1 To the Chief Musician. Set to 'The Deer of the Dawn.' A Psalm of 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? |
2 O My God, I cry in the daytime, but You do not hear; And in the night season, and am not silent. |
3 But You are holy, Enthroned in the praises of Israel. |
4 Our fathers trusted in You; They trusted, and You delivered them. |
5 They cried to You, and were delivered; They trusted in You, and were not ashamed. |
6 But I am a worm, and no man; A reproach of men, and despised by the people. |
7 All those who see Me ridicule Me; They shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, |
8 "He trusted in the LORD, let Him rescue Him; Let Him deliver Him, since He delights in Him!" |
9 But You are He who took Me out of the womb; You made Me trust while on My mother's breasts. |
10 I was cast upon You from birth. From My mother's womb You have been My God. |
11 Be not far from Me, For trouble is near; For there is none to help. |
12 Many bulls have surrounded Me; Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled Me. |
13 They gape at Me with their mouths, Like a raging and roaring lion. |
14 I am poured out like water, And all My bones are out of joint; My heart is like wax; It has melted within Me. |
15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd, And My tongue clings to My jaws; You have brought Me to the dust of death. |
16 For dogs have surrounded Me; The congregation of the wicked has enclosed Me. They pierced My hands and My feet; |
17 I can count all My bones. They look and stare at Me. |
18 They divide My garments among them, And for My clothing they cast lots. |
19 But You, O LORD, do not be far from Me; O My Strength, hasten to help Me! |
20 Deliver Me from the sword, My precious life from the power of the dog. |
21 Save Me from the lion's mouth And from the horns of the wild oxen! You have answered Me. |
22 I will declare Your name to My brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will praise You. |
23 You who fear the LORD, praise Him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify Him, And fear Him, all you offspring of Israel! |
24 For He has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; Nor has He hidden His face from Him; But when He cried to Him, He heard. |
25 My praise shall be of You in the great assembly; I will pay My vows before those who fear Him. |
26 The poor shall eat and be satisfied; Those who seek Him will praise the LORD. Let your heart live forever! |
27 All the ends of the world Shall remember and turn to the LORD, And all the families of the nations Shall worship before You. |
28 For the kingdom is the LORD'S, And He rules over the nations. |
29 All the prosperous of the earth Shall eat and worship; All those who go down to the dust Shall bow before Him, Even he who cannot keep himself alive. |
30 A posterity shall serve Him. It will be recounted of the Lord to the next generation, |
31 They will come and declare His righteousness to a people who will be born, That He has done this. |