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. Commentaries on Psalms 22
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