Psa Psalms, psalm Book of Psalms, psalm 22
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 Aijeleth…: or, the hind of the morning22.1 helping…: Heb. my salvationMat 27:46; Mrk 15:34
O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.22.2 am…: Heb. there is no silence to me
But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.
Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.Psa 107:6
They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.Psa 25:2
But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,22.7 shoot…: Heb. openMat 27:39
He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.22.8 He trusted…: Heb. He rolled himself on22.8 seeing…: or, if he delight inMat 27:43
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 didst…: or, kept me in safetyPsa 71:6
I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother’s belly.
Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.22.11 none…: Heb. not a helper
Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.Amo 4:1; Mat 27:20
They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.22.13 gaped…: Heb. opened their mouths against me
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 out of…: or, sundered
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.Jhn 19:28
For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.Mat 27:27
I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.Luk 23:35
They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.Mat 27:35; Mrk 15:24; Luk 23:34; Jhn 19:24
But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.
Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.22.20 my darling: Heb. my only one22.20 power: Heb. hand
Save me from the lion’s mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.
I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.Jhn 20:17; Heb 2:12
Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.
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.Heb 5:7
My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.Psa 35:18
The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.Sng 5:1; Isa 65:13; Luk 1:53
All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.Psa 2:8; Isa 60:14
For the kingdom is the LORD’s: and he is the governor among the nations.Dan 7:27; Mat 6:10
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.Isa 25:6; Isa 49:23
A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.Isa 53:10
They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.