Psalms 22:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 22:1

The Suffering, Praise, and Posterity of the Messiah

To the Chief Musician. Set to “The Deer of the Dawn.” A Psalm of David.

1 My ^aGod, 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 ^apraises of Israel.

4 Our fathers trusted in You;
They trusted, and You delivered them.

5 They cried to You, and were delivered;
^aThey trusted in You, and were not ashamed.

6 But I am ^aa worm, and no man;
^bA reproach of men, and despised by the people.

7 ^aAll those who see Me ridicule Me;
They¹ shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,

8 “He¹^a trusted in the Lord, let Him rescue Him;
^bLet Him deliver Him, since He delights in Him!”

9 ^aBut 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
^aYou have been My God.

11 Be not far from Me,
For trouble is near;
For there is none to help.

12 ^aMany bulls have surrounded Me;
Strong bulls of ^bBashan have encircled Me.

13 ^aThey¹ gape at Me with their mouths,
Like a raging and roaring lion.

14 I am poured out like water,
^aAnd all My bones are out of joint;
My heart is like wax;
It has melted¹ within Me.

15 ^aMy strength is dried up like a potsherd,
And ^bMy 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.
^aThey¹ pierced My hands and My feet;

17 I can count all My bones.
^aThey look and stare at Me.

18 ^aThey 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,
^aMy¹ precious life from the power of the dog.

21 ^aSave Me from the lion’s mouth
And from the horns of the wild oxen!
^bYou have answered Me.

22 ^aI will declare Your name to ^bMy brethren;
In the midst of the assembly I will praise You.

23 ^aYou who fear the Lord, praise Him!
All you¹ 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 ^awhen He cried to Him, He heard.

Verse Comparison: Psalms 22:1

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American Standard Version
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? `Why art thou so' far from helping me, `and from' the words of my groaning?

Amplified® Bible
MY GOD, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?

Contemporary English Version
(A psalm by David for the music leader. To the tune "A Deer at Dawn." ) My God, my God, why have you deserted me? Why are you so far away? Won't you listen to my groans and come to my rescue?

Darby English Version
{To the chief Musician. Upon Aijeleth-Shahar. A Psalm of David.} My ùGod, my ùGod, why hast thou forsaken me? [why art thou] far from my salvation, from the words of my groaning?

Good News Bible
My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? I have cried desperately for help, but still it does not come.

King James Version
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?

New American Standard Bible
My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Far from my deliverance are the words of my groaning.

New International Version
My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
Why are you so far from saving me,
so far from the words of my groaning?

New King James Version
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?

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Far from my deliverance cry the words of my groaning.

Revised Standard Version
To the choirmaster: according to The Hind of the Dawn. A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Why art thou so far from helping me, from the words of my groaning?

Young's Literal Translation
To the Overseer, on `The Hind of the Morning.' -- A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me? Far from my salvation, The words of my roaring?

New English Translation
My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?¹ I groan in prayer, but help seems far away.²

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