22:1 {To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David.} My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? [why art thou so] far from helping me, [and from] the words of my roaring?
22:1 To the Chief Musician. Set to 'The Deer of the Dawn.' A Psalm of David. My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? Why are You so far from helping Me, And from the words of My groaning?

22:2 O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
22:2 O My God, I cry in the daytime, but You do not hear; And in the night season, and am not silent.

22:3 But thou [art] holy, [O thou] that inhabitest the praises of Israel.
22:3 But You are holy, Enthroned in the praises of Israel.

22:4 Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.
22:4 Our fathers trusted in You; They trusted, and You delivered them.

22:5 They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.
22:5 They cried to You, and were delivered; They trusted in You, and were not ashamed.

22:6 But I [am] a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
22:6 But I am a worm, and no man; A reproach of men, and despised by the people.

22:7 All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, [saying],
22:7 All those who see Me ridicule Me; They shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,

22:8 He trusted on the LORD [that] he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.
22:8 "He trusted in the LORD, let Him rescue Him; Let Him deliver Him, since He delights in Him!"

22:9 But thou [art] he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope [when I was] upon my mother's breasts.
22:9 But You are He who took Me out of the womb; You made Me trust while on My mother's breasts.

22:10 I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou [art] my God from my mother's belly.
22:10 I was cast upon You from birth. From My mother's womb You have been My God.

22:11 Be not far from me; for trouble [is] near; for [there is] none to help.
22:11 Be not far from Me, For trouble is near; For there is none to help.

22:12 Many bulls have compassed me: strong [bulls] of Bashan have beset me round.
22:12 Many bulls have surrounded Me; Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled Me.

22:13 They gaped upon me [with] their mouths, [as] a ravening and a roaring lion.
22:13 They gape at Me with their mouths, Like a raging and roaring lion.

22:14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.
22:14 I am poured out like water, And all My bones are out of joint; My heart is like wax; It has melted within Me.

22:15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.
22:15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd, And My tongue clings to My jaws; You have brought Me to the dust of death.

22:16 For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
22:16 For dogs have surrounded Me; The congregation of the wicked has enclosed Me. They pierced My hands and My feet;

22:17 I may tell all my bones: they look [and] stare upon me.
22:17 I can count all My bones. They look and stare at Me.

22:18 They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.
22:18 They divide My garments among them, And for My clothing they cast lots.

22:19 But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.
22:19 But You, O LORD, do not be far from Me; O My Strength, hasten to help Me!

22:20 Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.
22:20 Deliver Me from the sword, My precious life from the power of the dog.

22:21 Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.
22:21 Save Me from the lion's mouth And from the horns of the wild oxen! You have answered Me.

22:22 I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
22:22 I will declare Your name to My brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will praise You.

22:23 Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.
22:23 You who fear the LORD, praise Him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify Him, And fear Him, all you offspring of Israel!

22:24 For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.
22:24 For He has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; Nor has He hidden His face from Him; But when He cried to Him, He heard.

22:25 My praise [shall be] of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.
22:25 My praise shall be of You in the great assembly; I will pay My vows before those who fear Him.

22:26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.
22:26 The poor shall eat and be satisfied; Those who seek Him will praise the LORD. Let your heart live forever!

22:27 All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
22:27 All the ends of the world Shall remember and turn to the LORD, And all the families of the nations Shall worship before You.

22:28 For the kingdom [is] the LORD'S: and he [is] the governor among the nations.
22:28 For the kingdom is the LORD'S, And He rules over the nations.

22:29 All [they that be] fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul.
22:29 All the prosperous of the earth Shall eat and worship; All those who go down to the dust Shall bow before Him, Even he who cannot keep himself alive.

22:30 A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.
22:30 A posterity shall serve Him. It will be recounted of the Lord to the next generation,

22:31 They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done [this].
22:31 They will come and declare His righteousness to a people who will be born, That He has done this.