Psalm 22

Revised Version 1895

For the Chief Musician; set to Aijeleth hash-Shahar. A Psalm of David.

1My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken meH5921? why art thou soH5921 farH5921 from helping meH5921, and from the words of my roaring?

2O my GodH410, I cry in the day-time, but thou answerest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.

3But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.

4Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.

5They cried unto thee, and were deliveredH6403: they trustedH982 in thee, and were not ashamed.

6But I am a worm, and noH3808 man; a reproach of men, and despised of the peopleH3808.

7AllH376 they that see meH3808 laugh meH3808 to scornH2781: they shoot outH376 the lip, they shake the head, saying,

8Commit thyself unto the LORD; let him deliver him: let him deliver him, seeingH7200 he delighteth in him.

9But thou art he that tookH5337 meH413 outH413 the womb: thou didst makeH3588 meH413 trust when I was uponH413 my mother’s breasts.

10I was cast uponH5921 thee from the wombH990: thou art my God from my mother’sH517 bellyH990.

11Be not farH5921 from meH5921; for trouble is nearH5921; for there is none to help.

12Many bulls have compassed meH4480: strong bulls of Bashan have beset meH4480 round.

13They gape upon meH5437 with their mouth, as a ravening and a roaring lion.

14I am poured outH5921 like water, and allH6310 my bones are outH5921 of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.

15My StrengthH6106 is dried upH8210 like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast broughtH1961 meH1961 intoH8432 the dust of death.

16For dogs have compassed meH8239: the assembly of evil-doers have enclosed meH8239; they pierced my hands and my feet.

17I may tell allH5437 my bones; they look and stare uponH3027 meH5437:

18They part my garments among them, and uponH7200 my vesture doH3605 they cast lots.

19But be not thou farH5921 offH5921, O LORD: O thou my succour, haste thee to help meH5921.

20Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog;

21SaveH5315 meH5315 from the lion’s mouthH5315; yea, from the horns of the wild-oxen thou hast answered meH5315.

22I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.

23Ye that fear the LORD, praiseH1984 him; all ye the seed of JacobH5608, glorify him; and stand in awe of him, all ye the seed of Israel.

24For he hath not despised norH4480 abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.

25Of thee cometh my praiseH3588 in the great congregation: I will payH8085 my vows beforeH6440 them that fear him.

26The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praiseH8416 the LORD that seek after him: let your heart live for ever.

27AllH398 the ends of the earth shall remember and turn unto the LORDH3068: and allH398 the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.

28For the kingdom is the LORD’SH3068: and he is the ruler over the nationsH1471.

29All the fat ones of the earth shall eat and worship: all they that go downH3588 to the dust shall bow before him, evenH3588 he that cannot keep his soul alive.

30A seed shall serveH6440 him; it shall be told of the Lord unto the next generation.

31They shall come and shall declareH5608 his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done it.

Commentaries on Psalms 22

Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain