Psalms 22 : 1 (NET)
*For the music director; according to the tune "Morning Doe;" a psalm of David. My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? I groan in prayer, but help seems far away.
Psalms 22 : 2 (NET)
My God, I cry out during the day, but you do not answer, and during the night my prayers do not let up.
Psalms 22 : 3 (NET)
You are holy; you sit as king receiving the praises of Israel.
Psalms 22 : 4 (NET)
In you our ancestors trusted; they trusted in you and you rescued them.
Psalms 22 : 5 (NET)
To you they cried out, and they were saved; in you they trusted and they were not disappointed.
Psalms 22 : 6 (NET)
But I am a worm, not a man; people insult me and despise me.
Psalms 22 : 7 (NET)
All who see me taunt me; they mock me and shake their heads.
Psalms 22 : 8 (NET)
They say, "Commit yourself to the LORD! Let the LORD rescue him! Let the LORD deliver him, for he delights in him."
Psalms 22 : 9 (NET)
Yes, you are the one who brought me out from the womb and made me feel secure on my mother's breasts.
Psalms 22 : 10 (NET)
I have been dependent on you since birth; from the time I came out of my mother's womb you have been my God.
Psalms 22 : 11 (NET)
Do not remain far away from me, for trouble is near and I have no one to help me.
Psalms 22 : 12 (NET)
Many bulls surround me; powerful bulls of Bashan hem me in.
Psalms 22 : 13 (NET)
They open their mouths to devour me like a roaring lion that rips its prey.
Psalms 22 : 14 (NET)
My strength drains away like water; all my bones are dislocated; my heart is like wax; it melts away inside me.
Psalms 22 : 15 (NET)
The roof of my mouth is as dry as a piece of pottery; my tongue sticks to my gums. You set me in the dust of death.
Psalms 22 : 16 (NET)
Yes, wild dogs surround me� a gang of evil men crowd around me; like a lion they pin my hands and feet.
Psalms 22 : 17 (NET)
I can count all my bones; my enemies are gloating over me in triumph.
Psalms 22 : 18 (NET)
They are dividing up my clothes among themselves; they are rolling dice for my garments.
Psalms 22 : 19 (NET)
But you, O LORD, do not remain far away! You are my source of strength! Hurry and help me!
Psalms 22 : 20 (NET)
Deliver me from the sword! Save my life from the claws of the wild dogs!
Psalms 22 : 21 (NET)
Rescue me from the mouth of the lion, and from the horns of the wild oxen! You have answered me!
Psalms 22 : 22 (NET)
I will declare your name to my countrymen! In the middle of the assembly I will praise you!
Psalms 22 : 23 (NET)
You loyal followers of the LORD, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, honor him! All you descendants of Israel, stand in awe of him!
Psalms 22 : 24 (NET)
For he did not despise or detest the suffering of the oppressed; he did not ignore him; when he cried out to him, he responded.
Psalms 22 : 25 (NET)
You are the reason I offer praise in the great assembly; I will fulfill my promises before the LORD's loyal followers.
Psalms 22 : 26 (NET)
Let the oppressed eat and be filled! Let those who seek his help praise the LORD! May you live forever!
Psalms 22 : 27 (NET)
Let all the people of the earth acknowledge the LORD and turn to him! Let all the nations worship you!
Psalms 22 : 28 (NET)
For the LORD is king and rules over the nations.
Psalms 22 : 29 (NET)
All of the thriving people of the earth will join the celebration and worship; all those who are descending into the grave will bow before him, including those who cannot preserve their lives.
Psalms 22 : 30 (NET)
A whole generation will serve him; they will tell the next generation about the sovereign Lord.
Psalms 22 : 31 (NET)
They will come and tell about his saving deeds; they will tell a future generation what he has accomplished.
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