A Cry of Anguish and a Song of Praise.
For the music director; upon 22:0 Lit the doe of the morningAijeleth Hashshahar. A Psalm of David.
1 My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?
Far from my 22:1 Or deliverancehelp are the words of my 22:1 Lit screaminggroaning.
2 My God, I cry out by day, but You do not answer;
And by night, but 22:2 Lit there is no silence for meI have no rest.
3 Yet You are holy,
You who 22:3 Or inhabit the praisesare enthroned upon the praises of Israel.
4 In You our fathers trusted;
They trusted and You rescued them.
5 To You they cried out and they fled to safety;
In You they trusted and were not 22:5 Or ashameddisappointed.
6 But I am a worm and not a person,
A disgrace of mankind and despised by the people.
7 All who see me deride me;
They 22:7 Lit open with the lipsneer, they shake their heads, saying,
8 "22:8 Lit Roll...away toTurn 22:8 Or ithim over to the Lord; let Him save him;
Let Him rescue him, because He delights in him."
9 Yet You are He who brought me forth from the womb;
You made me trust when upon my mother’s breasts.
10 I was cast upon You from 22:10 Lit a wombbirth;
You have been my God from my mother’s womb.
11 Do not be far from me, for 22:11 Or distresstrouble is near;
For there is no one to help.
12 Many bulls have surrounded me;
Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled me.
13 They open their mouths wide at me,
As a ravening and roaring lion.
14 I am poured out like water,
And all my bones are out of joint;
My heart is like wax;
It is melted within 22:14 Lit my inward partsme.
15 My strength is dried up like a piece of pottery,
And my tongue clings to my jaws;
And You lay me 22:15 Lit toin the dust of death.
16 For dogs have surrounded me;
22:16 Or An assembly A band of evildoers has encompassed me;
22:16 Another reading is Like a lion, my... They pierced my hands and my feet.
17 I can count all my bones.
They look, they stare at me;
18 They divide my garments among them,
And they cast lots for my clothing.
19 But You, Lord, do not be far away;
You who are my help, hurry to my assistance.
20 Save my 22:20 Or lifesoul from the sword,
My only life from the 22:20 Lit pawpower of the dog.
21 Save me from the lion’s mouth;
From the horns of the wild oxen You answer me.
22 I will proclaim Your name to my brothers;
In the midst of the assembly I will praise You.
23 You who fear the Lord, praise Him;
All you 22:23 Lit seeddescendants of Jacob, glorify Him,
And stand in awe of Him, all you 22:23 Lit seeddescendants of Israel.
24 For He has not despised nor scorned the suffering of the afflicted;
Nor has He hidden His face from him;
But when he cried to Him for help, He heard.
25 From You comes my praise in the great assembly;
I shall pay my vows before those who fear Him.
26 The 22:26 Or poorafflicted will eat and be satisfied;
Those who seek Him will praise the Lord.
May your heart live forever!
27 All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the Lord,
And all the families of the nations will worship before 22:27 Some ancient versions HimYou.
28 For the kingdom is the Lord’s
And He rules over the nations.
29 All the 22:29 Lit fat onesprosperous of the earth will eat and worship,
All those who go down to the dust will kneel before Him,
Even he who 22:29 Or did notcannot keep his soul alive.
30 A 22:30 Lit seedposterity will serve Him;
It will be told of the Lord to the coming generation.
31 They will come and will declare His righteousness
To a people who will be born, that He has performed it.