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Psalm 22

Plea for Deliverance from Suffering and Hostility

To the leader: according 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, from the words of my groaning?(A)

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Psalm 22[a]

For the director of music. To the tune of “The Doe of the Morning.” A psalm of David.

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?(A)
    Why are you so far(B) from saving me,
    so far from my cries of anguish?(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 22:1 In Hebrew texts 22:1-31 is numbered 22:2-32.

All who see me mock me;
    they sneer at me; they shake their heads;(A)
“Commit your cause to the Lord; let him deliver—
    let him rescue the one in whom he delights!”(B)

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All who see me mock me;(A)
    they hurl insults,(B) shaking their heads.(C)
“He trusts in the Lord,” they say,
    “let the Lord rescue him.(D)
Let him deliver him,(E)
    since he delights(F) in him.”

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16 For dogs are all around me;
    a company of evildoers encircles me;
they bound my hands and feet.[a](A)
17 I can count all my bones.
They stare and gloat over me;
18 they divide my clothes among themselves,
    and for my clothing they cast lots.(B)

19 But you, O Lord, do not be far away!
    O my help, come quickly to my aid!

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Footnotes

  1. 22.16 Meaning of Heb uncertain

16 Dogs(A) surround me,
    a pack of villains encircles me;
    they pierce[a](B) my hands and my feet.
17 All my bones are on display;
    people stare(C) and gloat over me.(D)
18 They divide my clothes among them
    and cast lots(E) for my garment.(F)

19 But you, Lord, do not be far from me.(G)
    You are my strength;(H) come quickly(I) to help me.(J)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 22:16 Dead Sea Scrolls and some manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, Septuagint and Syriac; most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text me, / like a lion

22 I will tell of your name to my brothers and sisters;[a]
    in the midst of the congregation I will praise you:(A)
23 You who fear the Lord, praise him!
    All you offspring of Jacob, glorify him;
    stand in awe of him, all you offspring of Israel!(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 22.22 Or kindred

22 I will declare your name to my people;
    in the assembly(A) I will praise you.(B)
23 You who fear the Lord, praise him!(C)
    All you descendants of Jacob, honor him!(D)
    Revere him,(E) all you descendants of Israel!

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