| Holman Christian Standard Bible | Christian Standard Bible |
| 1For the choir director: according to "The Deer of the Dawn." A Davidic psalm. My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from my deliverance and from my words of groaning? | 1My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Why are you so far from my deliverance and from my words of groaning? |
| 2My God, I cry by day, but You do not answer, by night, yet I have no rest. | 2My God, I cry by day, but you do not answer, by night, yet I have no rest. |
| 3But You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel. | 3But you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel. |
| 4Our fathers trusted in You; they trusted, and You rescued them. | 4Our fathers trusted in you; they trusted, and you rescued them. |
| 5They cried to You and were set free; they trusted in You and were not disgraced. | 5They cried to you and were set free; they trusted in you and were not disgraced. |
| 6But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by people. | 6But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by mankind and despised by people. |
| 7Everyone who sees me mocks me; they sneer and shake their heads:" | 7Everyone who sees me mocks me; they sneer and shake their heads: |
| 8He relies on the LORD; let Him rescue him; let the LORD deliver him, since He takes pleasure in him." | 8"He relies on the LORD; let him save him; let the LORD rescue him, since he takes pleasure in him." |
| 9You took me from the womb, making me secure while at my mother's breast. | 9It was you who brought me out of the womb, making me secure at my mother's breast. |
| 10I was given over to You at birth; You have been my God from my mother's womb. | 10I was given over to you at birth; you have been my God from my mother's womb. |
| 11Do not be far from me, because distress is near and there is no one to help. | 11Don't be far from me, because distress is near and there's no one to help. |
| 12Many bulls surround me; strong ones of Bashan encircle me. | 12Many bulls surround me; strong ones of Bashan encircle me. |
| 13They open their mouths against me-- lions, mauling and roaring. | 13They open their mouths against me--lions, mauling and roaring. |
| 14I am poured out like water, and all my bones are disjointed; my heart is like wax, melting within me. | 14I am poured out like water, and all my bones are disjointed; my heart is like wax, melting within me. |
| 15My strength is dried up like baked clay; my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You put me into the dust of death. | 15My strength is dried up like baked clay; my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You put me into the dust of death. |
| 16For dogs have surrounded me; a gang of evildoers has closed in on me; they pierced my hands and my feet. | 16For dogs have surrounded me; a gang of evildoers has closed in on me; they pierced my hands and my feet. |
| 17I can count all my bones; people look and stare at me. | 17I can count all my bones; people look and stare at me. |
| 18They divided my garments among themselves, and they cast lots for my clothing. | 18They divided my garments among themselves, and they cast lots for my clothing. |
| 19But You, LORD, don't be far away. My strength, come quickly to help me. | 19But you, LORD, don't be far away. My strength, come quickly to help me. |
| 20Deliver my life from the sword, my only life from the power of these dogs. | 20Rescue my life from the sword, my only life from the power of these dogs. |
| 21Save me from the mouth of the lion! You have rescued me from the horns of the wild oxen. | 21Save me from the lion's mouth, from the horns of wild oxen. You answered me! |
| 22I will proclaim Your name to my brothers; I will praise You in the congregation. | 22I will proclaim your name to my brothers and sisters; I will praise you in the assembly. |
| 23You who fear Yahweh, praise Him! All you descendants of Jacob, honor Him! All you descendants of Israel, revere Him! | 23You who fear the LORD, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, honor him! All you descendants of Israel, revere him! |
| 24For He has not despised or detested the torment of the afflicted. He did not hide His face from him but listened when he cried to Him for help. | 24For he has not despised or abhorred the torment of the oppressed. He did not hide his face from him but listened when he cried to him for help. |
| 25I will give praise in the great congregation because of You; I will fulfill my vows before those who fear You. | 25I will give praise in the great assembly because of you; I will fulfill my vows before those who fear you. |
| 26The humble will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the LORD will praise Him. May your hearts live forever! | 26The humble will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the LORD will praise him. May your hearts live forever! |
| 27All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before You, | 27All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before you, |
| 28for kingship belongs to the LORD; He rules over the nations. | 28for kingship belongs to the LORD; he rules the nations. |
| 29All who prosper on earth will eat and bow down; all those who go down to the dust will kneel before Him-- even the one who cannot preserve his life. | 29All who prosper on earth will eat and bow down; all those who go down to the dust will kneel before him--even the one who cannot preserve his life. |
| 30Their descendants will serve Him; the next generation will be told about the Lord. | 30Their descendants will serve him; the next generation will be told about the Lord. |
| 31They will come and tell a people yet to be born about His righteousness-- what He has done. | 31They will come and declare his righteousness; to a people yet to be born they will declare what he has done. |
|
