1For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Doe of the Dawn.” A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my words of groaning?For the Chief Musician; set to “The Doe of the Morning.” A Psalm by David. My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?For the Chief Musician; set to Aijeleth hash-Shahar. A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?2I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest.My God, I cry in the daytime, but you don’t answer; in the night season, and am not silent.O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou answerest not; And in the night season, and am not silent.3Yet You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.But you are holy, you who inhabit the praises of Israel.But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.4In You our fathers trusted; they trusted and You delivered them.Our fathers trusted in you. They trusted, and you delivered them.Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.Our fathers trusted in thee: They trusted, and thou didst deliver them.5They cried out to You and were set free; they trusted in You and were not disappointed.They cried to you, and were delivered. They trusted in you, and were not disappointed.They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.They cried unto thee, and were delivered: They trusted in thee, and were not put to shame.6But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people.But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised by the people.But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.But I am a worm, and no man; A reproach of men, and despised of the people.7All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads:All those who see me mock me. They insult me with their lips. They shake their heads, saying,All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,All they that see me laugh me to scorn: They shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,8“He trusts in the LORD, let the LORD deliver him; let the LORD rescue him, since He delights in him.”“He trusts in Yahweh. Let him deliver him. Let him rescue him, since he delights in him.”He trusted on the Lord that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.Commit thyself unto Jehovah; let him deliver him: Let him rescue him, seeing he delighteth in him.9Yet You brought me forth from the womb; You made me secure at my mother’s breast.But you brought me out of the womb. You made me trust while at my mother’s breasts.But thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother’s breasts.But thou art he that took me out of the womb; Thou didst make me trust when I was upon my mother’s breasts.10From birth I was cast upon You; from my mother’s womb You have been my God.I was thrown on you from my mother’s womb. You are my God since my mother bore me.I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother’s belly.I was cast upon thee from the womb; Thou art my God since my mother bare me.11Be not far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help.Don’t be far from me, for trouble is near. For there is no one to help.Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.Be not far from me; for trouble is near; For there is none to help.12Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.Many bulls have surrounded me. Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled me.Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.Many bulls have compassed me; Strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.13They open their jaws against me like lions that roar and maul.They open their mouths wide against me, lions tearing prey and roaring.They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.They gape upon me with their mouth, As a ravening and a roaring lion.14I am poured out like water, and all my bones are disjointed. My heart is like wax; it melts away within me.I am poured out like water. All my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax. It is melted within me.I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.I am poured out like water, And all my bones are out of joint: My heart is like wax; It is melted within me.15My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You lay me in the dust of death.My strength is dried up like a potsherd. My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You have brought me into the dust of death.My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.My strength is dried up like a potsherd; And my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; And thou hast brought me into the dust of death.16For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet.For dogs have surrounded me. A company of evildoers have enclosed me. They have pierced my hands and feet.For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.For dogs have compassed me: A company of evil-doers have inclosed me; They pierced my hands and my feet.17I can count all my bones; they stare and gloat over me.I can count all of my bones. They look and stare at me.I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.I may count all my bones. They look and stare upon me;18They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.They part my garments among them, And upon my vesture do they cast lots.19But You, O LORD, be not far off; O my Strength, come quickly to help me.But don’t be far off, Yahweh. You are my help. Hurry to help me!But be not thou far from me, O Lord: O my strength, haste thee to help me.But be not thou far off, O Jehovah: O thou my succor, haste thee to help me.20Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of wild dogs.Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dog.Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.Deliver my soul from the sword, My darling from the power of the dog.21Save me from the mouth of the lion; at the horns of the wild oxen You have answered me!Save me from the lion’s mouth! Yes, you have rescued me from the horns of the wild oxen.Save me from the lion’s mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.Save me from the lion’s mouth; Yea, from the horns of the wild-oxen thou hast answered me.22I will proclaim Your name to my brothers; I will praise You in the assembly.I will declare your name to my brothers. Among the assembly, I will praise you.I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.I will declare thy name unto my brethren: In the midst of the assembly will I praise thee.23You who fear the LORD, praise Him! All descendants of Jacob, honor Him! All offspring of Israel, revere Him!You who fear Yahweh, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify him! Stand in awe of him, all you descendants of Israel!Ye that fear the Lord, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.Ye that fear Jehovah, praise him; All ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; And stand in awe of him, all ye the seed of Israel.24For He has not despised or detested the torment of the afflicted. He has not hidden His face from him, but has attended to his cry for help.For he has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted, neither has he hidden his face from him; but when he cried to him, he heard.For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; Neither hath he hid his face from him; But when he cried unto him, he heard.25My praise for You resounds in the great assembly; I will fulfill my vows before those who fear You.My praise of you comes in the great assembly. I will pay my vows before those who fear him.My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.Of thee cometh my praise in the great assembly: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.26The poor will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the LORD will praise Him. May your hearts live forever!The humble shall eat and be satisfied. They shall praise Yahweh who seek after him. Let your hearts live forever.The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the Lord that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.The meek shall eat and be satisfied; They shall praise Jehovah that seek after him: Let your heart live for ever.27All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him.All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to Yahweh. All the relatives of the nations shall worship before you.All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the Lord: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn unto Jehovah; And all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.28For dominion belongs to the LORD and He rules over the nations.For the kingdom is Yahweh’s. He is the ruler over the nations.For the kingdom is the Lord’s: and he is the governor among the nations.For the kingdom is Jehovah’s; And he is the ruler over the nations.29All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before Him—even those unable to preserve their lives.All the rich ones of the earth shall eat and worship. All those who go down to the dust shall bow before him, even he who can’t keep his soul alive.All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul.All the fat ones of the earth shall eat and worship: All they that go down to the dust shall bow before him, Even he that cannot keep his soul alive.30Posterity will serve Him; they will declare the Lord to a new generation.Posterity shall serve him. Future generations shall be told about the Lord.A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.A seed shall serve him; It shall be told of the Lord unto the next generation.31They will come and proclaim His righteousness to a people yet unborn—all that He has done.They shall come and shall declare his righteousness to a people that shall be born, for he has done it.They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.They shall come and shall declare his righteousness Unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done it.
Berean Standard Bible (public domain).World English Bible (public domain).King James Version (public domain in the US).American Standard Version, 1901 (public domain).