[a]Commit yourself to the Lord; (A)let Him deliver him;
Let Him rescue him, because He delights in him.”

Yet You are He who (B)brought me forth from the womb;
You made me trust when upon my mother’s breasts.

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  1. Psalm 22:8 Lit Roll; another reading is He committed himself

17 I can count all my bones.
(A)They look, they stare at me;
18 They (B)divide my garments among them,
And for my clothing they cast lots.

19 But You, O Lord, (C)be not far off;
O You my help, (D)hasten to my assistance.
20 Deliver my [a]soul from (E)the sword,
My (F)only life from the [b]power of the dog.
21 Save me from the (G)lion’s mouth;
From the horns of the (H)wild oxen You (I)answer me.

22 I will (J)tell of Your name to my brethren;
In the midst of the assembly I will praise You.
23 (K)You who fear the Lord, praise Him;
All you [c]descendants of Jacob, (L)glorify Him,
And (M)stand in awe of Him, all you [d]descendants of Israel.
24 For He has (N)not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted;
Nor has He (O)hidden His face from him;
But (P)when he cried to Him for help, He heard.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 22:20 Or life
  2. Psalm 22:20 Lit paw
  3. Psalm 22:23 Lit seed
  4. Psalm 22:23 Lit seed