Tehillim 22
Tehillim (Book of Psalms), Chapter 22
'"`UNIQ--named-00000000-QINU`"'1 For the Leader; upon Aijeleth ha-Shahar. A Psalm of David.
'"`UNIQ--named-00000001-QINU`"'2 My G-d, my G-d, why hast Thou forsaken me, and art far from my help at the words of my cry?
'"`UNIQ--named-00000002-QINU`"'3 O my G-d, I call by day, but Thou answerest not; and at night, and there is no surcease for me.
'"`UNIQ--named-00000003-QINU`"'4 Yet Thou art holy, O Thou that art enthroned upon the praises of Israel.
'"`UNIQ--named-00000004-QINU`"'5 In Thee did our fathers trust; they trusted, and Thou didst deliver them.
'"`UNIQ--named-00000005-QINU`"'6 Unto Thee they cried, and escaped; in Thee did they trust, and were not ashamed.
'"`UNIQ--named-00000006-QINU`"'7 But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
'"`UNIQ--named-00000007-QINU`"'8 All they that see me laugh me to scorn; they shoot out the lip, they shake the head:
'"`UNIQ--named-00000008-QINU`"'9 'Let him commit himself unto HaShem! let Him rescue him; let Him deliver him, seeing He delighteth in him.'
'"`UNIQ--named-00000009-QINU`"'10 For Thou art He that took me out of the womb; Thou madest me trust when I was upon my mother's breasts.
'"`UNIQ--named-0000000A-QINU`"'11 Upon Thee I have been cast from my birth; Thou art my G-d from my mother's womb.
'"`UNIQ--named-0000000B-QINU`"'12 Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.
'"`UNIQ--named-0000000C-QINU`"'13 Many bulls have encompassed me; strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.
'"`UNIQ--named-0000000D-QINU`"'14 They open wide their mouth against me, as a ravening and a roaring lion.
'"`UNIQ--named-0000000E-QINU`"'15 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint; my heart is become like wax; it is melted in mine inmost parts.
'"`UNIQ--named-0000000F-QINU`"'16 My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my throat; and Thou layest me in the dust of death.
'"`UNIQ--named-00000010-QINU`"'17 For dogs have encompassed me; a company of evil-doers have inclosed me; like a lion, they are at my hands and my feet.
'"`UNIQ--named-00000011-QINU`"'18 I may count all my bones; they look and gloat over me.
'"`UNIQ--named-00000012-QINU`"'19 They part my garments among them, and for my vesture do they cast lots.
'"`UNIQ--named-00000013-QINU`"'20 But Thou, O HaShem, be not far off; O Thou my strength, hasten to help me.
'"`UNIQ--named-00000014-QINU`"'21 Deliver my soul from the sword; mine only one from the power of the dog.
'"`UNIQ--named-00000015-QINU`"'22 Save me from the lion's mouth; yea, from the horns of the wild-oxen do Thou answer me.
'"`UNIQ--named-00000016-QINU`"'23 I will declare Thy name unto my brethren; in the midst of the congregation will I praise Thee.
'"`UNIQ--named-00000017-QINU`"'24 'Ye that fear HaShem, praise Him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify Him; and stand in awe of Him, all ye the seed of Israel.
'"`UNIQ--named-00000018-QINU`"'25 For He hath not despised nor abhorred the lowliness of the poor; neither hath He hid His face from him; but when he cried unto Him, He heard.'
'"`UNIQ--named-00000019-QINU`"'26 From Thee cometh my praise in the great congregation; I will pay my vows before them that fear Him.
'"`UNIQ--named-0000001A-QINU`"'27 Let the humble eat and be satisfied; let them praise HaShem that seek after Him; may your heart be quickened for ever!
'"`UNIQ--named-0000001B-QINU`"'28 All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn unto HaShem; and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before Thee.
'"`UNIQ--named-0000001C-QINU`"'29 For the kingdom is HaShem'S; and He is the ruler over the nations.
'"`UNIQ--named-0000001D-QINU`"'30 All the fat ones of the earth shall eat and worship; all they that go down to the dust shall kneel before Him, even he that cannot keep his soul alive.
'"`UNIQ--named-0000001E-QINU`"'31 A seed shall serve him; it shall be told of the L-rd unto the next generation.
'"`UNIQ--named-0000001F-QINU`"'32 They shall come and shall declare His righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that He hath done it.
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Portions © 1997 by Benyamin Pilant. Portions © 1998 by Larry Nelson.
