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Psalms 22

To the chief Musician. Upon Aijeleth-Shahar. A Psalm of David.

1MyGod,myGod, why hast thou forsakenme? [why art thou]farfrommysalvation,fromthewordsofmygroaning?

2MyGodH410,Icry by day,andthou answerest not;andby night,andthereisno restforme:

3Andthou art holy, thouthatdwellest amidthepraisesofIsrael.

4Ourfathers confidedinthee:theyconfided,andthou didst deliverthem.

5They cried unto thee,andweredeliveredוַֽתְּפַלְּטֵֽמוֹ׃va.te.fa.le.te.moH6403; they confidedinthee,andwere not confounded.

6ButIamaworm,andnoman;areproachofmen,andthedespisedofthepeople.

7AlltheythatseemelaughmetoscornH2781;theyshootoutthelip,theyshakethehead, [saying:]

8CommitittoJehovah — lethimrescuehim; lethimdeliverhim,becausehedelightethinhim!

9Butthou arthethattookmeoutofthewomb; thou didstmakemetrust,uponmymother's breasts.

10IwascastupontheefromthewombH990; thou artmyGodfrommymother'sbellyH990.

11Benotfarfromme,fortroubleisnear;forthereisnonetohelp.

12Many bullshaveencompassedme; Bashan's strongonesH7138havebesetmeround.

13They gape uponmewiththeirmouth, [as]araveningandaroaring lion.

14Iam pouredoutlikewater,andallmybonesareoutofjoint:myheartisbecomelikewax;itismeltedinthemidstofmybowels.

15Mystrengthisdrieduplikeapotsherd,andmytongue cleavethtomypalate;andthou hast laidmeinthedustofdeath.

16Fordogshaveencompassedme; an assemblyofevil-doershavesurroundedme: they pierced my handsandmy feet.

17Imaycountallmybones.Theylook,theystareuponme;

18Theypartmygarments amongthem,andcast lotsuponmyvesture.

19Butthou, Jehovah, be notfar[fromme]; Omystrength, haste theetohelpme.

20Delivermysoulfromthesword;myonlyonefromthepowerofthedog;

21Savemefromthelion'smouth. Yea,fromthehornsofthebuffaloes hast thou answeredme.

22Iwilldeclare thy name untomybrethren,inthemidstofthecongregationwillI praise thee.

23Yethatfear Jehovah,praiseH1984him; all yetheseedofJacob, glorifyhim;andreverehim, all yetheseedofIsrael.

24Forhehath not despisednorabhorredtheafflictionoftheafflicted; neither hathhehidhisfacefromhim:butwhenhecried untohim,heheard.

25Mypraiseisfromthee,inthegreat congregation;Iwillpaymyvowsbeforethemthatfearhim.

26Themeekshalleatandbe satisfied; theyshallpraiseתְֽהִלָּ֫תִ֥יte.hi.La.TiH8416Jehovahthatseekhim:yourheartshallliveforever.

27Alltheendsoftheearthshallrememberandturn untoJehovah,andallthefamiliesofthenationsshallworship before thee:

28ForthekingdomisJehovah's,andherulethamongthenationsH1471.

29Allthefat onesoftheearthshalleatandworship; alltheythatgodowntothedustshallbow beforehim,andhethatcannot keep alivehisown soul.

30Aseedshallservehim;itshallbeaccountedtotheLordforageneration.

31Theyshallcome,andshalldeclarehisrighteousness untoapeoplethatshallbeborn,thathehath done [it].

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