16 For dogs have surrounded Me;
The congregation of the wicked has enclosed Me.
(A)They[a] pierced My hands and My feet;
17 I can count all My bones.
(B)They look and stare at Me.
18 (C)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,
(D)My[b] precious life from the power of the dog.
21 (E)Save Me from the lion’s mouth
And from the horns of the wild oxen!

(F)You have answered Me.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 22:16 So with some Heb. mss., LXX, Syr., Vg.; MT Like a lion instead of They pierced
  2. Psalm 22:20 Lit. My only one

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)
20 Deliver me from the sword,(K)
    my precious life(L) from the power of the dogs.(M)
21 Rescue me from the mouth of the lions;(N)
    save me from the horns of the wild oxen.(O)

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  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

16 For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.

17 I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.

18 They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.

19 But be not thou far from me, O Lord: O my strength, haste thee to help me.

20 Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.

21 Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.

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