12 For innumerable evils have surrounded me;
(A)My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up;
They are more than the hairs of my head;
Therefore my heart fails me.

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12 For troubles(A) without number surround me;
    my sins have overtaken me, and I cannot see.(B)
They are more than the hairs of my head,(C)
    and my heart fails(D) within me.

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For my iniquities have gone over my head;
Like a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

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My guilt has overwhelmed(A) me
    like a burden too heavy to bear.(B)

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26 (A)My flesh and my heart fail;
But God is the [a]strength of my heart and my (B)portion forever.

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  1. Psalm 73:26 Lit. rock

26 My flesh and my heart(A) may fail,(B)
    but God is the strength(C) of my heart
    and my portion(D) forever.

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Those who (A)hate me without a cause
Are more than the hairs of my head;
They are mighty who would destroy me,
Being my enemies wrongfully;
Though I have stolen nothing,
I still must restore it.

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Those who hate me(A) without reason(B)
    outnumber the hairs of my head;
many are my enemies without cause,(C)
    those who seek to destroy me.(D)
I am forced to restore
    what I did not steal.

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(A)The [a]pains of death surrounded me,
And the [b]pangs of Sheol [c]laid hold of me;
I found trouble and sorrow.

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  1. Psalm 116:3 Lit. cords
  2. Psalm 116:3 distresses
  3. Psalm 116:3 Lit. found me

The cords of death(A) entangled me,
    the anguish of the grave came over me;
    I was overcome by distress and sorrow.

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12 Who can understand his errors?
(A)Cleanse me from secret faults.

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12 But who can discern their own errors?
    Forgive my hidden faults.(A)

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13 And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’ 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; (A)for everyone who exalts himself will be [a]humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

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  1. Luke 18:14 put down

13 “But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast(A) and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’(B)

14 “I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”(C)

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All we like sheep have gone astray;
We have turned, every one, to his own way;
And the Lord [a]has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.

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  1. Isaiah 53:6 Lit. has caused to land on Him

We all, like sheep, have gone astray,(A)
    each of us has turned to our own way;(B)
and the Lord has laid on him
    the iniquity(C) of us all.

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

12 (A)Many bulls have surrounded Me;
Strong bulls of (B)Bashan have encircled Me.
13 (C)They [a]gape at Me with their mouths,
Like a raging and roaring lion.

14 I am poured out like water,
(D)And all My bones are out of joint;
My heart is like wax;
It has melted [b]within Me.
15 (E)My strength is dried up like a potsherd,
And (F)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.
(G)They[c] pierced My hands and My feet;
17 I can count all My bones.
(H)They look and stare at Me.
18 (I)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!

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  1. Psalm 22:13 Lit. have opened their mouths at Me
  2. Psalm 22:14 Lit. in the midst of My bowels
  3. Psalm 22:16 So with some Heb. mss., LXX, Syr., Vg.; MT Like a lion instead of They pierced

11 Do not be far from me,(A)
    for trouble is near(B)
    and there is no one to help.(C)

12 Many bulls(D) surround me;(E)
    strong bulls of Bashan(F) encircle me.
13 Roaring lions(G) that tear their prey(H)
    open their mouths wide(I) against me.
14 I am poured out like water,
    and all my bones are out of joint.(J)
My heart has turned to wax;(K)
    it has melted(L) within me.
15 My mouth[a] is dried up like a potsherd,(M)
    and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth;(N)
    you lay me in the dust(O) of death.

16 Dogs(P) surround me,
    a pack of villains encircles me;
    they pierce[b](Q) my hands and my feet.
17 All my bones are on display;
    people stare(R) and gloat over me.(S)
18 They divide my clothes among them
    and cast lots(T) for my garment.(U)

19 But you, Lord, do not be far from me.(V)
    You are my strength;(W) come quickly(X) to help me.(Y)

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  1. Psalm 22:15 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text strength
  2. 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

Christ’s Suffering and Ours

18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring [a]us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit,

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  1. 1 Peter 3:18 NU, M you

18 For Christ also suffered once(A) for sins,(B) the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God.(C) He was put to death in the body(D) but made alive in the Spirit.(E)

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15 For (A)we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but (B)was in all points tempted as we are, (C)yet without sin.

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15 For we do not have a high priest(A) who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are(B)—yet he did not sin.(C)

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26 men’s hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth, (A)for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

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26 People will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken.(A)

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28 So he said to his brothers, “My money has been restored, and there it is, in my sack!” Then their hearts [a]failed them and they were afraid, saying to one another, “What is this that God has done to us?”

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  1. Genesis 42:28 sank

28 “My silver has been returned,” he said to his brothers. “Here it is in my sack.”

Their hearts sank(A) and they turned to each other trembling(B) and said, “What is this that God has done to us?”(C)

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