Psalms 22
22
To the choirmaster: according to The Hind of the Dawn. A Psalm of David.
1 #
Mt 27.46; Mk 15.34. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
Why art thou so far from helping me, from the words of my groaning?
2O my God, I cry by day, but thou dost not answer;
and by night, but find no rest.
3Yet thou art holy,
enthroned on the praises of Israel.
4In thee our fathers trusted;
they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.
5To thee they cried, and were saved;
in thee they trusted, and were not disappointed.
6But I am a worm, and no man;
scorned by men, and despised by the people.
7 #
Mt 27.39,43; Mk 15.29; Lk 23.35. All who see me mock at me,
they make mouths at me, they wag their heads;
8“He committed his cause to the Lord; let him deliver him,
let him rescue him, for he delights in him!”
9Yet thou art he who took me from the womb;
thou didst keep me safe upon my mother's breasts.
10Upon thee was I cast from my birth,
and since my mother bore me thou hast been my God.
11Be not far from me,
for trouble is near
and there is none to help.
12Many bulls encompass me,
strong bulls of Bashan surround me;
13they open wide their mouths at me,
like a ravening and roaring lion.
14I am poured out like water,
and all my bones are out of joint;
my heart is like wax,
it is melted within my breast;
15my strength is dried up like a potsherd,
and my tongue cleaves to my jaws;
thou dost lay me in the dust of death.
16Yea, dogs are round about me;
a company of evildoers encircle me;
they have pierced#22.16 Gk Syr Jerome: Heb like a lion my hands and feet—
17I can count all my bones—
they stare and gloat over me;
18 #
Mt 27.35; Mk 15.24; Lk 23.34; Jn 19.24. they divide my garments among them,
and for my raiment they cast lots.
19But thou, O Lord, be not far off!
O thou my help, hasten to my aid!
20Deliver my soul from the sword,
my life#22.20 Heb my only one from the power of the dog!
21Save me from the mouth of the lion,
my afflicted soul#22.21 Gk Syr: Heb thou hast answered me from the horns of the wild oxen!
22 #
Heb 2.12. I will tell of thy name to my brethren;
in the midst of the congregation I will praise thee:
23You who fear the Lord, praise him!
all you sons of Jacob, glorify him,
and stand in awe of him, all you sons of Israel!
24For he has not despised or abhorred
the affliction of the afflicted;
and he has not hid his face from him,
but has heard, when he cried to him.
25From thee comes my praise in the great congregation;
my vows I will pay before those who fear him.
26The afflicted#22.26 Or poor shall eat and be satisfied;
those who seek him shall praise the Lord!
May your hearts live for ever!
27All the ends of the earth shall remember
and turn to the Lord;
and all the families of the nations
shall worship before him.#22.27 Gk Syr Jerome: Heb thee
28For dominion belongs to the Lord,
and he rules over the nations.
29Yea, to him#22.29 Cn: Heb they have eaten and shall all the proud of the earth bow down;
before him shall bow all who go down to the dust,
and he who cannot keep himself alive.
30Posterity shall serve him;
men shall tell of the Lord to the coming generation,
31and proclaim his deliverance to a people yet unborn,
that he has wrought it.
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Psalms 22
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Psalm 22
For the choir director; according to ayyeleth hashachar; #22:0 Unknown musical term. a psalm by David.
1My God, my God,
why have you abandoned me?
Why are you so far away from helping me,
so far away from the words of my groaning?
2My God,
I cry out by day, but you do not answer—
also at night, but I find no rest.
3Yet, you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.
4Our ancestors trusted you.
They trusted, and you rescued them.
5They cried to you and were saved.
They trusted you and were never disappointed.
6Yet, I am a worm and not a man.
I am scorned by humanity and despised by people.
7All who see me make fun of me.
Insults pour from their mouths.
They shake their heads and say,
8“Put yourself in the Lord’s hands.
Let the Lord save him!
Let God rescue him since he is pleased with him!”
9Indeed, you are the one who brought me out of the womb,
the one who made me feel safe at my mother’s breasts.
10I was placed in your care from birth.
From my mother’s womb you have been my God.
11Do not be so far away from me.
Trouble is near, and there is no one to help.
12Many bulls have surrounded me.
Strong bulls from Bashan have encircled me.
13They have opened their mouths to attack me
like ferocious, roaring lions.
14I am poured out like water,
and all my bones are out of joint.
My heart is like wax.
It has melted within me.
15My strength is dried up like pieces of broken pottery.
My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth.
You lay me down in the dust of death.
16Dogs have surrounded me.
A mob has encircled me.
They have pierced my hands and feet.
17I can count all my bones.
People stare.
They gloat over me.
18They divide my clothes among themselves.
They throw dice for my clothing.
19Do not be so far away, O Lord.
Come quickly to help me, O my strength.
20Rescue my soul from the sword,
my life from vicious dogs.
21Save me from the mouth of the lion
and from the horns of wild oxen.
You have answered me.
22I will tell my people about your name.
I will praise you within the congregation.
23All who fear the Lord, praise him!
All you descendants of Jacob, glorify him!
Stand in awe of him, all you descendants of Israel.
24The Lord has not despised or been disgusted
with the plight of the oppressed one.
He has not hidden his face from that person.
The Lord heard when that oppressed person
cried out to him for help.
25My praise comes from you while I am among those assembled for worship.
I will fulfill my vows in the presence of those who fear the Lord.
26Oppressed people will eat until they are full.
Those who look to the Lord will praise him.
May you live forever.
27All the ends of the earth will remember and return to the Lord.
All the families from all the nations will worship you
28because the kingdom belongs to the Lord
and he rules the nations.
29All prosperous people on earth will eat and worship.
All those who go down to the dust will kneel in front of him,
even those who are barely alive.
30There will be descendants who serve him,
a generation that will be told about the Lord.
31They will tell people yet to be born about his righteousness—
that he has finished it.
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