Psalms 22
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PSALM 22
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar,
A Psalm of David.
1My God, my God, why hast thou me
forsaken? why so far
Art thou from helping me, and from
my words that roaring are?
2All day, my God, to thee I cry,
yet am not heard by thee;
And in the season of the night
I cannot silent be.
3But thou art holy, thou that dost
inhabit Isr'el's praise.
4Our fathers hop'd in thee, they hop'd
and thou didst them release.
5When unto thee they sent their cry,
to them deliv'rance came:
Because they put their trust in thee,
they were not put to shame.
6But as for me, a worm I am,
and as no man am priz'd:
Reproach of men I am, and by
the people am despis'd.
7All that me see laugh me to scorn;
shoot out the lip do they;
They nod and shake their heads at me,
and, mocking, thus do say,
8This man did trust in God, that he
would free him by his might:
Let him deliver him, sith he
had in him such delight.
9But thou art he out of the womb
that didst me safely take;
When I was on my mother's breasts
thou me to hope didst make.
10And I was cast upon thy care,
ev'n from the womb till now;
And from my mother's belly, Lord,
my God and guide art thou.
11Be not far off, for grief is near,
and none to help is found.
12Bulls many compass me, strong bulls
of Bashan me surround.
13Their mouths they open'd wide on me,
upon me gape did they,
Like to a lion ravening
and roaring for his prey.
14Like water I'm pour'd out, my bones
all out of joint do part:
Amidst my bowels, as the wax,
so melted is my heart.
15My strength is like a potsherd dry'd;
my tongue it cleaveth fast
Unto my jaws; and to the dust
of death thou brought me hast.
16For dogs have compass'd me about:
the wicked, that did meet
In their assembly, me inclos'd;
they pierc'd my hands and feet.
17I all my bones may tell; they do
upon me look and stare.
18Upon my vesture lots they cast,
and clothes among them share.
19But be not far, O Lord, my strength;
haste to give help to me.
20From sword my soul, from pow'r of dogs
my darling set thou free.
21Out of the roaring lion's mouth
do thou me shield and save:
For from the horns of unicorns
an ear to me thou gave.
22I will shew forth thy name unto
those that my brethren are;
Amidst the congregation
thy praise I will declare.
23Praise ye the Lord, who do him fear;
him glorify all ye
The seed of Jacob: fear him all
that Isr'el's children be.
24For he despis'd not nor abhorr'd
th' afflicted's misery;
Nor from him hid his face, but heard
when he to him did cry.
25Within the congregation great
my praise shall be of thee;
My vows before them that him fear
shall be perform'd by me.
26The meek shall eat,
and shall be fill'd;
they also praise shall give
Unto the Lord that do him seek:
your heart shall ever live.
27All ends of th' earth remember shall,
and turn the Lord unto;
All kindreds of the nations
to him shall homage do:
28Because the kingdom to the Lord
doth appertain as his;
Likewise among the nations
the Governor he is.
29Earth's fat ones eat,
and worship shall:
all who to dust descend
Shall bow to him; none of them can
his soul from death defend.
30A seed shall service do to him;
unto the Lord it shall
Be for a generation
reckon'd in ages all.
31They shall come, and they shall declare
his truth and righteousness
Unto a people yet unborn,
and that he hath done this.
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Psalms 22
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Psalm 22
A Cry of Anguish and a Song of Praise.
For the music director; upon #22:0 Lit the doe of the morningAijeleth Hashshahar. A Psalm of David.
1My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?
Far from my #22:1 Or deliverancehelp are the words of my #22:1 Lit screaminggroaning.
2My God, I cry out by day, but You do not answer;
And by night, but #22:2 Lit there is no silence for meI have no rest.
3Yet You are holy,
You who #22:3 Or inhabit the praisesare enthroned upon the praises of Israel.
4In You our fathers trusted;
They trusted and You rescued them.
5To You they cried out and they fled to safety;
In You they trusted and were not #22:5 Or ashameddisappointed.
6¶But I am a worm and not a person,
A disgrace of mankind and despised by the people.
7All who see me deride me;
They #22:7 Lit open with the lipsneer, they shake their heads, saying,
8“#22:8 Lit Roll...away toTurn #22:8 Or ithim over to the Lord; let Him save him;
Let Him rescue him, because He delights in him.”
9¶Yet You are He who brought me forth from the womb;
You made me trust when upon my mother’s breasts.
10I was cast upon You from #22:10 Lit a wombbirth;
You have been my God from my mother’s womb.
11¶Do not be far from me, for #22:11 Or distresstrouble is near;
For there is no one to help.
12Many bulls have surrounded me;
Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled me.
13They open their mouths wide at me,
As 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 #22:14 Lit my inward partsme.
15My strength is dried up like a piece of pottery,
And my tongue clings to my jaws;
And You lay me #22:15 Lit toin the dust of death.
16For dogs have surrounded me;
# 22:16 Or An assembly A band of evildoers has encompassed me;
# 22:16 Another reading is Like a lion, my... They pierced my hands and my feet.
17I can count all my bones.
They look, they stare at me;
18They divide my garments among them,
And they cast lots for my clothing.
19¶But You, Lord, do not be far away;
You who are my help, hurry to my assistance.
20Save my #22:20 Or lifesoul from the sword,
My only life from the #22:20 Lit pawpower of the dog.
21Save me from the lion’s mouth;
From the horns of the wild oxen You answer me.
22¶I will proclaim Your name to my brothers;
In the midst of the assembly I will praise You.
23You who fear the Lord, praise Him;
All you #22:23 Lit seeddescendants of Jacob, glorify Him,
And stand in awe of Him, all you #22:23 Lit seeddescendants of Israel.
24For He has not despised nor scorned the suffering of the afflicted;
Nor has He hidden His face from him;
But when he cried to Him for help, He heard.
25¶From You comes my praise in the great assembly;
I shall pay my vows before those who fear Him.
26The #22:26 Or poorafflicted will eat and be satisfied;
Those who seek Him will praise the Lord.
May your heart live forever!
27All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the Lord,
And all the families of the nations will worship before #22:27 Some ancient versions HimYou.
28For the kingdom is the Lord’s
And He rules over the nations.
29All the #22:29 Lit fat onesprosperous of the earth will eat and worship,
All those who go down to the dust will kneel before Him,
Even he who #22:29 Or did notcannot keep his soul alive.
30A #22:30 Lit seedposterity will serve Him;
It will be told of the Lord to the coming generation.
31They will come and will declare His righteousness
To a people who will be born, that He has performed it.
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