Tehillim Chapter 22

English translation (JPS 1917)

1. 1. For the Leader; upon Aijeleth ha-Shahar. A Psalm of David.
2. 2. My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me, And art far from my help at the words of my cry?
3. 3. O my God, I call by day, but Thou answerest not; And at night, and there is no surcease for me.
4. 4. Yet Thou art holy, O Thou that art enthroned upon the praises of Israel.
5. 5. In Thee did our fathers trust; They trusted, and Thou didst deliver them.
6. 6. Unto Thee they cried, and escaped; In Thee did they trust, and were not ashamed.
7. 7. But I am a worm, and no man; A reproach of men, and despised of the people.
8. 8. All they that see me laugh me to scorn; They shoot out the lip, they shake the head: .
9. 9. 'Let him commit himself unto the LORD! let Him rescue him; Let Him deliver him, seeing He delighteth in him.'
10. 10. For Thou art He that took me out of the womb; Thou madest me trust when I was upon my mother's breasts.
11. 11. Upon Thee I have been cast from my birth; Thou art my God from my mother's womb.
12. 12. Be not far from me; for trouble is near; For there is none to help.
13. 13. Many bulls have encompassed me; Strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.
14. 14. They open wide their mouth against me, As a ravening and a roaring lion.
15. 15. I am poured out like water, And all my bones are out of joint; My heart is become like wax; It is melted in mine inmost parts.
16. 16. My strength is dried up like a potsherd; And my tongue cleaveth to my throat; And Thou layest me in the dust of death.
17. 17. For dogs have encompassed me; A company of evil-doers have inclosed me; Like a lion, they are at my hands and my feet.
18. 18. I may count all my bones; They look and gloat over me.
19. 19. They part my garments among them, And for my vesture do they cast lots.
20. 20. But Thou, O LORD, be not far off; O Thou my strength, hasten to help me.
21. 21. Deliver my soul from the sword; Mine only one from the power of the dog.
22. 22. Save me from the lion's mouth; Yea, from the horns of the wild-oxen do Thou answer me.
23. 23. I will declare Thy name unto my brethren; In the midst of the congregation will I praise Thee.
24. 24. 'Ye that fear the LORD, praise Him; All ye the seed of Jacob, glorify Him; And stand in awe of Him, all ye the seed of Israel.
25. 25. For He hath not despised nor abhorred the lowliness of the poor; Neither hath He hid His face from him; But when he cried unto Him, He heard.'
26. 26. From Thee cometh my praise in the great congregation; I will pay my vows before them that fear Him.
27. 27. Let the humble eat and be satisfied; Let them praise the LORD that seek after Him; May your heart be quickened for ever!
28. 28. All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn unto the LORD; And all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before Thee.
29. 29. For the kingdom is the LORD’S; And He is the ruler over the nations.
30. 30. All the fat ones of the earth shall eat and worship; All they that go down to the dust shall kneel before Him, Even he that cannot keep his soul alive.
31. 31. A seed shall serve him; It shall be told of the Lord unto the next generation.
32. 32. They shall come and shall declare His righteousness Unto a people that shall be born, that He hath done it.