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Psalm 22:6

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22:6But I8 am a worm,9 not a man;10

people insult me and despise me.11

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Footnotes

  1. 8 The grammatical construction (conjunction + pronoun) highlights the contrast between the psalmist’s experience and that of his ancestors. When he considers God’s past reliability, it only heightens his despair and confusion, for God’s present silence stands in stark contrast to his past saving acts.
  2. 9 The metaphor expresses the psalmist’s self-perception, which is based on how others treat him (see the following line).
  3. 10 Or “not a human being.” The psalmist perceives himself as less than human.
  4. 11 Heb “a reproach of man and despised by people.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But I am a worm and not a man,

scorned by mankind and despised by the people.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But I am a worm and not a man,

scorned by everyone, despised by the people.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But I am a worm and not a man,

scorned by mankind and despised by people.

NLTNew Living Translation

But I am a worm and not a man.

I am scorned and despised by all!

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But I am a worm and not a man,

scorned by humankind and despised by people.

KJV 1900King James Version

But I am a worm, and no man;

A reproach of men, and despised of the people.