22:1 For the director of music. To the tune of 'The Doe of the Morning.' A psalm of David. My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from the words of my groaning?
The NIV Book of Psalms , Chapter 22 , Verse 1 , For the director of music. To the tune of 'The Doe of the Morning.' A psalm of David. My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from the words of my groaning?
22:2 O my God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer, by night, and am not silent.
The NIV Book of Psalms , Chapter 22 , Verse 2 , O my God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer, by night, and am not silent.
22:3 Yet you are enthroned as the Holy One; you are the praise of Israel.
The NIV Book of Psalms , Chapter 22 , Verse 3 , Yet you are enthroned as the Holy One; you are the praise of Israel.
22:4 In you our fathers put their trust; they trusted and you delivered them.
The NIV Book of Psalms , Chapter 22 , Verse 4 , In you our fathers put their trust; they trusted and you delivered them.
22:5 They cried to you and were saved; in you they trusted and were not disappointed.
The NIV Book of Psalms , Chapter 22 , Verse 5 , They cried to you and were saved; in you they trusted and were not disappointed.
22:6 But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people.
The NIV Book of Psalms , Chapter 22 , Verse 6 , But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people.
22:7 All who see me mock me; they hurl insults, shaking their heads:
The NIV Book of Psalms , Chapter 22 , Verse 7 , All who see me mock me; they hurl insults, shaking their heads:
22:8 'He trusts in the LORD; let the LORD rescue him. Let him deliver him, since he delights in him.'
The NIV Book of Psalms , Chapter 22 , Verse 8 , 'He trusts in the LORD; let the LORD rescue him. Let him deliver him, since he delights in him.'
22:9 Yet you brought me out of the womb; you made me trust in you even at my mother's breast.
The NIV Book of Psalms , Chapter 22 , Verse 9 , Yet you brought me out of the womb; you made me trust in you even at my mother's breast.
22:10 From birth I was cast upon you; from my mother's womb you have been my God.
The NIV Book of Psalms , Chapter 22 , Verse 10 , From birth I was cast upon you; from my mother's womb you have been my God.
22:11 Do not be far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help.
The NIV Book of Psalms , Chapter 22 , Verse 11 , Do not be far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help.
22:12 Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.
The NIV Book of Psalms , Chapter 22 , Verse 12 , Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.
22:13 Roaring lions tearing their prey open their mouths wide against me.
The NIV Book of Psalms , Chapter 22 , Verse 13 , Roaring lions tearing their prey open their mouths wide against me.
22:14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart has turned to wax; it has melted away within me.
The NIV Book of Psalms , Chapter 22 , Verse 14 , I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart has turned to wax; it has melted away within me.
22:15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth; you lay me in the dust of death.
The NIV Book of Psalms , Chapter 22 , Verse 15 , My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth; you lay me in the dust of death.
22:16 Dogs have surrounded me; a band of evil men has encircled me, they have pierced my hands and my feet.
The NIV Book of Psalms , Chapter 22 , Verse 16 , Dogs have surrounded me; a band of evil men has encircled me, they have pierced my hands and my feet.
22:17 I can count all my bones; people stare and gloat over me.
The NIV Book of Psalms , Chapter 22 , Verse 17 , I can count all my bones; people stare and gloat over me.
22:18 They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.
The NIV Book of Psalms , Chapter 22 , Verse 18 , They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.
22:19 But you, O LORD, be not far off; O my Strength, come quickly to help me.
The NIV Book of Psalms , Chapter 22 , Verse 19 , But you, O LORD, be not far off; O my Strength, come quickly to help me.
22:20 Deliver my life from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dogs.
The NIV Book of Psalms , Chapter 22 , Verse 20 , Deliver my life from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dogs.
22:21 Rescue me from the mouth of the lions; save me from the horns of the wild oxen.
The NIV Book of Psalms , Chapter 22 , Verse 21 , Rescue me from the mouth of the lions; save me from the horns of the wild oxen.
22:22 I will declare your name to my brothers; in the congregation I will praise you.
The NIV Book of Psalms , Chapter 22 , Verse 22 , I will declare your name to my brothers; in the congregation I will praise you.
22:23 You who fear the LORD, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, honor him! Revere him, all you descendants of Israel!
The NIV Book of Psalms , Chapter 22 , Verse 23 , You who fear the LORD, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, honor him! Revere him, all you descendants of Israel!
22:24 For he has not despised or disdained the suffering of the afflicted one; he has not hidden his face from him but has listened to his cry for help.
The NIV Book of Psalms , Chapter 22 , Verse 24 , For he has not despised or disdained the suffering of the afflicted one; he has not hidden his face from him but has listened to his cry for help.
22:25 From you comes the theme of my praise in the great assembly; before those who fear you will I fulfill my vows.
The NIV Book of Psalms , Chapter 22 , Verse 25 , From you comes the theme of my praise in the great assembly; before those who fear you will I fulfill my vows.
22:26 The poor will eat and be satisfied; they who seek the LORD will praise him-- may your hearts live forever!
The NIV Book of Psalms , Chapter 22 , Verse 26 , The poor will eat and be satisfied; they who seek the LORD will praise him-- may your hearts live forever!
22:27 All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations will bow down before him,
The NIV Book of Psalms , Chapter 22 , Verse 27 , All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations will bow down before him,
22:28 for dominion belongs to the LORD and he rules over the nations.
The NIV Book of Psalms , Chapter 22 , Verse 28 , for dominion belongs to the LORD and he rules over the nations.
22:29 All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before him-- those who cannot keep themselves alive.
The NIV Book of Psalms , Chapter 22 , Verse 29 , All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before him-- those who cannot keep themselves alive.
22:30 Posterity will serve him; future generations will be told about the Lord.
The NIV Book of Psalms , Chapter 22 , Verse 30 , Posterity will serve him; future generations will be told about the Lord.
22:31 They will proclaim his righteousness to a people yet unborn-- for he has done it.
The NIV Book of Psalms , Chapter 22 , Verse 31 , They will proclaim his righteousness to a people yet unborn-- for he has done it.
