Psalms 22:1-13 ▼

1 For the Leader; upon Aijeleth ha-Shahar. A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me, And art far from my help at the words of my cry?

2 O my God, I call by day, but Thou answerest not; And at night, and there is no surcease for me.

3 Yet Thou art holy, O Thou that art enthroned upon the praises of Israel.

4 In Thee did our fathers trust; They trusted, and Thou didst deliver them.

5 Unto Thee they cried, and escaped; In Thee did they trust, and were not ashamed.

6 But I am a worm, and no man; A reproach of men, and despised of the people.

7 All they that see me laugh me to scorn; They shoot out the lip, they shake the head:

8 Let him commit himself unto the LORD! let Him rescue him; Let Him deliver him, seeing He delighteth in him.'

9 For Thou art He that took me out of the womb; Thou madest me trust when I was upon my mother's breasts.

10 Upon Thee I have been cast from my birth; Thou art my God from my mother's womb.

11 Be not far from me; for trouble is near; For there is none to help.

12 Many bulls have encompassed me; Strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.

13 They open wide their mouth against me, As a ravening and a roaring lion.