Psalms 22:7-31 ▼

7 All seeing me mock at me; they gape with the lip; they shake the head:

8 “Roll to YHWH; let Him deliver him and snatch him away, if indeed He delights in him.”

9 Yet You brought me forth from the womb; You made me trust upon the breasts of my mother.

10 Upon You I was cast forth from the womb; from the belly of my mother, You are my God.

11 You should not be far from me, for distress is near, and because there is no one to help.

12 Many strong bulls have surrounded me, mighty ones of Bashan have encircled Me.

13 They open against me their mouths, a lion tearing and roaring.

14 I am poured out like water, and all of my bones are separated; my heart has become like wax, and has melted in the midst of my bowels.

15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue clings to my jaws; and in the dust of death You lay me.

16 For dogs have surrounded me; the swarm of the wicked has encircled me, piercing my hands and my feet.

17 I can count all my bones; they glare; they look at me.

18 They divide out my garments for themselves, and over my clothing they cast lots.

19 But You, O YHWH, do not be far away! O my strength, may You hurry to help me.

20 Snatch my soul from the sword, my only one from the hand of the dog!

21 Save me from the mouth of the lion, and from the horns of the wild oxen answer me.

22 I will declare Your name to my brothers; in the midst of the assembly I will praise You.

23 Those fearing YHWH, praise Him! All the seed of Jacob, honor Him! And fear Him, all the seed of Israel!

24 For He has not despised and has not detested the affliction of the afflicted, and He has not hidden His face from him, and in his crying out to Him, He has heard.

25 From You is my praise in the great assembly; my vows I will complete in front of those who fear Him.

26 The afflicted ones shall eat and be satisfied; those seeking Him shall praise YHWH. May your⁺ hearts live forever!

27 They will remember and will turn to YHWH, all the ends of the earth; and before Your face they will bow down, all the clans of the nations.

28 For unto YHWH is the kingship, and He rules over the nations.

29 All the fat ones of the earth shall eat and bow low; before His face will bow all those going down to the dust, even the one unable able to keep alive his soul.

30 A seed shall serve Him; it will be recounted of the Lord to the generation.

31 They shall come and declare His righteousness to a people to be born, that which He has done!