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Psalms 22

Highlighted words differ from the WEB. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    WEBFor the Chief Musician; set to “The Doe of the Morning.” A Psalm by 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?
    KJVTo the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
  2. 2
    WEBMy God, I cry in the daytime, but you don’t answer; in the night season, and am not silent.
    KJVO my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
  3. 3
    WEBBut you are holy, you who inhabit the praises of Israel.
    KJVBut thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.
  4. 4
    WEBOur fathers trusted in you. They trusted, and you delivered them.
    KJVOur fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.
  5. 5
    WEBThey cried to you, and were delivered. They trusted in you, and were not disappointed.
    KJVThey cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.
  6. 6
    WEBBut I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised by the people.
    KJVBut I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
  7. 7
    WEBAll those who see me mock me. They insult me with their lips. They shake their heads, saying,
    KJVAll they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,
  8. 8
    WEB“He trusts in Yahweh. Let him deliver him. Let him rescue him, since he delights in him.”
    KJVHe trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.
  9. 9
    WEBBut you brought me out of the womb. You made me trust while at my mother’s breasts.
    KJVBut thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother’s breasts.
  10. 10
    WEBI was thrown on you from my mother’s womb. You are my God since my mother bore me.
    KJVI was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother’s belly.
  11. 11
    WEBDon’t be far from me, for trouble is near. For there is no one to help.
    KJVBe not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.
  12. 12
    WEBMany bulls have surrounded me. Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled me.
    KJVMany bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.
  13. 13
    WEBThey open their mouths wide against me, lions tearing prey and roaring.
    KJVThey gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.
  14. 14
    WEBI am poured out like water. All my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax. It is melted within me.
    KJVI am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.
  15. 15
    WEBMy strength is dried up like a potsherd. My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You have brought me into the dust of death.
    KJVMy strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.
  16. 16
    WEBFor dogs have surrounded me. A company of evildoers have enclosed me. They have pierced my hands and feet.
    KJVFor dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
  17. 17
    WEBI can count all of my bones. They look and stare at me.
    KJVI may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.
  18. 18
    WEBThey divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.
    KJVThey part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.
  19. 19
    WEBBut don’t be far off, Yahweh. You are my help. Hurry to help me!
    KJVBut be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.
  20. 20
    WEBDeliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dog.
    KJVDeliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.
  21. 21
    WEBSave me from the lion’s mouth! Yes, you have rescued me from the horns of the wild oxen.
    KJVSave me from the lion’s mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.
  22. 22
    WEBI will declare your name to my brothers. Among the assembly, I will praise you.
    KJVI will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
  23. 23
    WEBYou who fear Yahweh, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify him! Stand in awe of him, all you descendants of Israel!
    KJVYe that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.
  24. 24
    WEBFor he has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted, neither has he hidden his face from him; but when he cried to him, he heard.
    KJVFor he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.
  25. 25
    WEBMy praise of you comes in the great assembly. I will pay my vows before those who fear him.
    KJVMy praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.
  26. 26
    WEBThe humble shall eat and be satisfied. They shall praise Yahweh who seek after him. Let your hearts live forever.
    KJVThe meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.
  27. 27
    WEBAll the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to Yahweh. All the relatives of the nations shall worship before you.
    KJVAll the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
  28. 28
    WEBFor the kingdom is Yahweh’s. He is the ruler over the nations.
    KJVFor the kingdom is the LORD’s: and he is the governor among the nations.
  29. 29
    WEBAll the rich ones of the earth shall eat and worship. All those who go down to the dust shall bow before him, even he who can’t keep his soul alive.
    KJVAll they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul.
  30. 30
    WEBPosterity shall serve him. Future generations shall be told about the Lord.
    KJVA seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.
  31. 31
    WEBThey shall come and shall declare his righteousness to a people that shall be born, for he has done it.
    KJVThey shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.
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