22 My
God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping
me, and from the words of my roaring? 2 O
my God, I cry in the day time, but thou hearest not; and in the night
season, and am not silent. 3 But
thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel. 4 Our
fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them. 5 They
cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not
confounded. 6 But
I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people. 7 All
they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake
the head, saying, 8 He
trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing
he delighted in him. 9 But
thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when
I was upon my mother's breasts. 10 I
was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother's belly. 11 Be
not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help. 12 Many
bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round. 13 They
gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion. 14 I
am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart
is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels. 15 My
strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws;
and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.
16
For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me:
they pierced my hands and my feet. 17 I may
tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me. 18 They
part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture. 19 But
be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me. 20 Deliver
my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog. 21 Save
me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns. 22 I will
declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will
I praise thee. 23 Ye
that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and
fear him, all ye the seed of Israel. 24 For
he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither
hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard. 25 My
praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before
them that fear him. 26 The
meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him:
your heart shall live for ever. 27 All
the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the
kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. 28 For
the kingdom is the LORD's: and he is the governor among the nations. 29 All
they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down
to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul. 30 A seed
shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation. 31 They
shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall
be born, that he hath done this.