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
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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