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Psalm 22

A Cry of Anguish and a Song of Praise.

For the music director; upon (a)22:0 Lit the doe of the morningAijeleth Hashshahar. A Psalm of David.

My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?

Far from my (b)22:1 Or deliverancehelp are the words of my (c)22:1 Lit screaminggroaning.Mat 27:46; Mrk 15:34

My God, I cry out by day, but You do not answer;

And by night, but (d)22:2 Lit there is no silence for meI have no rest.

Yet You are holy,

You who (e)22:3 Or inhabit the praisesare enthroned upon the praises of Israel.

In You our fathers trusted;

They trusted and You rescued them.Psa 107:6

To You they cried out and they fled to safety;

In You they trusted and were not (f)22:5 Or ashameddisappointed.Psa 25:2

¶But I am a worm and not a person,

A disgrace of mankind and despised by the people.

All who see me deride me;

They (g)22:7 Lit open with the lipsneer, they shake their heads, saying,Mat 27:39

“(h)22:8 Lit Roll...away toTurn (i)22:8 Or ithim over to the Lord; let Him save him;

Let Him rescue him, because He delights in him.”Mat 27:43

¶Yet You are He who brought me forth from the womb;

You made me trust when upon my mother’s breasts.Psa 71:6

I was cast upon You from (j)22:10 Lit a wombbirth;

You have been my God from my mother’s womb.

¶Do not be far from me, for (k)22:11 Or distresstrouble is near;

For there is no one to help.

Many bulls have surrounded me;

Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled me.Amo 4:1; Mat 27:20

They open their mouths wide at me,

As a ravening and roaring lion.

I am poured out like water,

And all my bones are out of joint;

My heart is like wax;

It is melted within (l)22:14 Lit my inward partsme.

My strength is dried up like a piece of pottery,

And my tongue clings to my jaws;

And You lay me (m)22:15 Lit toin the dust of death.Jhn 19:28

For dogs have surrounded me;

(n)22:16 Or An assemblyA band of evildoers has encompassed me;

(o)22:16 Another reading is Like a lion, my...They pierced my hands and my feet.Mat 27:27

I can count all my bones.

They look, they stare at me;Luk 23:35

They divide my garments among them,

And they cast lots for my clothing.Mat 27:35; Mrk 15:24; Luk 23:34; Jhn 19:24

¶But You, Lord, do not be far away;

You who are my help, hurry to my assistance.

Save my (p)22:20 Or lifesoul from the sword,

My only life from the (q)22:20 Lit pawpower of the dog.

Save me from the lion’s mouth;

From the horns of the wild oxen You answer me.

¶I will proclaim Your name to my brothers;

In the midst of the assembly I will praise You.Jhn 20:17; Heb 2:12

You who fear the Lord, praise Him;

All you (r)22:23 Lit seeddescendants of Jacob, glorify Him,

And stand in awe of Him, all you (s)22:23 Lit seeddescendants of Israel.

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.Heb 5:7

¶From You comes my praise in the great assembly;

I shall pay my vows before those who fear Him.Psa 35:18

The (t)22:26 Or poorafflicted will eat and be satisfied;

Those who seek Him will praise the Lord.

May your heart live forever!Sng 5:1; Isa 65:13; Luk 1:53

All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the Lord,

And all the families of the nations will worship before (u)22:27 Some ancient versions HimYou.Psa 2:8; Isa 60:14

For the kingdom is the Lord’s

And He rules over the nations.Dan 7:27; Mat 6:10

All the (v)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 (w)22:29 Or did notcannot keep his soul alive.Isa 25:6; Isa 49:23

A (x)22:30 Lit seedposterity will serve Him;

It will be told of the Lord to the coming generation.Isa 53:10

They will come and will declare His righteousness

To a people who will be born, that He has performed it.