(KJV) Psalm 22¹

⥃The Psalm of the Cross ^{[ Matthew 27:32–56 † Mark 15:21–41 † Luke 23:26–43 † John 19:16–30 ]}

To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David.

[1] My God², my God, why hast³ thou forsaken me? [why art thou so] far⁴ from helping⁵ me, [and from] the words⁶ of my roaring? [2] O my God, I cry⁷ in the daytime, but⁸ thou hearest not; and in the night⁹ season, and am not silent¹⁰. [3] But¹¹ thou [art] holy, [O thou] that¹² inhabitest the praises of Israel. [4] Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.¹³ [5] They cried¹⁴ unto thee, and were¹⁵ delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded. [6] But I [am¹⁶] a worm, and no man; a reproach¹⁷ of men, and despised of the people. [7] All they that see me laugh¹⁸ me to scorn: they shoot out¹⁹ the lip, they shake²⁰ the head, [saying], [8] He trusted²¹ on the Lord [that] he would deliver him: let him²² deliver him, seeing²³ he delighted in him. [9] But thou [art] he that took²⁴ me out of the womb: thou didst²⁵ make me hope²⁶ [when I was] upon my mother’s breasts. [10] I was cast²⁷ upon thee from the womb: thou²⁸ [art] my God from²⁹ my mother’s belly. [11] Be not³⁰ far from me; for trouble [is] near; for [there is] none to help³¹. [12] Many³² bulls have compassed me: strong³³ [bulls] of Bashan have beset me round. [13] They gaped³⁴ upon me [with] their mouths, [as] a³⁵ ravening and a roaring lion. [14] I am³⁶ poured out like water, and all³⁷ my bones are out of joint³⁸: my heart³⁹ is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels. [15] My strength⁴⁰ is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue⁴¹ cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the⁴² dust of death. [16] For dogs⁴³ have compassed⁴⁴ me: the assembly⁴⁵ of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced⁴⁶ my hands and my feet. [17] I may⁴⁷ tell all my bones: they look⁴⁸ [and] stare upon me. [18] They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.⁴⁹ [19] But⁵⁰ be not thou far from me, O Lord: O my⁵¹ strength, haste thee to help me. [20] Deliver my soul⁵² from the sword; my darling⁵³ from the power of the dog⁵⁴. [21] Save me from⁵⁵ the lion’s mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns⁵⁶ of the unicorns. [22] I will⁵⁷ declare thy name unto my brethren⁵⁸: in the⁵⁹ midst of the congregation will I praise thee. [23] Ye that⁶⁰ fear the Lord, praise him; all ye⁶¹ the seed of Jacob, glorify⁶² him; and fear him, all ye the⁶³ seed of Israel. [24] For⁶⁴ he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither⁶⁵ hath he hid his face from him; but⁶⁶ when he cried unto him, he heard. [25] My praise⁶⁷ [shall be] of thee in the great congregation: I will⁶⁸ pay my vows before them that fear him. [26] The meek⁶⁹ shall eat and be satisfied: they⁷⁰ shall praise the Lord that seek him: your⁷¹ heart shall live for ever. [27] All the ends⁷² of the world shall remember and turn⁷³ unto the Lord: and all⁷⁴ the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. [28] For the kingdom [is] the Lord’s: and he [is] the governor among the nations.⁷⁵ [29] All [they that be⁷⁶] fat upon earth shall⁷⁷ eat and worship: all they that⁷⁸ go down to the dust shall bow⁷⁹ before him: and none⁸⁰ can keep alive his own soul. [30] A seed⁸¹ shall serve him; it shall⁸² be accounted to the Lord for a generation. [31] They⁸³ shall come, and shall declare his righteousness⁸⁴ unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done [this].