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22 My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?

² O my God, I cry in the day time, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.

³ But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.

⁴ Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.

⁵ They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.

⁶ But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.

⁷ All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,

⁸ He trusted on the Lord that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.

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.

¹⁰ I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother's belly.

¹¹ Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.

¹² Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.

¹³ They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a 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 in the midst of my bowels.

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.

¹⁶ For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.

¹⁷ I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.

¹⁸ They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.

¹⁹ But be not thou far from me, O Lord : O my strength, haste thee to help me.

²⁰ Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.

²¹ Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.

²² I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.

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.

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.

²⁵ My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.

²⁶ The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the Lord that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.

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.

²⁸ For the kingdom is the Lord 's: and he is the governor among the nations.

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.

³⁰ A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.

³¹ They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.

To the director: To the tune “The Deer of Dawn.” ^{[ a ]} A song of David.

22 My God, my God, why have you left me?
You seem too far away to save me,
too far to hear my cries for help!
² My God, I kept calling by day,
and I was not silent at night.
But you did not answer me.

³ God, you are the Holy One.
You sit as King upon the praises of Israel.
⁴ Our ancestors trusted you.
Yes, they trusted you, and you saved them.
⁵ They called to you for help and escaped their enemies.
They trusted you and were not disappointed!
⁶ But I feel like a worm, less than human!
People insult me and look down on me.
⁷ Everyone who sees me makes fun of me.
They shake their heads and stick out their tongues at me.
⁸ They say, “Call to the Lord for help.
Maybe he will save you.
If he likes you so much, surely he will rescue you!”

⁹ God, the truth is, you are the one who brought me into this world.
You made me feel safe while I was still at my mother’s breasts.
¹⁰ You have been my God since the day I was born.
I was thrown into your arms as I came from my mother’s womb.

¹¹ So don’t leave me!
Trouble is near, and there is no one to help me.
¹² My enemies surround me like angry bulls.
They are like the powerful bulls of Bashan, and they are all around me.
¹³ Their mouths are opened wide,
like a lion roaring and tearing at its prey.

¹⁴ My strength is gone,
like water poured out on the ground.
My bones have separated.
My courage is gone. ^{[ b ]}
¹⁵ My mouth ^{[ c ]} is as dry as a piece of baked pottery.
My tongue is sticking to the roof of my mouth.
You have left me dying in the dust.
¹⁶ The “dogs” are all around me—
a pack ^{[ d ]} of evil people has trapped me.
They have pierced my hands and feet. ^{[ e ]}
¹⁷ I can see each one of my bones.
My enemies are looking at me;
they just keep staring.
¹⁸ They divide my clothes among themselves,
and they throw lots for what I am wearing.

¹⁹ Lord , don’t leave me!
You are my strength—hurry and help me!
²⁰ Save me from the sword.
Save my precious life from these dogs.
²¹ Rescue me from the lion’s mouth.
Protect me from the horns of the bulls. ^{[ f ]}

²² I will tell my people about you.
I will praise you in the great assembly.
²³ Praise the Lord , all you who worship him!
Honor him, you descendants of Jacob!
Fear and respect him, all you people of Israel!
²⁴ He does not ignore those who need help.
He does not hate them.
He does not turn away from them.
He listens when they cry for help.

²⁵ Lord, because of you I offer praise in the great assembly.
In front of all these worshipers I will do all that I promised.
²⁶ Poor people, come eat and be satisfied. ^{[ g ]}
You who have come looking for the Lord , praise him!
May your hearts be happy ^{[ h ]} forever.
²⁷ May those in faraway countries remember the Lord and come back to him.
May those in distant lands worship him,
²⁸ because the Lord is the King.
He rules all nations.
²⁹ The people have eaten all they wanted
and bowed down to worship him.
Yes, everyone will bow down to him—
all who are on the way to the grave, unable to hold on to life.
³⁰ Our descendants will serve him.
Those who are not yet born will be told about him.
³¹ Each generation will tell their children
about the good things the Lord has done.

Footnotes

Psalm 22:1 Psalm 22 “The Deer of Dawn” This is probably the name of the tune for this song, but it might refer to a music style or type of instrument.
Psalm 22:14 My courage is gone Literally, “My heart is melted inside me like wax.”
Psalm 22:15 mouth Or “strength.”
Psalm 22:16 pack A group of dogs. Dogs travel together in packs to hunt and kill other animals for food.
Psalm 22:16 They … feet Literally, “Like a lion, my hands and feet.”
Psalm 22:21 Protect me … bulls Or “You have answered me and protected me from the horns of the bulls.” This could be both a prayer for help (like the first half of the psalm) and also a statement that God had answered this prayer (like the second half of the psalm).
Psalm 22:26 come eat … satisfied This person was giving a thank offering that would be shared with other people at the Temple. This was how someone shared their happiness when God blessed them. See Lev. 3:1-5 and Deut. 14:22-29.
Psalm 22:26 be happy Literally, “live.”

A cry of anguish, and a song of praise.

For the Chief Musician; set to ^{[ a ]} Aijeleth hash-Shahar. A Psalm of David.

22 My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
^{[ b ]} Why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?
² O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou answerest not;
And in the night season, ^{[ c ]} and am not silent.
³ But thou art holy,
O thou that ^{[ d ]} inhabitest the praises of Israel.
⁴ Our fathers trusted in thee:
They trusted, and thou didst deliver them.
⁵ They cried unto thee, and were delivered:
They trusted in thee, and were not put to shame.
⁶ But I am a worm, and no man;
A reproach of men, and despised of the people.
⁷ All they that see me laugh me to scorn:
They shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying ,
⁸ ^{[ e ]} Commit thyself unto Jehovah; let him deliver him:
Let him rescue him, seeing he delighteth in him.
⁹ But thou art he that took me out of the womb;
Thou didst make me trust when I was upon my mother’s breasts.
¹⁰ I was cast upon thee from the womb;
Thou art my God since my mother bare me.
¹¹ Be not far from me; for trouble is near;
For there is none to help.
¹² Many bulls have compassed me;
Strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.
¹³ They gape upon me with their mouth,
As a ravening and a 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 me.
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.
¹⁶ For dogs have compassed me:
A company of evil-doers have inclosed me;
^{[ f ]} They pierced my hands and my feet.
¹⁷ I may count all my bones.
They look and stare upon me;
¹⁸ They part my garments among them,
And upon my vesture do they cast lots.
¹⁹ But be not thou far off, O Jehovah:
O thou my succor, haste thee to help me.
²⁰ Deliver my soul from the sword,
My ^{[ g ]} darling from the power of the dog.
²¹ Save me from the lion’s mouth;
Yea, from the horns of the wild-oxen thou hast answered me.

²² I will declare thy name unto my brethren:
In the midst of the assembly will I praise thee.
²³ Ye that fear Jehovah, praise him;
All ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him;
And stand in awe of him, all ye the seed of Israel.
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.
²⁵ Of thee cometh my praise in the great assembly:
I will pay my vows before them that fear him.
²⁶ The meek shall eat and be satisfied;
They shall praise Jehovah that seek after him:
Let your heart live for ever.
²⁷ All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn unto Jehovah;
And all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
²⁸ For the kingdom is Jehovah’s;
And he is the ruler over the nations.
²⁹ All the fat ones of the earth shall eat and worship:
All they that go down to the dust shall bow before him,
Even he that cannot keep his soul alive.
³⁰ A seed shall serve him;
It shall be ^{[ h ]} told of the Lord unto the next generation.
³¹ They shall come and shall declare his righteousness
Unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done it.

Footnotes

Psalm 22:1 That is, The hind of the morning .
Psalm 22:1 Or, Far from my help are the words of my groaning . Hebrew roaring .
Psalm 22:2 Or, but find no rest
Psalm 22:3 Or, art enthroned upon
Psalm 22:8 Or, He trusted on Jehovah, that he would deliver him
Psalm 22:16 So the Septuagint, Vulgate, and Syriac. The Hebrew text as pointed reads, Like a lion, my etc.
Psalm 22:20 Or, dear life. Hebrew only one .
Psalm 22:30 Or, counted unto the Lord for his generations

For the Chief Musician; set to “The Doe of the Morning.” A Psalm by David.

22 My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?
² My God, I cry in the daytime, but you don’t answer;
in the night season, and am not silent.
³ But you are holy,
you who inhabit the praises of Israel.
⁴ Our fathers trusted in you.
They trusted, and you delivered them.
⁵ They cried to you, and were delivered.
They trusted in you, and were not disappointed.
⁶ But I am a worm, and no man;
a reproach of men, and despised by the people.
⁷ All those who see me mock me.
They insult me with their lips. They shake their heads, saying,
⁸ “He trusts in Yahweh.
Let him deliver him.
Let him rescue him, since he delights in him.”
⁹ But you brought me out of the womb.
You made me trust while at my mother’s breasts.
¹⁰ I was thrown on you from my mother’s womb.
You are my God since my mother bore me.
¹¹ Don’t be far from me, for trouble 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 against me,
lions tearing prey and roaring.
¹⁴ I am poured out like water.
All my bones are out of joint.
My heart is like wax.
It is melted within me.
¹⁵ My strength is dried up like a potsherd.
My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth.
You have brought me into the dust of death.
¹⁶ For dogs have surrounded me.
A company of evildoers have enclosed me.
They have pierced my hands and feet. ^{[ a ]}
¹⁷ I can count all of my bones.
They look and stare at me.
¹⁸ They divide my garments among them.
They cast lots for my clothing.

¹⁹ But don’t be far off, Yahweh.
You are my help. Hurry to help me!
²⁰ Deliver my soul from the sword,
my precious life from the power of the dog.
²¹ Save me from the lion’s mouth!
Yes, you have rescued me from the horns of the wild oxen.

²² I will declare your name to my brothers.
Among the assembly, I will praise you.
²³ You who fear Yahweh, praise him!
All you descendants of Jacob, glorify him!
Stand in awe of him, all you descendants of Israel!
²⁴ For he has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted,
Neither has he hidden his face from him;
but when he cried to him, he heard.

²⁵ My praise of you comes in the great assembly.
I will pay my vows before those who fear him.
²⁶ The humble shall eat and be satisfied.
They shall praise Yahweh who seek after him.
Let your hearts live forever.
²⁷ All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to Yahweh.
All the relatives of the nations shall worship before you.
²⁸ For the kingdom is Yahweh’s.
He is the ruler over the nations.
²⁹ All the rich ones of the earth shall eat and worship.
All those who go down to the dust shall bow before him,
even he who can’t keep his soul alive.
³⁰ Posterity shall serve him.
Future generations shall be told about the Lord.
³¹ They shall come and shall declare his righteousness to a people that shall be born,
for he has done it.

Footnotes

22:16 So Dead Sea Scrolls. Masoretic Text reads, “Like a lion, they pin my hands and feet.”

22 To the Overseer, on `The Hind of the Morning.' -- A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me? Far from my salvation, The words of my roaring?

² My God, I call by day, and Thou answerest not, And by night, and there is no silence to me.

³ And Thou [art] holy, Sitting -- the Praise of Israel.

⁴ In Thee did our fathers trust -- they trusted, And Thou dost deliver them.

⁵ Unto Thee they cried, and were delivered, In Thee they trusted, and were not ashamed.

⁶ And I [am] a worm, and no man, A reproach of man, and despised of the people.

⁷ All beholding me do mock at me, They make free with the lip -- shake the head,

⁸ `Roll unto Jehovah, He doth deliver him, He doth deliver him, for he delighted in him.'

⁹ For thou [art] He bringing me forth from the womb, Causing me to trust, On the breasts of my mother.

¹⁰ On Thee I have been cast from the womb, From the belly of my mother Thou [art] my God.

¹¹ Be not far from me, For adversity is near, for there is no helper.

¹² Many bulls have surrounded me, Mighty ones of Bashan have compassed me,

¹³ They have opened against me their mouth, A lion tearing and roaring.

¹⁴ As waters I have been poured out, And separated themselves have all my bones, My heart hath been like wax, It is melted in the midst of my bowels.

¹⁵ Dried up as an earthen vessel is my power, And my tongue is cleaving to my jaws.

¹⁶ And to the dust of death thou appointest me, For surrounded me have dogs, A company of evil doers have compassed me, Piercing my hands and my feet.

¹⁷ I count all my bones -- they look expectingly, They look upon me,

¹⁸ They apportion my garments to themselves, And for my clothing they cause a lot to fall.

¹⁹ And Thou, O Jehovah, be not far off, O my strength, to help me haste.

²⁰ Deliver from the sword my soul, From the paw of a dog mine only one.

²¹ Save me from the mouth of a lion: -- And -- from the horns of the high places Thou hast answered me!

²² I declare Thy name to my brethren, In the midst of the assembly I praise Thee.

²³ Ye who fear Jehovah, praise ye Him, All the seed of Jacob, honour ye Him, And be afraid of Him, all ye seed of Israel.

²⁴ For He hath not despised, nor abominated, The affliction of the afflicted, Nor hath He hidden His face from him, And in his crying unto Him He heareth.

²⁵ Of Thee my praise [is] in the great assembly. My vows I complete before His fearers.

²⁶ The humble do eat and are satisfied, Praise Jehovah do those seeking Him, Your heart doth live for ever.

²⁷ Remember and return unto Jehovah, Do all ends of the earth, And before Thee bow themselves, Do all families of the nations,

²⁸ For to Jehovah [is] the kingdom, And He is ruling among nations.

²⁹ And the fat ones of earth have eaten, And they bow themselves, Before Him bow do all going down to dust, And he [who] hath not revived his soul.

³⁰ A seed doth serve Him, It is declared of the Lord to the generation.

³¹ They come and declare His righteousness, To a people that is borne, that He hath made!

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To the director: To the tune “The Deer of Dawn.” ^{[ a ]} A song of David.

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A cry of anguish, and a song of praise.

For the Chief Musician; set to ^{[ a ]} Aijeleth hash-Shahar. A Psalm of David.

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For the Chief Musician; set to “The Doe of the Morning.” A Psalm by David.

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A cry of anguish, and a song of praise.

For the Chief Musician; set to [ a ] Aijeleth hash-Shahar. A Psalm of David.

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For the Chief Musician; set to “The Doe of the Morning.” A Psalm by David.

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To the director: To the tune “The Deer of Dawn.” ^{[ a ]} A song of David.

For the Chief Musician; set to ^{[ a ]} Aijeleth hash-Shahar. A Psalm of David.