Psalm 22³³

For the music director; according to the tune “Morning Doe;”³⁴ a psalm of David.
22:1 My God, my God, why do you reject 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 sovereign,⁴
you sit as king over the worshiping community of Israel.⁵
22:4 In you our ancestors 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 feel like⁹ a worm, not a man;
people insult me and despise me.¹⁰
22:7 All who see me taunt¹¹ me,
they mock me¹² and shake their heads.¹³
22:8 They say,¹⁴
“Commit yourself¹⁵ to the LORD!
Let him rescue him!
Let him deliver him, for he delights in him.”¹⁶
22:9 Yes, you are the one who pulled me¹⁷ from the womb,
and made me feel secure on my mother’s breasts.
22:10 I have been dependent on you since birth,¹⁸
from the time I came out of my mother’s womb you have been my God.¹⁹
22:11 Do not remain far away from me,
for trouble is near and I have no one to help me.²⁰
22:12 Many bulls²¹ surround me,
powerful bulls of Bashan²² hem me in.
22:13 They get ready to eat me,²³
like a roaring lion that rips its prey.²⁴
22:14 My strength drains away like water,²⁵
all my bones are dislocated;
my courage²⁶ is like wax,
it melts away inside me.
22:15 The roof of my mouth²⁷ is as dry as a piece of pottery,
my tongue sticks to my gums.²⁸
You²⁹ are making me descend into the grave.³⁰
22:16 Yes,³¹ wild dogs surround me,
a gang of evil men crowd around me;
like a lion they pin my hands and feet to the ground.³²
22:17 I can count³³ all my bones,³⁴
my enemies³⁵ are gloating over me in triumph.³⁶
22:18 They are dividing up my clothes among themselves,
they are rolling dice³⁷ for my garments.
22:19 But you, O LORD, do not remain far away!
You are my source of strength!³⁸ Hurry and help me!³⁹
22:20 Deliver me⁴⁰ from the sword!
Save⁴¹ my life⁴² from the paws of the wild dogs!
22:21 Rescue me from the mouth of the lion, ⁴³
and from the horns of the wild oxen!⁴⁴
You have answered me!⁴⁵
22:22 I will declare your name to my countrymen!⁴⁶
In the middle of the assembly I will praise you!
22:23 You loyal followers of the LORD,⁴⁷ praise him!
All you descendents of Jacob, worship him!⁴⁸
All you descendents of Israel, stand in awe of him!⁴⁹
22:24 For he did not despise or shun⁵⁰ the humble condition of the oppressed,⁵¹
he did not ignore him;⁵²
when he cried out to him, he responded.⁵³
22:25 You are the reason I offer praise⁵⁴ in the great assembly,
I will fulfill my promises before the LORD’s loyal followers.⁵⁵
22:26 Let the oppressed eat and be filled!⁵⁶
Let those who seek his help praise the LORD!
May you experience lasting encouragement!⁵⁷
22:27 Let all the people of the earth acknowledge the LORD and turn to him!⁵⁸
Let all the nations⁵⁹ worship you!⁶⁰
22:28 For the LORD is king,⁶¹
and rules over the nations.
22:29 All of the robust people⁶² of the earth will join the celebration and worship,⁶³
all those who are descending into the grave⁶⁴ will bow before him,
including those who cannot preserve their lives.⁶⁵
22:30 A whole generation⁶⁶ will serve him,
they will tell the next generation about the sovereign Lord.⁶⁷
22:31 They will come and tell about his saving deeds,⁶⁸
they will tell a future generation what he has accomplished.⁶⁹