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 music leader. According to the “Doe of Dawn.” A psalm of David.
1My God! My God,
why have you left me all alone?
Why are you so far from saving me—
so far from my anguished groans?
2My God, I cry out during the day,
but you don’t answer;
even at nighttime I don’t stop.
3You are the holy one, enthroned.
You are Israel’s praise.
4Our ancestors trusted you—
they trusted you and you rescued them;
5they cried out to you and they were saved;
they trusted you and they weren’t ashamed.
6But I’m just a worm, less than human;
insulted by one person, despised by another.
7All who see me make fun of me—
they gape, shaking their heads:
8“He committed himself to the LORD,
so let God rescue him;
let God deliver him
because God likes him so much.”
9But you are the one who pulled me from the womb,
placing me safely at my mother’s breasts.
10I was thrown on you from birth;
you’ve been my God
since I was in my mother’s womb.
11Please don’t be far from me,
because trouble is near
and there’s no one to help.
12Many bulls surround me;
mighty bulls from Bashan encircle me.
13They open their mouths at me
like a lion ripping and roaring!
14I’m poured out like water.
All my bones have fallen apart.
My heart is like wax;
it melts inside me.
15My strength is dried up
like a piece of broken pottery.
My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth;
you’ve set me down in the dirt of death.
16Dogs surround me;
a pack of evil people circle me like a lion—
oh, my poor hands and feet!
17I can count all my bones!
Meanwhile, they just stare at me, watching me.
18They divvy up my garments among themselves;
they cast lots for my clothes.
19But you, LORD! Don’t be far away!
You are my strength!
Come quick and help me!
20Deliver me#22.20 Or my soul; also in 22:29 from the sword.
Deliver my life from the power of the dog.
21Save me from the mouth of the lion.
From the horns of the wild oxen
you have answered me!
22I will declare your name to my brothers and sisters;
I will praise you in the very center of the congregation!
23All of you who revere the LORD—praise him!
All of you who are Jacob’s descendants—honor him!
All of you who are all Israel’s offspring—
stand in awe of him!
24Because he didn’t despise or detest
the suffering of the one who suffered—
he didn’t hide his face from me.
No, he listened when I cried out to him for help.
25I offer praise in the great congregation
because of you;
I will fulfill my promises
in the presence of those who honor God.
26Let all those who are suffering eat and be full!
Let all who seek the LORD praise him!
I pray your hearts live forever!
27Every part of the earth
will remember and come back to the LORD;
every family among all the nations will worship you.
28Because the right to rule belongs to the LORD,
he rules all nations.
29Indeed, all the earth’s powerful
will worship him;#22.29 Correction; MT All the earth’s powerful have eaten and will worship.
all who are descending to the dust
will kneel before him;
my being also lives for him.#22.29 Correction with LXX; Heb uncertain
30Future descendants will serve him;
generations to come will be told about my Lord.
31They will proclaim God’s righteousness
to those not yet born,
telling them what God has done.
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