Psalms 22:1-13 ▼

1 For the music director; according to the tune |Morning Doe;| a psalm of David. My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? I groan in prayer, but help seems far away.

2 My God, I cry out during the day, but you do not answer, and during the night my prayers do not let up.

3 You are holy; you sit as king receiving the praises of Israel.

4 In you our ancestors trusted; they trusted in you and you rescued them.

5 To you they cried out, and they were saved; in you they trusted and they were not disappointed.

6 But I am a worm, not a man; people insult me and despise me.

7 All who see me taunt me; they mock me and shake their heads.

8 They say, |Commit yourself to the LORD! Let the LORD rescue him! Let the LORD deliver him, for he delights in him.|

9 Yes, you are the one who brought me out from the womb and made me feel secure on my mother's breasts.

10 I have been dependent on you since birth; from the time I came out of my mother's womb you have been my God.

11 Do not remain far away from me, for trouble is near and I have no one to help me.

12 Many bulls surround me; powerful bulls of Bashan hem me in.

13 They open their mouths to devour me like a roaring lion that rips its prey.