# Psalm 22 ## The Psalm of the Cross ([[Matthew_27|Matthew 27.32–56]]; [[Mark_15|Mark 15.21–41]]; [[Luke_23|Luke 23.26–43]]; [[John_19|John 19.16–30]]) 'For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Doe of the Dawn.” A Psalm of David.' - 1 My God, my God, - why have You forsaken me? {Cited in [[Matthew_27|Matthew 27.46]] and [[Mark_15|Mark 15.34]]} - Why are You so far from saving me, - so far from my words of groaning? - 2 I cry out by day, O my God, - but You do not answer, - and by night, - but I have no rest. - 3 Yet You are holy, - enthroned on the praises of Israel. - 4 In You our fathers trusted; - they trusted and You delivered them. - 5 They cried out to You and were set free; - they trusted in You and were not disappointed. - 6 But I am a worm and not a man, - scorned by men and despised by the people. - 7 All who see me mock me; - they sneer and shake their heads: - 8 “He trusts in the LORD, - let the LORD deliver him; - let the LORD rescue him, - since He delights in him.” {Cited in [[Matthew_27|Matthew 27.43]]} - 9 Yet You brought me forth from the womb; - You made me secure at my mother’s breast. - 10 From birth I was cast upon You; - from my mother’s womb You have been my God. - 11 Be not far from me, - for trouble is near - and there is no one to help. - 12 Many bulls surround me; - strong bulls of Bashan encircle me. - 13 They open their jaws against me - like lions that roar and maul. - 14 I am poured out like water, - and all my bones are disjointed. - My heart is like wax; - it melts away within me. - 15 My strength {MT; or 'My mouth' , a possible reading of the original Hebrew text} is dried up like a potsherd, - and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. - You lay me in the dust of death. - 16 For dogs surround me; - a band of evil men encircles me; - they have pierced my hands and feet. {DSS, LXX, Vulgate, and Syriac; most MT 'like a lion at my hands and feet' } - 17 I can count all my bones; - they stare and gloat over me. - 18 They divide my garments among them - and cast lots for my clothing. {Cited in [[John_19|John 19.24]]; see also [[Matthew_27|Matthew 27.35]], [[Mark_15|Mark 15.24]], and [[Luke_23|Luke 23.34]]} - 19 But You, O LORD, be not far off; - O my Strength, come quickly to help me. - 20 Deliver my soul from the sword, - my precious life from the power of wild dogs. - 21 Save me from the mouth of the lion; - at the horns of the wild oxen You have answered me! - 22 I will proclaim Your name to my brothers; - I will praise You in the assembly. {LXX 'I will sing Your praises in the assembly' ; cited in [[Hebrews_2|Hebrews 2.12]].} - 23 You who fear the LORD, praise Him! - All descendants of Jacob, honor Him! - All offspring of Israel, revere Him! - 24 For 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. - 25 My praise for You resounds in the great assembly; - I will fulfill my vows before those who fear You. - 26 The poor will eat and be satisfied; - those who seek the LORD will praise Him. - May your hearts live forever! - 27 All the ends of the earth - will remember and turn to the LORD. - All the families of the nations - will bow down before Him. - 28 For dominion belongs to the LORD - and He rules over the nations. - 29 All 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. - 30 Posterity will serve Him; - they will declare the Lord to a new generation. - 31 They will come and proclaim His righteousness - to a people yet unborn — - all that He has done. --- - Previous chapter: [[Psalm_021]] - Next chapter: [[Psalm_023]] - TOC: [[TOC_Psalms]] --- The Holy Bible, Berean Standard Bible (https://bereanbible.com), BSB is produced in cooperation with Bible Hub (https://biblehub.com), Discovery Bible (https://discoverybible.com), OpenBible.com (https://openbible.com), and the Berean Bible Translation Committee. This text of God's Word has been dedicated to the public domain (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0). ---