American Standard Version

Psalms 22

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

1MyGod,myGod, why hast thou forsakenme? Why art thousofarfromhelpingme,andfromthewordsofmygroaning?

2OmyGodH410,Icryinthedaytime,butthou answerest not;Andinthenight season,andam not silent.

3Butthou art holy,OthouthatinhabitestthepraisesofIsrael.

4Ourfathers trustedinthee:Theytrusted,andthou didst deliverthem.

5They cried unto thee,andweredeliveredוַֽתְּפַלְּטֵֽמוֹ׃va.te.fa.le.te.moH6403: TheytrustedH982inthee,andwere notputtoshame.

6ButIamaworm,andnoman;Areproachofmen,anddespisedofthepeople.

7AlltheythatseemelaughmetoscornH2781:Theyshootoutthelip,theyshakethehead, saying,

8Commit thyself unto Jehovah; lethimdeliverhim: Lethimrescuehim,seeingרֹ֭אַיRo.'aiH7200hedelightethinhim.

9Butthou arthethattookmeoutofthewomb; Thou didstmakemetrustwhenIwasuponmymother’s breasts.

10IwascastupontheefromthewombH990; Thou artmyGodsincemymotherH517bareme.

11Benotfarfromme;fortroubleisnear;Forthereisnonetohelp.

12Many bullshavecompassedme; Strong bullsofBashanhavebesetmeround.

13They gape uponmewiththeirmouth,Asaraveningandaroaring lion.

14Iam pouredoutlikewater,Andallmybonesareoutofjoint:Myheartislikewax;Itismeltedwithinme.

15Mystrengthisdrieduplikeapotsherd;Andmytongue cleavethtomyjaws;Andthou hastbroughtmeintothedustofdeath.

16Fordogshavecompassedme:Acompanyofevil-doershaveinclosedme; They pierced my handsandmy feet.

17Imaycountallmybones.Theylookandstareuponme;

18Theypartmygarments amongthem,Anduponmyvesturedotheycast lots.

19Butbe not thoufaroff, O Jehovah: O thoumysuccor, haste theetohelpme.

20Delivermysoulfromthesword,Mydarlingfromthepowerofthedog.

21Savemefromthelion’smouth; Yea,fromthehornsofthewild-oxen thou hast answeredme.

22Iwilldeclare thy name untomybrethren:InthemidstoftheassemblywillI praise thee.

23Yethatfear Jehovah,praiseH1984him; All yetheseedofJacob, glorifyhim;Andstandinaweofhim, all yetheseedofIsrael.

24Forhehath not despisednorabhorredtheafflictionoftheafflicted; Neither hathhehidhisfacefromhim;Butwhenhecried untohim,heheard.

25Ofthee comethmypraiseinthegreat assembly:Iwillpaymyvowsbeforethemthatfearhim.

26Themeekshalleatandbe satisfied; Theyshallpraiseתְֽהִלָּ֫תִ֥יte.hi.La.TiH8416Jehovahthatseek afterhim: Letyourheart liveforever.

27Alltheendsoftheearthshallrememberandturn untoJehovah;Andallthekindredsofthenationsshallworship before thee.

28ForthekingdomisJehovah’s;AndheistheruleroverthenationsH1471.

29Allthefat onesoftheearthshalleatandworship: Alltheythatgodowntothedustshallbow beforehim,Evenhethatcannot keephissoul alive.

30Aseedshallservehim;ItshallbetoldoftheLord untothenext generation.

31Theyshallcomeandshalldeclarehisrighteousness Untoapeoplethatshallbeborn,thathehath done it.

American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain