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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The Psalm of the Cross
(Matthew 27:32–56; Mark 15:21–41; Luke 23:26–43; John 19:16–30)
For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Doe of the Dawn.” A Psalm of David.
1My God, my God,
why have You forsaken me?#22:1 Cited in Matthew 27:46 and Mark 15:34
Why are You so far from saving me,
so far from my words of groaning?
2I cry out by day, O my God,
but You do not answer,
and by night,
but I have no rest.
3Yet You are holy,
enthroned on the praises of Israel.
4In You our fathers trusted;
they trusted and You delivered them.
5They cried out to You and were set free;
they trusted in You and were not disappointed.
6But I am a worm and not a man,
scorned by men and despised by the people.
7All who see me mock me;
they sneer and shake their heads:
8“He trusts in the Lord,
let the Lord deliver him;
let the Lord rescue him,
since He delights in him.”#22:8 Cited in Matthew 27:43
9Yet You brought me forth from the womb;
You made me secure at my mother’s breast.
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
and there is no one to help.
12Many bulls surround me;
strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.
13They open their jaws against me
like lions that roar and maul.
14I am poured out like water,
and all my bones are disjointed.
My heart is like wax;
it melts away within me.
15My strength #22:15 MT; or My mouth, a possible reading of the original Hebrew text 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 surround me;
a band of evil men encircles me;
they have pierced my hands and feet.#22:16 DSS, LXX, Vulgate, and Syriac; most MT like a lion at my hands and feet
17I can count all my bones;
they stare and gloat over me.
18They divide my garments among them
and cast lots for my clothing.#22:18 Cited in John 19:24; see also Matthew 27:35, Mark 15:24, and Luke 23:34
19But You, O Lord, be not far off;
O my Strength, come quickly to help me.
20Deliver my soul from the sword,
my precious life from the power of wild dogs.
21Save me from the mouth of the lion;
at the horns of the wild oxen You have answered me!
22I will proclaim Your name to my brothers;
I will praise You in the assembly.#22:22 LXX I will sing Your praises in the assembly; cited in Hebrews 2:12.
23You who fear the Lord, praise Him!
All descendants of Jacob, honor Him!
All offspring of Israel, revere Him!
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 for You resounds in the great assembly;
I will fulfill my vows before those who fear You.
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 earth
will remember and turn to the Lord.
All the families of the nations
will bow down before Him.
28For dominion belongs to the Lord
and He rules over the nations.
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.
30Posterity will serve Him;
they will declare the Lord to a new generation.
31They will come and proclaim His righteousness
to a people yet unborn—
all that He has done.
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