Psalms 22:1-8 in English

¹ 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?

² O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou answerest not; And in the night season, and am not silent.

³ But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.

⁴ Our fathers trusted in thee: They trusted, and thou didst deliver them.

⁵ They cried unto thee, and were delivered: They trusted in thee, and were not put to shame.

⁶ But I am a worm, and no man; A reproach of men, and despised of the people.

⁷ All they that see me laugh me to scorn: They shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,

⁸ Commit thyself unto Jehovah; let him deliver him: Let him rescue him, seeing he delighteth in him.

¹ A Psalm of David. The Lord tends me as a shepherd, and I shall want nothing.

² In a place of green grass, there he has made me dwell: he has nourished me by the water of rest.

³ He has restored my soul: he has guided me into the paths of righteousness, for his name's sake.

⁴ Yea, even if I should walk in the midst of the shadow of death, I will not be afraid of evils: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff, these have comforted me.

⁵ Thou hast prepared a table before me in presence of them that afflict me: thou hast thoroughly anointed my head with oil; and thy cup cheers me like the best wine.

⁶ Thy mercy also shall follow me all the days of my life: and my dwelling shall be in the house of the Lord for a very long time.

¹ 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?

² O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.

³ But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.

⁴ Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.

⁵ They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.

⁶ But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.

⁷ All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,

⁸ He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.

¹ 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?

² O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.

³ But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.

⁴ Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.

⁵ They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.

⁶ But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.

⁷ All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,

⁸ He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.

¹ (23) A Psalm of David. The Lord tends me as a shepherd, and I shall lack nothing.

² In a place of green grass, there he has made me dwell: he has nourished me by the water of rest.

³ He has restored my soul: he has guided me into the paths of righteousness, for his name's sake.

⁴ Yes, even if I should walk in the midst of the shadow of death, I will not be afraid of evils: for you are with me; your rod and your staff, these have comforted me.

⁵ You have prepared a table before me in presence of them that afflict me: you have thoroughly anointed my head with oil; and your cup cheers me like the best wine.

⁶ Your mercy also shall follow me all the days of my life: and my dwelling shall be in the house of the Lord for a very long time.

¹ 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 roaring?

² O my God, I cry in the day-time, but thou answerest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.

³ But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.

⁴ Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.

⁵ They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not ashamed.

⁶ But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.

⁷ All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,

⁸ Commit thyself unto the LORD; let him deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighteth in him.

¹ My God, my God, why have you abandoned/deserted me? Why do you stay so far from me, and why do you not hear/help me RHQ? Why do you not hear me when I am groaning?

² My God, every day I call to you during the daytime and during the night, but you do not answer me, so I am not able to sleep.

³ But you are holy. You sit on your throne as king, and we the people of Israel praise you PRS.

⁴ Our ancestors trusted in you. Because they trusted in you, you rescued them.

⁵ When they cried out to you, you saved them. They trusted in you, and ◄they were not disappointed/you saved them as you said that you would►.

⁶ But you have not rescued me People despise me and consider that I am not a man; they think that I am as worthless as a worm! Everyone HYP scorns me and despises me.

⁷ Everyone who sees me HYP makes fun of me. They sneer at me and insult me by shaking their heads at me as though I were an evil man. They say,

⁸ “He trusts in Yahweh, so Yahweh should save him! He says that Yahweh is very pleased with him; if that is so, Yahweh should rescue him!”

¹ (23) A Psalm of David. The Lord tends me as a shepherd, and I shall lack nothing.

² In a place of green grass, there he has made me dwell: he has nourished me by the water of rest.

³ He has restored my soul: he has guided me into the paths of righteousness, for his name's sake.

⁴ Yes, even if I should walk in the midst of the shadow of death, I will not be afraid of evils: for you are with me; your rod and your staff, these have comforted me.

⁵ You have prepared a table before me in presence of them that afflict me: you have thoroughly anointed my head with oil; and your cup cheers me like the best wine.

⁶ Your mercy also shall follow me all the days of my life: and my dwelling shall be in the house of the Lord for a very long time.

¹ 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?

² My God, I cry in the daytime, but you don’t answer; in the night season, and am not silent.

³ But you are holy, you who inhabit the praises of Israel.

⁴ Our fathers trusted in you. They trusted, and you delivered them.

⁵ They cried to you, and were delivered. They trusted in you, and were not disappointed.

⁶ But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised by the people.

⁷ All those who see me mock me. They insult me with their lips. They shake their heads, saying,

⁸ “He trusts in Yahweh. Let him deliver him. Let him rescue him, since he delights in him.”

¹ 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?

² My God, I cry in the daytime, but you don’t answer; in the night season, and am not silent.

³ But you are holy, you who inhabit the praises of Israel.

⁴ Our fathers trusted in you. They trusted, and you delivered them.

⁵ They cried to you, and were delivered. They trusted in you, and were not disappointed.

⁶ But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised by the people.

⁷ All those who see me mock me. They insult me with their lips. They shake their heads, saying,

⁸ “He trusts in Yahweh. Let him deliver him. Let him rescue him, since he delights in him.”

¹ 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?

² My God, I cry in the daytime, but you don’t answer; in the night season, and am not silent.

³ But you are holy, you who inhabit the praises of Israel.

⁴ Our fathers trusted in you. They trusted, and you delivered them.

⁵ They cried to you, and were delivered. They trusted in you, and were not disappointed.

⁶ But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised by the people.

⁷ All those who see me mock me. They insult me with their lips. They shake their heads, saying,

⁸ “He trusts in the LORD. Let him deliver him. Let him rescue him, since he delights in him.”

¹ To the chief music-maker on Aijeleth-hash-shahar. A Psalm. Of David. My God, my God, why are you turned away from me? why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my crying?

² O my God, I make my cry in the day, and you give no answer; and in the night, and have no rest.

³ But you are holy, O you who are seated among the praises of Israel.

⁴ Our fathers had faith in you: they had faith and you were their saviour.

⁵ They sent up their cry to you and were made free: they put their faith in you and were not put to shame.

⁶ But I am a worm and not a man; cursed by men, and looked down on by the people.

⁷ I am laughed at by all those who see me: pushing out their lips and shaking their heads they say,

⁸ He put his faith in the Lord; let the Lord be his saviour now: let the Lord be his saviour, because he had delight in him.

¹ To the chief Musician. Upon Aijeleth-Shahar. A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou far from my salvation, from the words of my groaning?

² My God, I cry by day, and thou answerest not; and by night, and there is no rest for me:

³ And thou art holy, thou that dwellest amid the praises of Israel.

⁴ Our fathers confided in thee: they confided, and thou didst deliver them.

⁵ They cried unto thee, and were delivered; they confided in thee, and were not confounded.

⁶ But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and the despised of the people.

⁷ All they that see me laugh me to scorn; they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying:

⁸ Commit it to Jehovah — let him rescue him; let him deliver him, because he delighteth in him!

¹ A psalm for David. The Lord ruleth me: and I shall want nothing.

² He hath set me in a place of pasture. He hath brought me up, on the water of refreshment:

³ He hath converted my soul. He hath led me on the paths of justice, for his own name’s sake.

⁴ For though I should walk in the midst of the shadow of death, I will fear no evils, for thou art with me. Thy rod and thy staff, they have comforted me.

⁵ Thou hast prepared a table before me against them that afflict me. Thou hast anointed my head with oil; and my chalice which inebriateth me, how goodly is it!

⁶ And thy mercy will follow me all the days of my life. And that I may dwell in the house of the Lord unto length of days.

¹ For the music director. To the tune “Doe of the Dawn.” A psalm of David. My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Why are you so far away when I groan, asking for help?

² My God, every day I cry out to you, but you don't answer; at night too, but I get no rest.

³ Yet you are holy, and the praises of Israel are your throne.

⁴ Our forefathers trusted in you; they trusted and you rescued them.

⁵ They cried out to you for help, and they were saved. They trusted in you and were not defeated.

⁶ But I'm a worm, not a man, scorned and despised by everyone.

⁷ People who see me mock me. They laugh at me and shake their heads, saying,

⁸ “He trusts in the Lord—well then, let the Lord save him! If the Lord is such a friend, then let the Lord rescue him!”

¹ To him that excelleth upon Aiieleth Hasshahar. A Psalme of Dauid. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me, and art so farre from mine health, and from the wordes of my roaring?

² O my God, I crie by day, but thou hearest not, and by night, but haue no audience.

³ But thou art holy, and doest inhabite the prayses of Israel.

⁴ Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didest deliuer them.

⁵ They called vpon thee, and were deliuered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.

⁶ But I am a worme, and not a man: a shame of men, and the contempt of the people.

⁷ All they that see me, haue me in derision: they make a mowe and nod the head, saying,

⁸ He trusted in the Lord, let him deliuer him: let him saue him, seeing he loueth him.

¹ (22-1) For the Leader; upon Aijeleth ha-Shahar. A Psalm of David. (22-2) My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me, and art far from my help at the words of my cry?

² (22-3) O my God, I call by day, but Thou answerest not; and at night, and there is no surcease for me.

³ (22-4) Yet Thou art holy, O Thou that art enthroned upon the praises of Israel.

⁴ (22-5) In Thee did our fathers trust; they trusted, and Thou didst deliver them.

⁵ (22-6) Unto Thee they cried, and escaped; in Thee did they trust, and were not ashamed.

⁶ (22-7) But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.

⁷ (22-8) All they that see me laugh me to scorn; they shoot out the lip, they shake the head:

⁸ (22-9) 'Let him commit himself unto the LORD! let Him rescue him; let Him deliver him, seeing He delighteth in him.'

¹ 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?

² O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; And in the night season, and am not silent.

³ But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.

⁴ Our fathers trusted in thee: They trusted, and thou didst deliver them.

⁵ They cried unto thee, and were delivered: They trusted in thee, and were not confounded.

⁶ But I am a worm, and no man; A reproach of men, and despised of the people.

⁷ All they that see me laugh me to scorn: They shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,

⁸ He trusted on the Lord that he would deliver him: Let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.

¹ “To the chief musician upon Ayeleth-hashachar, a psalm of David.” (22:2) My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from saving me, and from the words of my loud complaint?

² (22:3) O my God! I call in the day-time, but thou answerest not; and in the night I find no rest.

³ (22:4) But thou art holy, O thou that dwellest amidst the praises of Israel.

⁴ (22:5) In thee did our fathers trust: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.

⁵ (22:6) Unto thee they cried, and were delivered: in thee they trusted, and were not put to shame.

⁶ (22:7) But I am a worm, and not a man, a reproach of men, and despised of people.

⁷ (22:8) All those who see me laugh me to scorn: they draw open their lips, they shake their head, saying,

⁸ (22:9) “Let him throw himself on the Lord, that he may deliver him: he will save him, for he delighteth in him.”

¹ A Psalm of David. The Lord tends me as a shepherd, And I shall want nothing.

² In a place of green grass, there he has made me dwell: He has nourished me by the water of rest.

³ He has restored my soul: He has guided me into the paths of righteousness, For his name’s sake.

⁴ Yea, even if I should walk in the midst of the shadow of death, I will not be afraid of evils: for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff, these have comforted me.

⁵ Thou hast prepared a table before me in presence of them that afflict me: Thou hast thoroughly anointed my head with oil; And thy cup cheers me like the best wine.

⁶ Thy mercy also shall follow me all the days of my life: And my dwelling shall be in the house of the Lord for a very long time.

¹ “For the leader of the music. To the tune of “The hind of the morning.” A psalm of David.” My God, my God! why hast thou forsaken me? Why so far from mine aid, and from the words of my cry?

² O my God! I cry during the day, but thou hearest not; In the night also, but I have no rest.

³ And yet thou art holy, Dwelling amid the praises of Israel!

⁴ Our fathers trusted in thee; They trusted, and thou didst save them.

⁵ They called upon thee, and were delivered; They trusted in thee, and were not put to shame.

⁶ But I am a worm, and not a man; The reproach of men, and the scorn of the people.

⁷ All who see me scoff at me; They open wide the lips; they shake the head.

⁸ “He trusted in the LORD, let him help him; Let him deliver him, since he delighted in him!”

¹ For the leader; set to ‘Deer of the Dawn’. A psalm of David. My God, my God, why have you left me, my rescue so far from the words of my roaring?

² I cry in the day, you do not answer, I cry in the night but find no rest.

³ You are the Holy One, throned on the praises of Israel.

⁴ In you our ancestors trusted, they trusted and you delivered them.

⁵ They cried to you, and found safety, in you did they trust and were not put to shame.

⁶ But I am a worm, not a person; insulted by others, despised by the people.

⁷ All who see me mock me, with mouths wide open and wagging heads:

⁸ “He relies on the Lord; let him save him. Let him rescue the one he holds dear!”

¹ For the leader; set to ‘Deer of the Dawn’. A psalm of David. My God, my God, why have you left me, my rescue so far from the words of my roaring?

² I cry in the day, you do not answer, I cry in the night but find no rest.

³ You are the Holy One, throned on the praises of Israel.

⁴ In you our ancestors trusted, they trusted and you delivered them.

⁵ They cried to you, and found safety, in you did they trust and were not put to shame.

⁶ But I am a worm, not a person; insulted by others, despised by the people.

⁷ All who see me mock me, with mouths wide open and wagging heads:

⁸ “He relies on the Lord; let him save him. Let him rescue the one he holds dear!”

¹ My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from yishu'ah ·delivering· me, and from the words of my groaning?

² My God, I cry in the daytime, but you don’t answer; in the night season, and am not silent.

³ But you are holy, you who inhabit the tehilahot ·praise songs· of Israel God prevails.

⁴ Our fathers trusted in you. They trusted, and you delivered them.

⁵ They cried to you, and were delivered. They trusted in you, and were not disappointed.

⁶ But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised by the people.

⁷ All who see me jeer at me. They insult me and shake their heads:

⁸ “He trusts in Adonai ; so let him set him free! Let him rescue him, since he delights in him.”

¹ For the chief musician; set to “The rhythm of the deer.” A psalm of David. My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Why are you so far from saving me and far from the words of my anguish?

² My God, I cry out in the daytime, but you do not answer, and at night I am not silent!

³ Yet you are holy; you sit as king with the praises of Israel.

⁴ Our ancestors trusted in you; they trusted in you, and you rescued them.

⁵ They cried to you and they were rescued. They trusted in you and were not disappointed.

⁶ But I am a worm and not a man, a disgrace to humanity and despised by the people.

⁷ All those who see me taunt me; they mock me; they shake their heads at me.

⁸ They say, “He trusts in Yahweh; let Yahweh rescue him. Let him rescue him, for he delights in him.”

¹ 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?

² My God, I cry in the daytime, but you don’t answer; in the night season, and am not silent.

³ But you are holy, you who inhabit the praises of Israel.

⁴ Our fathers trusted in you. They trusted, and you delivered them.

⁵ They cried to you, and were delivered. They trusted in you, and were not disappointed.

⁶ But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised by the people.

⁷ All those who see me mock me. They insult me with their lips. They shake their heads, saying,

⁸ “He trusts in Yahweh. Let him deliver him. Let him rescue him, since he delights in him.”

¹ 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?

² My God, I cry in the daytime, but you don’t answer; in the night season, and am not silent.

³ But you are holy, you who inhabit the praises of Israel.

⁴ Our fathers trusted in you. They trusted, and you delivered them.

⁵ They cried to you, and were delivered. They trusted in you, and were not disappointed.

⁶ But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised by the people.

⁷ All those who see me mock me. They insult me with their lips. They shake their heads, saying,

⁸ “He trusts in the LORD. Let him deliver him. Let him rescue him, since he delights in him.”

¹ 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?

² O my God, I cry in the day-time, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.

³ But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.

⁴ Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.

⁵ They cried to thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.

⁶ But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised by the people.

⁷ All they that see me deride me: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying ,

⁸ He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.

¹ 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?

² My God, I cry in the daytime, but you don’t answer; in the night season, and am not silent.

³ But you are holy, you who inhabit the praises of Israel.

⁴ Our fathers trusted in you. They trusted, and you delivered them.

⁵ They cried to you, and were delivered. They trusted in you, and were not disappointed.

⁶ But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised by the people.

⁷ All those who see me mock me. They insult me with their lips. They shake their heads, saying,

⁸ “He trusts in the LORD. Let him deliver him. Let him rescue him, since he delights in him.”

¹ 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?

² My God, I cry in the daytime, but you don’t answer; in the night season, and am not silent.

³ But you are holy, you who inhabit the praises of Israel.

⁴ Our fathers trusted in you. They trusted, and you delivered them.

⁵ They cried to you, and were delivered. They trusted in you, and were not disappointed.

⁶ But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised by the people.

⁷ All those who see me mock me. They insult me with their lips. They shake their heads, saying,

⁸ “He trusts in the LORD. Let him deliver him. Let him rescue him, since he delights in him.”

¹ To the overcomer, for the morrow-tide hind, the psalm of David. God, my God, behold thou on me, why hast thou forsaken me? the words of my trespasses be far from mine health.

² My God, I shall cry by day, and thou shalt not hear; and by night, and not to unwisdom to me.

³ Forsooth thou, the praising of Israel, dwellest in holiness;

⁴ our fathers hoped in thee; they hoped, and thou deliveredest them.

⁵ They cried to thee, and they were made safe; they hoped in thee, and they were not shamed.

⁶ But I am a worm, and not a man; the shame of men, and the out-casting of the people.

⁷ All men seeing me scorned me; they spake with lips, and wagged the head, and said,

⁸ He hoped in the Lord, deliver he him; make he him safe, for he will or delights in him.

¹ To (the) overcomer, for the morrowtide hind, the psalm of David. God, my God, behold thou on me, why hast thou forsaken me? the words of my trespasses be far from mine health. (For the choirmaster, to the tune of ‘The deer in the morning’, a song by David. God, my God, look thou upon me, why hast thou abandoned me? why is thy help so far from me, yea, from answering my plea?)

² My God, I shall cry by day, and thou shalt not hear; and by night, and not to unwisdom to me. (My God, I cry to thee all day long, but thou answerest me not; and I cry to thee all night, without any ceasing.)

³ Forsooth thou, the praising of Israel, dwellest in holiness;

⁴ our fathers hoped in thee; they hoped, and thou deliveredest them. (our forefathers put their trust in thee; they trusted thee, and thou deliveredest them.)

⁵ They cried to thee, and they were made safe; they hoped in thee, and they were not shamed. (They cried to thee, and they were saved; they trusted thee, and they were not put to shame, or were not disappointed.)

⁶ But I am a worm, and not a man; the shame of men, and the out-casting of the people. (But I am a worm, and not a man; despised, and an outcast among the people.)

⁷ All men seeing me scorned me; they spake with lips, and wagged the head, and said,

⁸ He hoped in the Lord, deliver he him; make he him safe, for he will him. (He hoped in the Lord, that he would rescue him; so let him save him, if he delighteth in him.)

¹ To the Overseer, on 'The Hind of the Morning.' — A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me? Far from my salvation, The words of my roaring?

² My God, I call by day, and Thou answerest not, And by night, and there is no silence to me.

³ And Thou art holy, Sitting — the Praise of Israel.

⁴ In Thee did our fathers trust — they trusted, And Thou dost deliver them.

⁵ Unto Thee they cried, and were delivered, In Thee they trusted, and were not ashamed.

⁶ And I am a worm, and no man, A reproach of man, and despised of the people.

⁷ All beholding me do mock at me, They make free with the lip — shake the head,

⁸ 'Roll unto Jehovah, He doth deliver him, He doth deliver him, for he delighted in him.'