Psalm 22
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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 director of music. To the tune of "The Doe of the Morning." 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 cries of anguish?
2O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.2My God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer, by night, but I find no rest.
3But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.3Yet you are enthroned as the Holy One; you are the one Israel praises.
4Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.4In you our ancestors put their trust; they trusted and you delivered them.
5They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.5To you they cried out and were saved; in you they trusted and were not put to shame.
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 everyone, 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 hurl insults, shaking 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," they say, "let the LORD rescue him. Let him deliver 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 out of the womb; you made me trust in you, even 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 on 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.11Do not be 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.13Roaring lions that tear their prey open their mouths wide against me.
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 out of joint. My heart has turned to wax; it has melted 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 mouth 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.16Dogs surround me, a pack of villains encircles me; they pierce my hands and my feet.
17I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.17All my bones are on display; people stare and gloat over me.
18They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.18They divide my clothes among them and cast lots for my garment.
19But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.19But you, LORD, do not be far from me. You are my strength; come quickly to help me.
20Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.20Deliver me from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dogs.
21Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.21Rescue me from the mouth of the lions; save me from the horns of the wild oxen.
22I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.22I will declare your name to my people; in the assembly I will praise you.
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 you descendants of Jacob, honor him! Revere him, all you descendants of Israel!
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 scorned the suffering of the afflicted one; he has not hidden his face from him but has listened 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.25From you comes the theme of my praise in the great assembly; before those who fear you I will fulfill my vows.
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, and 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-- those who cannot keep themselves alive.
30A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.30Posterity will serve him; future generations will be told about the Lord.
31They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.31They will proclaim his righteousness, declaring to a people yet unborn: He has done it!
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