PSALM 22

Why Have You Forsaken Me?

For the choir director. According to [fn]Aijeleth Hashshahar. A Psalm of David.

1 My God ^H410, my God ^H410, why ^H4100 have You forsaken ^H5800 me?

[fn]Far ^H7350 from my salvation ^H3444 are the words ^H1697 of my [fn]groaning ^H7581.

2 O my God ^H430, I call ^H7121 by day ^H3119, but You do not answer ^H6030;

And by night ^H3915, but [fn]I have no ^H3808 rest ^H1747.

3 Yet You are holy ^H6918,

[fn]Enthroned ^H3427 upon the praises ^H8416 of Israel ^H3478.

4 In You our fathers ^H1 trusted ^H982;

They trusted ^H982 and You rescued ^H6403 them.

5 To You they cried ^H2199 out ^H2199 and were granted escape ^H4422;

In You they trusted ^H982 and were ^H954 not [fn]disappointed ^H954.

6 But I am a worm ^H8439 and not a man ^H376,

A reproach ^H2781 of men ^H120 and despised ^H959 by the people ^H5971.

7 All ^H3605 who see ^H7200 me mock ^H3932 me;

They [fn]smack ^H6362 their lip ^H8193, they wag ^H5128 their head ^H7218, saying,

8 “[fn]Commit ^H1556 yourself to Yahweh ^H3068; let Him rescue ^H6403 him;

Let Him deliver ^H5337 him, because ^H3588 He delights ^H2654 in him.”

9 Yet ^H3588 You are He who brought ^H1518 me out ^H1518 of the womb ^H990;

You made me trust ^H982 when upon my mother’s ^H517 breasts ^H7699.

10 Upon You I was cast ^H7993 from [fn]birth ^H7358;

You have been my God ^H410 from my mother’s ^H517 womb ^H990.

11 Be ^H7368 not far ^H7368 from me, for [fn]distress ^H6869 is near ^H7138;

For there ^H369 is ^H369 none ^H369 to help ^H5826.

12 Many ^H7227 bulls ^H6499 have surrounded ^H5437 me;

Strong ^H47 bulls of Bashan ^H1316 have encircled ^H3803 me.

13 They open ^H6475 wide ^H6475 their mouth ^H6310 at me,

As a lion ^H738 that tears ^H2963 and roars ^H7580.

14 I am poured ^H8210 out ^H8210 like water ^H4325,

And all ^H3605 my bones ^H6106 are out of joint ^H6504;

My heart ^H3820 is like wax ^H1749;

It is melted ^H4549 within ^H8432 [fn]me.

15 My strength ^H3581 is dried ^H3001 up ^H3001 like a potsherd ^H2789,

And my tongue ^H3956 cleaves ^H1692 to my jaws ^H4455;

And You lay ^H8239 me [fn]in the dust ^H6083 of death ^H4194.

16 For dogs ^H3611 have surrounded ^H5437 me;

[fn]A band ^H5712 of evildoers ^H7489 has encompassed ^H5362 me;

[fn]They pierced ^H3564 my hands ^H3027 and my feet ^H7272.

17 I count ^H5608 all ^H3605 my bones ^H6106.

They look ^H5027, they stare ^H7200 at me;

18 They divide ^H2505 my garments ^H899 among them,

And for my clothing ^H3830 they cast ^H5307 lots ^H1486.

19 But You, O Yahweh ^H3068, be ^H7368 not far ^H7368 off;

O my Strength ^H360, hasten ^H2363 to my help ^H5833.

20 Deliver ^H5337 my [fn]soul ^H5315 from the sword ^H2719,

My only ^H3173 life from the [fn]power ^H3027 of the dog ^H3611.

21 Save ^H3467 me from the mouth ^H6310 of the lion ^H738;

From the horns ^H7161 of the wild ^H7214 oxen ^H7214 You have answered ^H6030 me.

22 I will surely recount ^H5608 Your name ^H8034 to my brothers ^H251;

In the midst ^H8432 of the assembly ^H6951 I will praise ^H1984 You.

23 You who fear ^H3372 Yahweh ^H3068, praise ^H1984 Him;

All ^H3605 you seed ^H2233 of Jacob ^H3290, glorify ^H3513 Him,

And stand ^H1481 in ^H1481 awe ^H1481 of Him, all ^H3605 you seed ^H2233 of Israel ^H3478.

24 For He has not despised ^H959 and He has not ^H3808 abhorred ^H8262 the affliction ^H6039 of the afflicted ^H6041;

And He has not ^H3808 hidden ^H5641 His face ^H6440 from him;

But when he cried ^H7768 to Him for ^H7768 help ^H7768, He heard ^H8085.

25 Of You is my praise ^H8416 in the great ^H7227 assembly ^H6951;

I shall pay ^H7999 my vows ^H5088 before ^H5048 those who fear ^H3372 Him.

26 The [fn]afflicted ^H6035 will eat ^H398 and be ^H7646 satisfied ^H7646;

Those who seek ^H1875 Him will praise ^H1984 Yahweh ^H3068.

May your heart ^H3824 live ^H2421 forever ^H5703!

27 All ^H3605 the ends ^H657 of the earth ^H776 will remember ^H2142 and turn ^H7725 to Yahweh ^H3068,

And all ^H3605 the families ^H4940 of the nations ^H1471 will worship ^H2331 before ^H6440 [fn]You.

28 For the kingdom ^H4410 is Yahweh’s ^H3068

And He rules ^H4910 over the nations ^H1471.

29 All ^H3605 the [fn]prosperous ^H1879 of the earth ^H776 will eat ^H398 and worship ^H2331,

All ^H3605 those who go ^H3381 down ^H3381 to the dust ^H6083 will bow ^H3766 before ^H6440 Him,

Even he who [fn]cannot ^H3808 keep ^H2421 his soul ^H5315 alive ^H2421.

30 Their seed ^H2233 will serve ^H5647 Him;

It will be recounted ^H5608 about the Lord ^H136 to the coming generation ^H1755.

31 They will come ^H935 and will declare ^H5046 His righteousness ^H6666

To a people ^H5971 who will be born ^H3205, that He has done ^H6213 it.