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
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
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