Psalm 2233

For the music director; according to the tune “Morning Doe;”34 a psalm of David.

22:1 My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?1

I groan in prayer, but help seems far away.2

22:2 My God, I cry out during the day,

but you do not answer,

and during the night my prayers do not let up.3

22:3 You are holy;

you sit as king receiving the praises of Israel.4

22:4 In you our ancestors5 trusted;

they trusted in you6 and you rescued them.

22:5 To you they cried out, and they were saved;

in you they trusted and they were not disappointed.7

22:6 But I8 am a worm,9 not a man;10

people insult me and despise me.11

22:7 All who see me taunt12 me;

they mock me13 and shake their heads.14

22:8 They say,15

“Commit yourself16 to the Lord!

Let the Lord17 rescue him!

Let the Lord18 deliver him, for he delights in him.”19

22:9 Yes, you are the one who brought me out20 from the womb

and made me feel secure on my mother’s breasts.

22:10 I have been dependent on you since birth;21

from the time I came out of my mother’s womb you have been my God.22

22:11 Do not remain far away from me,

for trouble is near and I have no one to help me.23

22:12 Many bulls24 surround me;

powerful bulls of Bashan25 hem me in.

22:13 They26 open their mouths to devour me27

like a roaring lion that rips its prey.28

22:14 My strength drains away like water;29

all my bones are dislocated;

my heart30 is like wax;

it melts away inside me.

22:15 The roof of my mouth31 is as dry as a piece of pottery;

my tongue sticks to my gums.32

You33 set me in the dust of death.34

22:16 Yes,35 wild dogs surround me—

a gang of evil men crowd around me;

like a lion they pin my hands and feet.36

22:17 I can count37 all my bones;

my enemies38 are gloating over me in triumph.39

22:18 They are dividing up my clothes among themselves;

they are rolling dice40 for my garments.

22:19 But you, O Lord, do not remain far away!

You are my source of strength!41 Hurry and help me!42

22:20 Deliver me43 from the sword!

Save44 my life45 from the claws46 of the wild dogs!

22:21 Rescue me from the mouth of the lion,47

and from the horns of the wild oxen!48

You have answered me!49

22:22 I will declare your name to my countrymen!50

In the middle of the assembly I will praise you!

22:23 You loyal followers of the Lord,51 praise him!

All you descendants of Jacob, honor him!

All you descendants of Israel, stand in awe of him!52

22:24 For he did not despise or detest the suffering53 of the oppressed;54

he did not ignore him;55

when he cried out to him, he responded.56

22:25 You are the reason I offer praise57 in the great assembly;

I will fulfill my promises before the Lord’s loyal followers.58

22:26 Let the oppressed eat and be filled!59

Let those who seek his help praise the Lord!

May you60 live forever!

22:27 Let all the people of the earth acknowledge the Lord and turn to him!61

Let all the nations62 worship you!63

22:28 For the Lord is king64

and rules over the nations.

22:29 All of the thriving people65 of the earth will join the celebration and worship;66

all those who are descending into the grave67 will bow before him,

including those who cannot preserve their lives.68

22:30 A whole generation69 will serve him;

they will tell the next generation about the sovereign Lord.70

22:31 They will come and tell about his saving deeds;71

they will tell a future generation what he has accomplished.72