New King James Version | New Living Translation |
1To the Chief Musician. Set to “The Deer of the Dawn.” A Psalm of David. My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? Why are You so far from helping Me, And from the words of My groaning? | 1My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Why are you so far away when I groan for help? |
2O My God, I cry in the daytime, but You do not hear; And in the night season, and am not silent. | 2Every day I call to you, my God, but you do not answer. Every night I lift my voice, but I find no relief. |
3But You are holy, Enthroned in the praises of Israel. | 3Yet you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel. |
4Our fathers trusted in You; They trusted, and You delivered them. | 4Our ancestors trusted in you, and you rescued them. |
5They cried to You, and were delivered; They trusted in You, and were not ashamed. | 5They cried out to you and were saved. They trusted in you and were never disgraced. |
6But I am a worm, and no man; A reproach of men, and despised by the people. | 6But I am a worm and not a man. I am scorned and despised by all! |
7All those who see Me ridicule Me; They shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, | 7Everyone who sees me mocks me. They sneer and shake their heads, saying, |
8“He trusted in the LORD, let Him rescue Him; Let Him deliver Him, since He delights in Him!” | 8“Is this the one who relies on the LORD? Then let the LORD save him! If the LORD loves him so much, let the LORD rescue him!” |
9But You are He who took Me out of the womb; You made Me trust while on My mother’s breasts. | 9Yet you brought me safely from my mother’s womb and led me to trust you at my mother’s breast. |
10I was cast upon You from birth. From My mother’s womb You have been My God. | 10I was thrust into your arms at my birth. You have been my God from the moment I was born. |
11Be not far from Me, For trouble is near; For there is none to help. | 11Do not stay so far from me, for trouble is near, and no one else can help me. |
12Many bulls have surrounded Me; Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled Me. | 12My enemies surround me like a herd of bulls; fierce bulls of Bashan have hemmed me in! |
13They gape at Me with their mouths, Like a raging and roaring lion. | 13Like lions they open their jaws against me, roaring and tearing into their prey. |
14I am poured out like water, And all My bones are out of joint; My heart is like wax; It has melted within Me. | 14My life is poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax, melting within me. |
15My strength is dried up like a potsherd, And My tongue clings to My jaws; You have brought Me to the dust of death. | 15My strength has dried up like sunbaked clay. My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You have laid me in the dust and left me for dead. |
16For dogs have surrounded Me; The congregation of the wicked has enclosed Me. They pierced My hands and My feet; | 16My enemies surround me like a pack of dogs; an evil gang closes in on me. They have pierced my hands and feet. |
17I can count all My bones. They look and stare at Me. | 17I can count all my bones. My enemies stare at me and gloat. |
18They divide My garments among them, And for My clothing they cast lots. | 18They divide my garments among themselves and throw dice for my clothing. |
19But You, O LORD, do not be far from Me; O My Strength, hasten to help Me! | 19O LORD, do not stay far away! You are my strength; come quickly to my aid! |
20Deliver Me from the sword, My precious life from the power of the dog. | 20Save me from the sword; spare my precious life from these dogs. |
21Save Me from the lion’s mouth And from the horns of the wild oxen! You have answered Me. | 21Snatch me from the lion’s jaws and from the horns of these wild oxen. |
22I will declare Your name to My brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will praise You. | 22I will proclaim your name to my brothers and sisters. I will praise you among your assembled people. |
23You who fear the LORD, praise Him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify Him, And fear Him, all you offspring of Israel! | 23Praise the LORD, all you who fear him! Honor him, all you descendants of Jacob! Show him reverence, all you descendants of Israel! |
24For He has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; Nor has He hidden His face from Him; But when He cried to Him, He heard. | 24For he has not ignored or belittled the suffering of the needy. He has not turned his back on them, but has listened to their cries for help. |
25My praise shall be of You in the great assembly; I will pay My vows before those who fear Him. | 25I will praise you in the great assembly. I will fulfill my vows in the presence of those who worship you. |
26The poor shall eat and be satisfied; Those who seek Him will praise the LORD. Let your heart live forever! | 26The poor will eat and be satisfied. All who seek the LORD will praise him. Their hearts will rejoice with everlasting joy. |
27All the ends of the world Shall remember and turn to the LORD, And all the families of the nations Shall worship before You. | 27The whole earth will acknowledge the LORD and return to him. All the families of the nations will bow down before him. |
28For the kingdom is the LORD’s, And He rules over the nations. | 28For royal power belongs to the LORD. He rules all the nations. |
29All the prosperous of the earth Shall eat and worship; All those who go down to the dust Shall bow before Him, Even he who cannot keep himself alive. | 29Let the rich of the earth feast and worship. Bow before him, all who are mortal, all whose lives will end as dust. |
30A posterity shall serve Him. It will be recounted of the Lord to the next generation, | 30Our children will also serve him. Future generations will hear about the wonders of the Lord. |
31They will come and declare His righteousness to a people who will be born, That He has done this. | 31His righteous acts will be told to those not yet born. They will hear about everything he has done. |
The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. |
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