God’s Word Translation
Psalms 22:1
1My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Why are you so far away from helping me, so far away from the words of my groaning?
Psalms 22:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
- New International Version (NIV)My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from my cries of anguish?
- English Standard Version (ESV)My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, from the words of my groaning?
- New King James Version (NKJV)My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? Why are You so far from helping Me, And from the words of My groaning?
Context of Psalms 22:1
My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Why are you so far away from helping me, so far away from the words of my groaning? 2My God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer— also at night, but I find no rest. 3Yet, you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.
Read all of Psalms 22Psalms 22:1 word by word
אֵלִ֣י אֵ֭לִי לָמָ֣ה עֲזַבְתָּ֑נִי רָח֥וֹק מִֽ֝ישׁוּעָתִ֗י דִּבְרֵ֥י שַׁאֲגָתִֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 22:1
- Psalms 22:16Dogs have surrounded me. A mob has encircled me. They have pierced my hands and feet.
- Psalms 42:1As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for you, O God.
- Psalms 31:14I trust you, O Lord. I said, “You are my God.”
- Psalms 43:1Judge me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation. Rescue me from deceitful and unjust people.
- Matthew 27:46About three o’clock Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?”
- Mark 15:34At three o’clock Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?”
- Luke 24:44Then he said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you. I told you that everything written about me in Moses’ Teachings, the Prophets, and the Psalms had to come true.”
- Psalms 26:9Do not sweep away my soul along with hardened sinners or my life along with bloodthirsty people.
- Psalms 37:28The Lord loves justice, and he will not abandon his godly ones. They will be kept safe forever, but the descendants of wicked people will be cut off.
- Psalms 71:11They say, “God has abandoned him. Pursue him and grab him because there is no one to rescue him.”
- 1 Samuel 12:22For the sake of his great name, the Lord will not abandon his people, because the Lord wants to make you his people.
- Hebrews 13:5Don’t love money. Be happy with what you have because God has said, “I will never abandon you or leave you.”
- Psalms 22:11Do not be so far away from me. Trouble is near, and there is no one to help.
- Psalms 16:1Protect me, O God, because I take refuge in you.
- Isaiah 46:13I’ll bring my righteousness near; it isn’t far away. My salvation will not be delayed. I’ll provide salvation for Zion and bring my glory to Israel.
- Psalms 32:3When I kept silent ⌞about my sins⌟, my bones began to weaken because of my groaning all day long.
Commentaries on Psalms 22:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? - Show me the cause why thou hast abandoned me to my enemies; and why thou seemest to disregard my prayers and cries? For a full illustration of this passage, I beg the reader to refer to my note on Matthew 27:46. The words of my roaring? - שאגתי shaagathi, The Vulgate, Septuagint, Syriac, Ethiopic, and Arabic, with the Anglo-Saxon, make use of terms which may be thus translated: "My sins (or foolishness) are the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1My God, my God - These are the very words uttered by the Saviour when on the cross Matthew 27:46; and he evidently used them as best adapted of all the words that could have been chosen to express the extremity of his sorrow. The fact that he employed them may be referred to as “some” evidence that the psalm was designed to refer to him; though it must be admitted that this circumstance is no conclusive proof of such a design, since he might have used…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Complaints of discouragement. (1-10) With prayer for deliverance. (11-21) Praises for mercies and redemption. (22-31) Verses 1-10 The Spirit of Christ, which was in the prophets, testifies in this psalm, clearly and fully, the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. We have a sorrowful complaint of God's withdrawings. This may be applied to any child of God, pressed down, overwhelmed with grief and terror. Spiritual desertions are the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2The psalmist feels deeply separated from God (see Psalm 10:1).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-311. A summary of the complaint. Desertion by God, when overwhelmed by distress, is the climax of the sufferer's misery. words of my roaring--shows that the complaint is expressed intelligently, though the term "roaring" is figurative, taken from the conduct of irrational creatures in pain.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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