Psalms 22:2

Psalms 22:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
• New International Version (NIV)My God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer, by night, but I find no rest.
• English Standard Version (ESV)O my God, I cry by day, but you do not answer, and by night, but I find no rest.
• New King James Version (NKJV)O My God, I cry in the daytime, but You do not hear; And in the night season, and am not silent.

Context of Psalms 22:2

1For the music director, on “The Doe of the Dawn,” a psalm of David. My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Distant from my salvation are the words of my groaning. 3O my God, I cried out by day, but You did not answer, by night, but there was no rest for me. 4Yet You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.

Psalms 22:2 word by word

אֱֽלֹהַ֗י אֶקְרָ֣א י֭וֹמָם וְלֹ֣א תַעֲנֶ֑ה וְ֝לַ֗יְלָה וְֽלֹא־דֽוּמִיָּ֥ה לִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• O my Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• I cryקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• in the daytimeיוֹמָםyômâm · by dayH3119
• but thou hearestעָנָה‛ânâh · to answerH6030
• not; and in the night seasonלַ֫יְלָהlayil lêyl layelâh · nightH3915
• and am not silentדּוּמִיָּהdûmîyâh · silenceH1747

Cross-references for Psalms 22:2

• Psalms 42:3My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When will I come and appear before God?
• Psalms 55:16Let desolation come upon them, let them go down alive into Sheol— for evil is in their dwelling, among them.
• Psalms 88:1A song, a psalm of the sons of Korah, for the music director, for singing Mahalath, a contemplative song of Heman the Ezrahite.
• Luke 18:7Won’t God do justice for His chosen ones, who cry out to Him day and night? Will He be slow to help them?
• 1 Thessalonians 3:10Night time and day time we keep praying more than ever to see you face to face, and mend any shortcomings in your faith.
• 2 Timothy 1:3I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as my forefathers did, when I continually remember you in my prayers night and day.
• Psalms 80:4O God, restore us, make Your face shine, and we will be saved.
• Lamentations 3:8Even when I cry out and call for help, He shuts out my prayer.
• Luke 6:12And it was during these days that Yeshua went out to the mountain to pray, and He spent all night in prayer to God.
• Luke 22:41And He pulled back about a stone’s throw from them, got on His knees, and began to pray,
• Matthew 26:44So He left them again and prayed a third time, saying the same words once more.

Commentaries on Psalms 22:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2I cry in the day-time, and in the night-season - This seems to be David's own experience; and the words seem to refer to his own case alone. Though I am not heard, and thou appearest to forget or abandon me; yet I continue to cry both day and night after thy salvation.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2O my God, I cry in the daytime - This, in connection with what is said at the close of the verse, “and in the night-season,” means that his cry was incessant or constant. See the notes at Psalm 1:2. The whole expression denotes that his prayer or cry was continuous, but that it was not heard. As applicable to the Redeemer it refers not merely to the moment when he uttered the cry as stated in Psalm 22:1, but to the continuous sufferings which he endured…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. 22. The long distress is evinced by-- am not silent--literally, "not silence to me," either meaning, I continually cry; or, corresponding with "thou hearest not," or answerest not, it may mean, there is no rest or quiet to me.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 22:2

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Doubting
• Persecution
• Prayer

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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