Psalms 22 — NETB

For the music director; according to the tune “Morning Doe;” a psalm of David.

22Verse 1My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?
I groan in prayer, but help seems far away.
^{Verse 2}My God, I cry out during the day,
but you do not answer,
and during the night my prayers do not let up.
^{Verse 3}You are holy;
you sit as king receiving the praises of Israel.
^{Verse 4}In you our ancestors trusted;
they trusted in you and you rescued them.
^{Verse 5}To you they cried out, and they were saved;
in you they trusted and they were not disappointed.
^{Verse 6}But I am a worm, not a man;
people insult me and despise me.
^{Verse 7}All who see me taunt me;
they mock me and shake their heads.
^{Verse 8}They say,
“Commit yourself to the Lord!
Let the Lord rescue him!
Let the Lord deliver him, for he delights in him.”
^{Verse 9}Yes, you are the one who brought me out from the womb
and made me feel secure on my mother’s breasts.
^{Verse 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.
^{Verse 11}Do not remain far away from me,
for trouble is near and I have no one to help me.
^{Verse 12}Many bulls surround me;
powerful bulls of Bashan hem me in.
^{Verse 13}They open their mouths to devour me
like a roaring lion that rips its prey.
^{Verse 14}My strength drains away like water;
all my bones are dislocated;
my heart is like wax;
it melts away inside me.
^{Verse 15}The roof of my mouth is as dry as a piece of pottery;
my tongue sticks to my gums.
You set me in the dust of death.
^{Verse 16}Yes, wild dogs surround me –
a gang of evil men crowd around me;
like a lion they pin my hands and feet.
^{Verse 17}I can count all my bones;
my enemies are gloating over me in triumph.
^{Verse 18}They are dividing up my clothes among themselves;
they are rolling dice for my garments.
^{Verse 19}But you, O Lord, do not remain far away!
You are my source of strength! Hurry and help me!
^{Verse 20}Deliver me from the sword!
Save my life from the claws of the wild dogs!
^{Verse 21}Rescue me from the mouth of the lion,
and from the horns of the wild oxen!
You have answered me!
^{Verse 22}I will declare your name to my countrymen!
In the middle of the assembly I will praise you!
^{Verse 23}You loyal followers of the Lord, praise him!
All you descendants of Jacob, honor him!
All you descendants of Israel, stand in awe of him!
^{Verse 24}For he did not despise or detest the suffering of the oppressed;
he did not ignore him;
when he cried out to him, he responded.
^{Verse 25}You are the reason I offer praise in the great assembly;
I will fulfill my promises before the Lord’s loyal followers.
^{Verse 26}Let the oppressed eat and be filled!
Let those who seek his help praise the Lord!
May you live forever!
^{Verse 27}Let all the people of the earth acknowledge the Lord and turn to him!
Let all the nations worship you!
^{Verse 28}For the Lord is king
and rules over the nations.
^{Verse 29}All of the thriving people of the earth will join the celebration and worship;
all those who are descending into the grave will bow before him,
including those who cannot preserve their lives.
^{Verse 30}A whole generation will serve him;
they will tell the next generation about the sovereign Lord.
^{Verse 31}They will come and tell about his saving deeds;
they will tell a future generation what he has accomplished.