Berean Standard Bible

Psalms 22

(Matthew 27:32–56; Mark 15:21–41; Luke 23:26–43; John 19:16–30)

1My GodH410, my GodH410,whyH4100 have You forsaken meH5800?1Why are You so farH7350 from saving meH3444,so far from my wordsH1697 of groaningH7581?2I cry outH7121 by dayH3119, O my GodH430,but You do not answerH6030 H3808,and by nightH3915,but I have noH3808 restH1747.

3Yet YouH859 are holyH6918,enthronedH3427 on the praisesH8416 of IsraelH3478.4In You our fathersH1 trustedH982;they trustedH982 and You delivered themH6403.5They cried outH2199 to YouH413 and were set freeH4422;they trustedH982 in You and were notH3808 disappointedH954.

6But IH595 am a wormH8438 and notH3808 a manH376,scornedH2781 by menH120 and despisedH959 by the peopleH5971.7AllH3605 who see meH7200 mockH3932 me;they sneerH6362 H8193 and shakeH5128 their headsH7218:8“He trustsH1556 inH413 the LORDH3068,let the LORD deliver himH6403;let the LORD rescue himH5337,sinceH3588 He delightsH2654 in him.”2

9YetH3588 YouH859 brought me forthH1518 from the wombH990;You made me secureH982 atH5921 my mother’sH517 breastH7699.10From birthH7358 I was castH7993 upon YouH5921;from my mother’sH517 wombH990 YouH859 have been my GodH410.11Be notH408 farH7368 from meH4480,forH3588 troubleH6869 is nearH7138andH3588 there is noH369 one to helpH5826.

12ManyH7227 bullsH6499 surround meH5437;strongH47 bulls of BashanH1316 encircle meH3803.13They openH6475 their jawsH6310 against meH5921like lionsH738 that roarH7580 and maulH2963.14I am poured outH8210 like waterH4325,and allH3605 my bonesH6106 are disjointedH6504.My heartH3820 isH1961 like waxH1749;it melts awayH4549 withinH8432 meH4578.15My strengthH3581 3 is dried upH3001 like a potsherdH2789,and my tongueH3956 sticksH1692 to the roof of my mouthH4455.You lay meH8239 in the dustH6083 of deathH4194.

16ForH3588 dogsH3611 surround meH5437;a bandH5712 of evil menH7489 encircles meH5362;they have piercedH738 my handsH3027 and feetH7272.417I can countH5608 allH3605 my bonesH6106;theyH1992 stareH5027 and gloatH7200 over me.18They divideH2505 my garmentsH899 among themand castH5307 lotsH1486 forH5921 my clothingH3830.5

19But YouH859, O LORDH3068, be notH408 far offH7368;O my StrengthH360, come quicklyH2363 to help meH5833.20DeliverH5337 my soulH5315 from the swordH2719,my precious lifeH3173 from the powerH3027 of wild dogsH3611.21Save meH3467 from the mouthH6310 of the lionH738;at the hornsH7161 of the wild oxenH7214 You have answered meH6030!

22I will proclaimH5608 Your nameH8034 to my brothersH251;I will praise YouH1984 inH8432 the assemblyH6951.623You who fearH3373 the LORDH3068, praise HimH1984!AllH3605 descendantsH2233 of JacobH3290, honor HimH3513!AllH3605 offspringH2233 of IsraelH3478, revere HimH1481 H4480!24ForH3588 He has notH3808 despisedH959 or detestedH8262the tormentH6039 of the afflictedH6041.He has notH3808 hiddenH5641 His faceH6440 from himH4480,but has attendedH8085 to hisH413 cry for helpH7768.

25My praiseH8416 for YouH854 resounds in the greatH7227 assemblyH6951;I will fulfillH7999 my vowsH5088 beforeH5048 those who fear YouH3373.26The poorH6035 will eatH398 and be satisfiedH7646;those who seekH1875 the LORDH3068 will praise HimH1984.May your heartsH3824 liveH2421 foreverH5703!

27AllH3605 the endsH657 of the earthH776will rememberH2142 and turnH7725 toH413 the LORDH3068.AllH3605 the familiesH4940 of the nationsH1471will bow downH7812 before HimH6440.28ForH3588 dominionH4410 belongs to the LORDH3068and He rulesH4910 over the nationsH1471.29AllH3605 the richH1879 of the earthH776 will feastH398 and worshipH7812;allH3605 who go downH3381 to the dustH6083 will kneelH3766 before HimH6440—even those unableH3808 to preserveH2421 their livesH5315.30PosterityH2233 will serve HimH5647;they will declareH5608 the LordH136 to a new generationH1755.31They will comeH935 and proclaimH5046 His righteousnessH6666to a peopleH5971 yet unbornH3205—all thatH3588 He has doneH6213.

1. Psalms 22:1 Cited in Matthew 27:46 and Mark 15:34 ↩
2. Psalms 22:8 Cited in Matthew 27:43 ↩
3. Psalms 22:15 MT; or My mouth, a possible reading of the original Hebrew text ↩
4. Psalms 22:16 DSS, LXX, Vulgate, and Syriac; most MT like a lion at my hands and feet ↩
5. Psalms 22:18 Cited in John 19:24; see also Matthew 27:35, Mark 15:24, and Luke 23:34 ↩
6. Psalms 22:22 LXX I will sing Your praises in the assembly; cited in Hebrews 2:12. ↩