| King James Bible | Berean Study Bible |
| 1To 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? | 1For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Doe of the Dawn.” A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my words of groaning? |
| 2O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent. | 2I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest. |
| 3But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel. | 3Yet You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel. |
| 4Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them. | 4In You our fathers trusted; they trusted and You delivered them. |
| 5They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded. | 5They cried out to You and were set free; they trusted in You and were not disappointed. |
| 6But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people. | 6But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people. |
| 7All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, | 7All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads: |
| 8He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him. | 8“He trusts in the LORD, let the LORD deliver him; let the LORD rescue him, since He delights in him.” |
| 9But thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother's breasts. | 9Yet You brought me forth from the womb; You made me secure at my mother’s breast. |
| 10I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother's belly. | 10From birth I was cast upon You; from my mother’s womb You have been my God. |
| 11Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help. | 11Be not far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help. |
| 12Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round. | 12Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me. |
| 13They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion. | 13They open their jaws against me like lions that roar and maul. |
| 14I 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. | 14I am poured out like water, and all my bones are disjointed. My heart is like wax; it melts away within me. |
| 15My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death. | 15My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You lay me in the dust of death. |
| 16For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet. | 16For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet. |
| 17I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me. | 17I can count all my bones; they stare and gloat over me. |
| 18They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture. | 18They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing. |
| 19But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me. | 19But You, O LORD, be not far off; O my Strength, come quickly to help me. |
| 20Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog. | 20Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of wild dogs. |
| 21Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns. | 21Save me from the mouth of the lion; at the horns of the wild oxen You have answered me! |
| 22I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee. | 22I will proclaim Your name to my brothers; I will praise You in the assembly. |
| 23Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel. | 23You who fear the LORD, praise Him! All descendants of Jacob, honor Him! All offspring of Israel, revere Him! |
| 24For 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. | 24For He has not despised or detested the torment of the afflicted. He has not hidden His face from him, but has attended to his cry for help. |
| 25My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him. | 25My praise for You resounds in the great assembly; I will fulfill my vows before those who fear You. |
| 26The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever. | 26The poor will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the LORD will praise Him. May your hearts live forever! |
| 27All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. | 27All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him. |
| 28For the kingdom is the LORD'S: and he is the governor among the nations. | 28For dominion belongs to the LORD and He rules over the nations. |
| 29All they that be 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. | 29All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before Him—even those unable to preserve their lives. |
| 30A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation. | 30Posterity will serve Him; they will declare the Lord to a new generation. |
| 31They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this. | 31They will come and proclaim His righteousness to a people yet unborn—all that He has done. |
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