Psalms 22

1 To the chief Musician5329 upon Aijeleth365 Shahar7837, A Psalm4210 of David1732. My God410, my God410, why hast thou forsaken5800 me? why art thou so far7350 from helping3444 me, and from the words1697 of my roaring7581? Aijeleth: or, the hind of the morning helping: Heb. my salvation

2 O my God430, I cry7121 in the daytime3119, but thou hearest6030 not; and in the night season3915, and am not silent1747. am: Heb. there is no silence to me

3 But thou art holy6918, O thou that inhabitest3427 the praises8416 of Israel3478.

4 Our fathers1 trusted982 in thee: they trusted982, and thou didst deliver6403 them.

5 They cried2199 unto thee, and were delivered4422: they trusted982 in thee, and were not confounded954.

6 But I am a worm8438, and no man376; a reproach2781 of men120, and despised959 of the people5971.

7 All they that see7200 me laugh me to scorn3932: they shoot out6358 the lip8193, they shake5128 the head7218, saying, shoot: Heb. open

8 He trusted1556 on the LORD3068 that he would deliver6403 him: let him deliver5337 him, seeing he delighted2654 in him. He trusted: Heb. He rolled himself on seeing: or, if he delight in

9 But thou art he that took1518 me out of the womb990: thou didst make me hope982 when I was upon my mother's517 breasts7699. didst: or, kept me in safety

10 I was cast7993 upon thee from the womb7358: thou art my God410 from my mother's517 belly990.

11 Be not far7368 from me; for trouble6869 is near7138; for there is none to help5826. none: Heb. not a helper

12 Many7227 bulls6499 have compassed5437 me: strong47 bulls of Bashan1316 have beset me round3803.

13 They gaped6475 upon me with their mouths6310, as a ravening2963 and a roaring7580 lion738. gaped: Heb. opened their mouths against me

14 I am poured out8210 like water4325, and all my bones6106 are out of joint6504: my heart3820 is like wax1749; it is melted4549 in the midst8432 of my bowels4578. out of: or, sundered

15 My strength3581 is dried up3001 like a potsherd2789; and my tongue3956 cleaveth1692 to my jaws4455; and thou hast brought8239 me into the dust6083 of death4194.

16 For dogs3611 have compassed5437 me: the assembly5712 of the wicked7489 have inclosed5362 me: they pierced3738 738 my hands3027 and my feet7272.

17 I may tell5608 all my bones6106: they look5027 and stare7200 upon me.

18 They part2505 my garments899 among them, and cast5307 lots1486 upon my vesture3830.

19 But be not thou far7368 from me, O LORD3068: O my strength360, haste2363 thee to help5833 me.

20 Deliver5337 my soul5315 from the sword2719; my darling3173 from the power3027 of the dog3611. my darling: Heb. my only one power: Heb. hand

21 Save3467 me from the lion's738 mouth6310: for thou hast heard6030 me from the horns7161 of the unicorns7214.

22 I will declare5608 thy name8034 unto my brethren251: in the midst8432 of the congregation6951 will I praise1984 thee.

23 Ye that fear3373 the LORD3068, praise1984 him; all ye the seed2233 of Jacob3290, glorify3513 him; and fear1481 him, all ye the seed2233 of Israel3478.

24 For he hath not despised959 nor abhorred8262 the affliction6039 of the afflicted6041; neither hath he hid5641 his face6440 from him; but when he cried7768 unto him, he heard8085.

25 My praise8416 shall be of thee in the great7227 congregation6951: I will pay7999 my vows5088 before them that fear3373 him.

26 The meek6035 shall eat398 and be satisfied7646: they shall praise1984 the LORD3068 that seek1875 him: your heart3824 shall live2421 for ever5703.

27 All the ends657 of the world776 shall remember2142 and turn7725 unto the LORD3068: and all the kindreds4940 of the nations1471 shall worship7812 before6440 thee.

28 For the kingdom4410 is the LORD'S3068: and he is the governor4910 among the nations1471.

29 All they that be fat1879 upon earth776 shall eat398 and worship7812: all they that go down3381 to the dust6083 shall bow3766 before6440 him: and none can keep alive2421 his own soul5315.

30 A seed2233 shall serve5647 him; it shall be accounted5608 to the Lord136 for a generation1755.

31 They shall come935, and shall declare5046 his righteousness6666 unto a people5971 that shall be born3205, that he hath done6213 this.