Psalm 22

New King James Version

³ But Youareholy,
Enthroned in the^(B)praises of Israel.
⁴ Our fathers trusted in You;
They trusted, and You delivered them.
⁵ They cried to You, and were delivered;
^(C)They trusted in You, and were not ashamed.

⁶ But Iam^(D)a worm, and no man;
^(E)A reproach of men, and despised by the people.
^7 (F)All those who see Me ridicule Me;
They^[b]shoot out the lip, they shake the head,saying,
⁸ “He^(G)[c]trusted in theLord, let Him rescue Him;
^(H)Let Him deliver Him, since He delights in Him!”

^9 (I)But YouareHe who took Me out of the womb;
You made Me trustwhileon My mother’s breasts.
¹⁰ I was cast upon You from birth.
From My mother’s womb
^(J)Youhave beenMy God.
¹¹ Be not far from Me,
For troubleisnear;
Forthere isnone to help.

^12 (K)Many bulls have surrounded Me;
Strongbullsof^(L)Bashan have encircled Me.
^13 (M)They^[d]gape at Mewiththeir mouths,
Likea raging and roaring lion.

¹⁴ I am poured out like water,
^(N)And all My bones are out of joint;
My heart is like wax;
It has melted^[e]within Me.
^15 (O)My strength is dried up like a potsherd,
And^(P)My tongue clings to My jaws;
You have brought Me to the dust of death.

¹⁶ For dogs have surrounded Me;
The congregation of the wicked has enclosed Me.
^(Q)They^[f]pierced My hands and My feet;
¹⁷ I can count all My bones.
^(R)They lookandstare at Me.
^18 (S)They divide My garments among them,
And for My clothing they cast lots.

¹⁹ But You, OLord, do not be far from Me;
O My Strength, hasten to help Me!
²⁰ Deliver Me from the sword,
^(T)My^[g]preciouslifefrom the power of the dog.
^21 (U)Save Me from the lion’s mouth
And from the horns of the wild oxen!

^(V)You have answered Me.

^22 (W)I will declare Your name to^(X)My brethren;
In the midst of the assembly I will praise You.
^23 (Y)You who fear theLord, praise Him!
All you^[h]descendants of Jacob, glorify Him,
And fear Him, all you offspring of Israel!
²⁴ For He has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted;
Nor has He hidden His face from Him;
But^(Z)when He cried to Him, He heard.

^25 (AA)My praiseshall beof You in the great assembly;
^(AB)I will pay My vows before those who fear Him.
²⁶ The poor shall eat and be satisfied;
Those who seek Him will praise theLord.
Let your heart live forever!

²⁷ All the ends of the world
Shall remember and turn to theLord,
And all the families of the^[i]nations
Shall worship before^[j]You.
^28 (AC)For the kingdomistheLord’s,
And He rules over the nations.

^29 (AD)All the prosperous of the earth
Shall eat and worship;
^(AE)All those who go down to^[k]the dust
Shall bow before Him,
Even he who cannot keep himself alive.

³⁰ A posterity shall serve Him.
It will be recounted of the Lord to thenextgeneration,
³¹ They will come and declare His righteousness to a people who will be born,
That He has donethis.