Psalms 22:1-8

1My God! My God, why have you left me alone? Why is my help far away? I am crying out in great pain!

2My God! I call aloud to you for help every day, all day and all night! But you do not answer my prayers, so I cannot sleep.

3I know that you are the Holy God. You sit on your throne as king, and Israel's people praise you.

4Our ancestors trusted in you. When they trusted you, you saved them.

5They called aloud to you and you saved them. They trusted in you, and you did not disappoint them.

6People insult me. They think that I am worth nothing. It seems that I am only a worm, and I am not really a man.

7Everyone that sees me laughs at me. They laugh and they shake their heads.

8They say, ‘He should trust in the Lord! The Lord should save him. If the Lord is really happy with him, the Lord should rescue him.’