/group of wild dogs. A group of evil men has encircled me, [ready to attack me]. They have [already] smashed my hands and my feet.
17 Δύναμαι να αριθμήσω πάντα τα οστά μου· ούτοι με ενατενίζουσι και με παρατηρούσι.
[I am so weak and thin that] my bones can be seen and counted. My enemies stare at me and (gloat/are happy) about [what has happened to] me.
18 Διεμερίσθησαν τα ιμάτιά μου εις εαυτούς· και επί τον ιματισμόν μου έβαλον κλήρον.
They looked at the clothes that I [was wearing] and gambled to determine which piece each of them would get.
19 Αλλά συ, Κύριε, μη απομακρυνθής· συ, η δύναμίς μου, σπεύσον εις βοήθειάν μου.
O Yahweh, do not stay far away from me! You who are my [source of] strength, come quickly and help me!
20 Ελευθέρωσον από ρομφαίας την ψυχήν μου την μεμονωμένην μου από δυνάμεως κυνός.
Rescue me from [those who want to kill me with] their swords. Save me from those who are [like wild/fierce] dogs [MET].
21 Σώσόν με εκ στόματος λέοντος και εισάκουσόν μου, ελευθερόνων με από κεράτων μονοκερώτων.
Snatch me away from [my enemies who are] like lions whose jaws [are already open, ready to chew me up] Grab me away from [those men who are like] wild oxen [that attack other animals with] their horns [MET]!
22 Θέλω διηγείσθαι το όνομά σου προς τους αδελφούς μου· εν μέσω συνάξεως θέλω σε επαινεί.
[But you have saved me, so] I will declare to my fellow [Israelis] how great you [MTY] are. I will praise you among the group of your people gathered [to worship you].
23 Οι φοβούμενοι τον Κύριον, αινείτε αυτόν· άπαν το σπέρμα Ιακώβ, δοξάσατε αυτόν· και φοβήθητε αυτόν, άπαν το σπέρμα Ισραήλ.
You people who have an awesome respect for Yahweh, praise him! All you who are descended from Jacob, honor Yahweh! All you Israeli people, revere him!
24 Διότι δεν εξουθένωσε και δεν απεστράφη την θλίψιν του τεθλιμμένου, και δεν έκρυψε το πρόσωπον αυτού απ' αυτού· και ότε εβόησε προς αυτόν, εισήκουσεν.
He does not despise or ignore those who are suffering; he does not hide (his face/himself) from them. He has listened to them when they cried out to him for help.
25 Από σου θέλει αρχίζει η αίνεσίς μου εν εκκλησία μεγάλη· θέλω αποδώσει τας ευχάς μου ενώπιον των φοβουμένων αυτόν.
Yahweh, in the great gathering [of your people], I will praise you for what you have done. In the presence of those who revere you, I will offer [the sacrifices] that I promised.
26 Οι τεθλιμμένοι θέλουσι φάγει και θέλουσι χορτασθή· θέλουσιν αινέσει τον Κύριον οι εκζητούντες αυτόν· η καρδία σας θέλει ζη εις τον αιώνα.
The poor people [whom I have invited to the meal] will eat as much as they want. All who come worship Yahweh will praise him. I pray that [God will enable] you all to live a long and happy life!
27 Θέλουσιν ενθυμηθή και επιστραφή προς τον Κύριον πάντα τα πέρατα της γής· και θέλουσι προσκυνήσει ενώπιόν σου πάσαι αι φυλαί των εθνών.
I pray that [people in all nations, even] in the remote areas, will think about Yahweh and turn to him, and that people from all the clans in the world will bow down before him.
28 Διότι του Κυρίου είναι η βασιλεία, και αυτός εξουσιάζει τα έθνη.
Because Yahweh is the king! He rules all the nations.
29 Θέλουσι φάγει και θέλουσι προσκυνήσει πάντες οι παχείς της γής· ενώπιον αυτού θέλουσι κλίνει πάντες οι καταβαίνοντες εις το χώμα· και ουδείς την ζωήν αυτού θέλει δυνηθή να φυλάξη.
I desire that all the rich people on the earth will bow before him. Some day they will die, but I want them to prostrate themselves on the ground in his presence [before they die].
30 Οι μεταγενέστεροι θέλουσι δουλεύσει αυτόν· θέλουσιν αναγραφή εις τον Κύριον ως γενεά αυτού.
People (in the future generations/who have not been born yet) will also serve Yahweh. Our descendants will be told about what Yahweh [has done].
31 Θέλουσιν ελθεί και αναγγείλει την δικαιοσύνην αυτού, προς λαόν, όστις μέλλει να γεννηθή· διότι αυτός έκαμε τούτο.
People who are not yet born, [who will live in future years], will be told how Yahweh rescued his people. People will tell them, “Yahweh did it!”
