22:1 My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? I have cried desperately for help, but still it does not come. |
22:2 During the day I call to you, my God, but you do not answer; I call at night, but get no rest. |
22:3 But you are enthroned as the Holy One, the one whom Israel praises. |
22:4 Our ancestors put their trust in you; they trusted you, and you saved them. |
22:5 They called to you and escaped from danger; they trusted you and were not disappointed. |
22:6 But I am no longer a human being; I am a worm, despised and scorned by everyone! |
22:7 All who see me make fun of me; they stick out their tongues and shake their heads. |
22:8 "You relied on the LORD," they say. "Why doesn't he save you? If the LORD likes you, why doesn't he help you?" |
22:9 It was you who brought me safely through birth, and when I was a baby, you kept me safe. |
22:10 I have relied on you since the day I was born, and you have always been my God. |
22:11 Do not stay away from me! Trouble is near, and there is no one to help. |
22:12 Many enemies surround me like bulls; they are all around me, like fierce bulls from the land of Bashan. |
22:13 They open their mouths like lions, roaring and tearing at me. |
22:14 My strength is gone, gone like water spilled on the ground. All my bones are out of joint; my heart is like melted wax. |
22:15 My throat is as dry as dust, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You have left me for dead in the dust. |
22:16 An evil gang is around me; like a pack of dogs they close in on me; they tear at my hands and feet. |
22:17 All my bones can be seen. My enemies look at me and stare. |
22:18 They gamble for my clothes and divide them among themselves. |
22:19 O LORD, don't stay away from me! Come quickly to my rescue! |
22:20 Save me from the sword; save my life from these dogs. |
22:21 Rescue me from these lions; I am helpless before these wild bulls. |
22:22 I will tell my people what you have done; I will praise you in their assembly: |
22:23 "Praise him, you servants of the LORD! Honor him, you descendants of Jacob! Worship him, you people of Israel! |
22:24 He does not neglect the poor or ignore their suffering; he does not turn away from them, but answers when they call for help." |
22:25 In the full assembly I will praise you for what you have done; in the presence of those who worship you I will offer the sacrifices I promised. |
22:26 The poor will eat as much as they want; those who come to the LORD will praise him. May they prosper forever! |
22:27 All nations will remember the LORD. From every part of the world they will turn to him; all races will worship him. |
22:28 The LORD is king, and he rules the nations. |
22:29 All proud people will bow down to him; all mortals will bow down before him. |
22:30 Future generations will serve him; they will speak of the Lord to the coming generation. |
22:31 People not yet born will be told: "The Lord saved his people." |