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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Tehillim (Psalms) 22
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1My Ěl, My Ěl, why have You forsaken Me – Far from saving Me, far from the words of My groaning?
2O My Elohim, I call by day, but You do not answer; And by night, but I find no rest.
3Yet You are set-apart, Enthroned on the praises of Yisra’ĕl.
4Our fathers trusted in You; They trusted, and You delivered them.
5They cried to You, and were delivered; They trusted in You, and were not ashamed.
6But I am a worm, and no man; A reproach of men, and despised by the people.
7All those who see Me mock Me; They shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,
8He trusted in יהוה, let Him rescue Him; Let Him deliver Him, seeing He has delighted in Him!
9For You are the One who took Me out of the womb; Causing Me to trust while on My mother’s breasts.
10I was cast upon You from birth. From My mother’s belly You have been My Ěl.
11Do not be far from Me, For distress is near; For there is none to help.
12Many bulls have surrounded Me; Strong ones of Bashan have encircled Me.
13They have opened their mouths against Me, As a raging and roaring lion.
14I have been poured out like water, And all My bones have been spread apart; My heart has become like wax; It has melted in the midst of My inward parts.
15My strength is dried like a potsherd, And My tongue is cleaving to My jaws; And to the dust of death You are appointing Me.
16For dogs have surrounded Me; A crowd of evil ones have encircled Me, Piercing My hands and My feet#Some MSS have ‘like a lion, my hands and my feet.’, or ‘they dug my hands and my feet.’;
17I count all My bones. They look, they stare at Me.
18They divide My garments among them, And for My raiment they cast lots.
19But You, O יהוה, do not be far off; O My Strength, hasten to help Me!
20Deliver My life from the sword, My only life from the power of the dog.
21Save Me from the mouth of the lion, And from the horns of the wild beasts! You have answered Me.
22I make known Your Name to My brothers; In the midst of the assembly I praise You.
23You who fear יהוה, praise Him! All you seed of Ya‛aqoḇ, esteem Him, And fear Him, all you seed of Yisra’ĕl!
24For He has not despised Nor hated the affliction of the afflicted; Nor has He hidden His face from Him; But when He cried to Him, He heard.
25From You is My praise in the great assembly; I pay My vows before those who fear Him.
26The meek ones do eat and are satisfied; Let those who seek Him praise יהוה. Let your heart live forever!
27Let all the ends of the earth Remember and turn to יהוה, And all clans of the nations Bow themselves before You.
28For the reign belongs to יהוה, And He is ruling over the nations.
29All the fat ones of the earth Shall eat and bow themselves; All who go down to the dust bow before Him, Even he who did not keep alive his own life.
30A seed shall serve Him. It is declared of יהוה to the coming generation.
31They shall come and declare His righteousness To a people yet to be born, For He shall do it!
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