Psalms 22:10-16 in English

¹⁰ I was cast upon thee from the womb; Thou art my God since my mother bare me.

¹¹ Be not far from me; for trouble is near; For there is none to help.

¹² Many bulls have compassed me; Strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.

¹³ They gape upon me with their mouth, As a ravening and a roaring lion.

¹⁴ I am poured out like water, And all my bones are out of joint: My heart is like wax; It is melted within me.

¹⁵ My strength is dried up like a potsherd; And my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; And thou hast brought me into the dust of death.

¹⁶ For dogs have compassed me: A company of evil-doers have inclosed me; They pierced my hands and my feet.

¹⁰ I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother’s belly.

¹¹ Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.

¹² Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.

¹³ They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.

¹⁴ I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.

¹⁵ My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.

¹⁶ For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.

¹⁰ I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother’s belly.

¹¹ Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.

¹² Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.

¹³ They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.

¹⁴ I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.

¹⁵ My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.

¹⁶ For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.

¹⁰ I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother’s belly.

¹¹ Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.

¹² Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.

¹³ They gape upon me with their mouth, as a ravening and a roaring lion.

¹⁴ I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.

¹⁵ My Strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.

¹⁶ For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of evil-doers have enclosed me; they pierced my hands and my feet.

¹⁰ It was as though you adopted me right when I was born. You have ◄been my God/taken care of me► ever since I was born.

¹¹ So, ◄do not stay far from/stay close to► LIT me now because enemies who will cause me much trouble are near me, and there is no one else who can help me.

¹² My enemies surround me like a herd/group of wild bulls. Fierce people, like those strong bulls that graze on the hills in Bashan area, encircle me.

¹³ They are like roaring lions that are attacking the animals that they want to kill MET and eat; they rush toward me to kill me; they are like lions that have their mouths open, ready to tear their victims to pieces MET.

¹⁴ I am completely exhausted MET, and all my bones are out of their joints/places. I no longer expect that God will save me; that expectation is gone completely, like wax that has melted away.

¹⁵ My strength is all dried up MET like a broken piece of a clay jar that has dried in the sun. I am so thirsty that my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. O God, I think that you are about to let me die and become dirt!

¹⁶ My enemies MET surround me like a pack/group of wild dogs. A group of evil men has encircled me, ready to attack me. They have already smashed my hands and my feet.

¹⁰ I was thrown on you from my mother’s womb. You are my God since my mother bore me.

¹¹ Don’t be far from me, for trouble is near. For there is no one to help.

¹² Many bulls have surrounded me. Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled me.

¹³ They open their mouths wide against me, lions tearing prey and roaring.

¹⁴ I am poured out like water. All my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax. It is melted within me.

¹⁵ My strength is dried up like a potsherd. My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You have brought me into the dust of death.

¹⁶ For dogs have surrounded me. A company of evildoers have enclosed me. They have pierced my hands and feet.

¹⁰ I was thrown on you from my mother’s womb. You are my God since my mother bore me.

¹¹ Don’t be far from me, for trouble is near. For there is no one to help.

¹² Many bulls have surrounded me. Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled me.

¹³ They open their mouths wide against me, lions tearing prey and roaring.

¹⁴ I am poured out like water. All my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax. It is melted within me.

¹⁵ My strength is dried up like a potsherd. My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You have brought me into the dust of death.

¹⁶ For dogs have surrounded me. A company of evildoers have enclosed me. They have pierced my hands and feet.

¹⁰ I was thrown on you from my mother’s womb. You are my God since my mother bore me.

¹¹ Don’t be far from me, for trouble is near. For there is no one to help.

¹² Many bulls have surrounded me. Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled me.

¹³ They open their mouths wide against me, lions tearing prey and roaring.

¹⁴ I am poured out like water. All my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax. It is melted within me.

¹⁵ My strength is dried up like a potsherd. My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You have brought me into the dust of death.

¹⁶ For dogs have surrounded me. A company of evildoers have enclosed me. They have pierced my hands and feet.

¹⁰ I was in your hands even before my birth; you are my God from the time when I was in my mother's body.

¹¹ Be not far from me, for trouble is near; there is no one to give help.

¹² A great herd of oxen is round me: I am shut in by the strong oxen of Bashan.

¹³ I saw their mouths wide open, like lions crying after food.

¹⁴ I am flowing away like water, and all my bones are out of place: my heart is like wax, it has become soft in my body.

¹⁵ My throat is dry like a broken vessel; my tongue is fixed to the roof of my mouth, and the dust of death is on my lips.

¹⁶ Dogs have come round me: I am shut in by the band of evil-doers; they made wounds in my hands and feet.

¹⁰ I was cast upon thee from the womb; thou art my God from my mother's belly.

¹¹ Be not far from me, for trouble is near; for there is none to help.

¹² Many bulls have encompassed me; Bashan's strong ones have beset me round.

¹³ They gape upon me with their mouth, as a ravening and a roaring lion.

¹⁴ I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is become like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.

¹⁵ My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue cleaveth to my palate; and thou hast laid me in the dust of death.

¹⁶ For dogs have encompassed me; an assembly of evil-doers have surrounded me: they pierced my hands and my feet.

¹⁰ I was entrusted to you from birth; from the time I was born you have been my God.

¹¹ Do not be distant from me, because trouble is close by and no one else can help.

¹² Enemies surround me like a herd of bulls; strong bulls from Bashan have encircled me.

¹³ Like roaring lions tearing at their prey they open their mouths wide against me.

¹⁴ I feel like I'm being poured out like water. I'm falling apart as if all my bones have become loose. My mind feels like it's wax melting inside me.

¹⁵ My strength has dried up like a piece of broken pottery. My tongue is stuck to the roof of my mouth. You're burying me as if I'm already dead.

¹⁶ Evil men surround me like a pack of dogs. They have pierced my hands and feet.

¹⁰ I was cast vpon thee, euen from ye wombe: thou art my God from my mothers belly.

¹¹ Be not farre from me, because trouble is neere: for there is none to helpe me.

¹² Many yong bulles haue compassed me: mightie bulles of Bashan haue closed me about.

¹³ They gape vpon me with their mouthes, as a ramping and roaring lyon.

¹⁴ I am like water powred out, and all my bones are out of ioynt: mine heart is like waxe: it is molten in the middes of my bowels.

¹⁵ My strength is dryed vp like a potsheard, and my tongue cleaueth to my iawes, and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.

¹⁶ For dogges haue compassed me, and the assemblie of the wicked haue inclosed me: they perced mine hands and my feete.

¹⁰ (22-11) Upon Thee I have been cast from my birth; Thou art my God from my mother's womb.

¹¹ (22-12) Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.

¹² (22-13) Many bulls have encompassed me; strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.

¹³ (22-14) They open wide their mouth against me, as a ravening and a roaring lion.

¹⁴ (22-15) 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.

¹⁵ (22-16) My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my throat; and Thou layest me in the dust of death.

¹⁶ (22-17) For dogs have encompassed me; a company of evil-doers have inclosed me; like a lion, they are at my hands and my feet.

¹⁰ I was cast upon thee from the womb: Thou art my God from my mother’s belly.

¹¹ Be not far from me; for trouble is near; For there is none to help.

¹² Many bulls have compassed me: Strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.

¹³ They gaped upon me with their mouths, As a ravening and a roaring lion.

¹⁴ I am poured out like water, And all my bones are out of joint: My heart is like wax; It is melted in the midst of my bowels.

¹⁵ My strength is dried up like a potsherd; And my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; And thou hast brought me into the dust of death.

¹⁶ For dogs have compassed me: The assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: They pierced my hands and my feet.

¹⁰ (22:11) Upon thee was I cast from my birth: from my mother's womb art thou my God.

¹¹ (22:12) Oh be not far from me now; for distress is near; for there is none to help.

¹² (22:13) Many steers have encompassed me: the strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.

¹³ (22:14) They have opened wide against me their mouth, as a ravenous and roaring lion.

¹⁴ (22:15) Like water am I poured out, and all my bones are disjointed: my heart is become like wax, it is melted in the midst of my entrails.

¹⁵ (22:16) Like a potsherd is my strength dried up; and my tongue cleaveth to my palate; and into the dust of death hast thou laid me down.

¹⁶ (22:17) For dogs have encompassed me; the assembly of the wicked have enclosed me: like lions they threaten my hands and my feet.

¹⁰ Upon thee have I cast myself from my birth; Thou hast been my God from my earliest breath!

¹¹ Oh, be not far from me, for trouble is near; For there is none to help!

¹² Many bulls surround me; Strong bulls of Bashan close me in on every side.

¹³ They open their mouths wide against me, Like a ravening and roaring lion.

¹⁴ I am poured out like water, And all my bones are out of joint; My heart is become like wax; It melteth in my bosom.

¹⁵ My strength is dried up like an earthen vessel, And my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; Thou hast brought me to the dust of death!

¹⁶ For dogs have surrounded me; Bands of evil-doers have encompassed me,—Like lions my hands and my feet.

¹⁰ On your care was I cast from my very birth, you are my God from my mother's womb.

¹¹ Be not far from me, for trouble is nigh, and there is none to help.

¹² I am circled by many bulls, beset by the mighty of Bashan,

¹³ who face me with gaping jaws, like ravening roaring lions.

¹⁴ Poured out am I like water, and all my bones are loosened. My heart is become like wax, melted within me.

¹⁵ My palate is dry as a sherd, my tongue sticks to my jaws; in the dust of death you lay me.

¹⁶ For dogs are round about me, a band of knaves encircles me, gnawing my hands and my feet.

¹⁰ On your care was I cast from my very birth, you are my God from my mother's womb.

¹¹ Be not far from me, for trouble is nigh, and there is none to help.

¹² I am circled by many bulls, beset by the mighty of Bashan,

¹³ who face me with gaping jaws, like ravening roaring lions.

¹⁴ Poured out am I like water, and all my bones are loosened. My heart is become like wax, melted within me.

¹⁵ My palate is dry as a sherd, my tongue sticks to my jaws; in the dust of death you lay me.

¹⁶ For dogs are round about me, a band of knaves encircles me, gnawing my hands and my feet.

¹⁰ I was thrown on you from my mother’s womb. You are my God since my mother bore me.

¹¹ Don’t be far from me, for trouble is near. For there is no one to help.

¹² Many bulls have surrounded me. Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled me.

¹³ They open their mouths wide against me, lions tearing prey and roaring.

¹⁴ I am poured out like water. All my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax; it is melted within me.

¹⁵ My strength is dried up like a potsherd. My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You have brought me into the dust of death.

¹⁶ For dogs have surrounded me. A company of villains have enclosed me. They have pierced my hands and feet.

¹⁰ I have been thrown on you from the womb; you are my God since I was in my mother's womb!

¹¹ Do not be far away from me, for trouble is near; there is no one to help.

¹² Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan surround me.

¹³ They open their mouths wide against me like a roaring lion ripping its victim.

¹⁴ I am being poured out like water, and all my bones are dislocated. My heart is like wax; it melts away within my inner parts.

¹⁵ My strength has dried up like a piece of pottery; my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You have laid me in the dust of death.

¹⁶ For dogs have surrounded me; a company of evildoers has encircled me; they have pierced my hands and my feet.

¹⁰ I was thrown on you from my mother’s womb. You are my God since my mother bore me.

¹¹ Don’t be far from me, for trouble is near. For there is no one to help.

¹² Many bulls have surrounded me. Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled me.

¹³ They open their mouths wide against me, lions tearing prey and roaring.

¹⁴ I am poured out like water. All my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax. It is melted within me.

¹⁵ My strength is dried up like a potsherd. My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You have brought me into the dust of death.

¹⁶ For dogs have surrounded me. A company of evildoers have enclosed me. They have pierced my hands and feet.

¹⁰ I was thrown on you from my mother’s womb. You are my God since my mother bore me.

¹¹ Don’t be far from me, for trouble is near. For there is no one to help.

¹² Many bulls have surrounded me. Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled me.

¹³ They open their mouths wide against me, lions tearing prey and roaring.

¹⁴ I am poured out like water. All my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax. It is melted within me.

¹⁵ My strength is dried up like a potsherd. My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You have brought me into the dust of death.

¹⁶ For dogs have surrounded me. A company of evildoers have enclosed me. They have pierced my hands and feet.

¹⁰ I was cast upon thee from my birth: thou art my God from the time I was born.

¹¹ Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.

¹² Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.

¹³ They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.

¹⁴ I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.

¹⁵ My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.

¹⁶ For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.

¹⁰ I was thrown on you from my mother’s womb. You are my God since my mother bore me.

¹¹ Don’t be far from me, for trouble is near. For there is no one to help.

¹² Many bulls have surrounded me. Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled me.

¹³ They open their mouths wide against me, lions tearing prey and roaring.

¹⁴ I am poured out like water. All my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax. It is melted within me.

¹⁵ My strength is dried up like a potsherd. My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You have brought me into the dust of death.

¹⁶ For dogs have surrounded me. A company of evildoers have enclosed me. They have pierced my hands and feet.

¹⁰ I was thrown on you from my mother’s womb. You are my God since my mother bore me.

¹¹ Don’t be far from me, for trouble is near. For there is no one to help.

¹² Many bulls have surrounded me. Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled me.

¹³ They open their mouths wide against me, lions tearing prey and roaring.

¹⁴ I am poured out like water. All my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax. It is melted within me.

¹⁵ My strength is dried up like a potsherd. My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You have brought me into the dust of death.

¹⁶ For dogs have surrounded me. A company of evildoers have enclosed me. They have pierced my hands and feet.

¹⁰ into thee I am cast forth from the womb. From the womb of my mother thou art my God;

¹¹ depart thou not from me. For tribulation is next; for none there is that helpeth.

¹² Many calves encompassed me; fat bulls besieged me.

¹³ They opened their mouth on me; as a lion ravishing and roaring.

¹⁴ I am poured out as water; and all my bones be scattered. Mine heart is made, as wax floating abroad or melting; in the midst of my womb.

¹⁵ My virtue dried as a tilestone, and my tongue cleaved to my cheeks; and thou hast brought forth me into the dust of death.

¹⁶ For many dogs encompassed me; the council of wicked men besieged me. They delved mine hands and my feet;

¹⁰ into thee I am cast forth from the womb. From the womb of my mother thou art my God; (and I was cast upon thee from the womb. Thou art my God from my mother’s womb;)

¹¹ depart thou not from me. For tribulation is next; for none there is that helpeth. (go thou not away from me. For trouble is near; and there is no one to help me.)

¹² Many calves (en)compassed me; fat bulls besieged me. (Many calves surrounded me; the strong bulls of Bashan besieged me.)

¹³ They opened their mouth on me; as a lion ravishing and roaring. (They opened their mouths upon me; like a roaring and ravaging lion.)

¹⁴ I am poured out as water; and all my bones be scattered. Mine heart is made, as wax floating abroad; in the midst of my womb. (I am poured out like water; and all my bones be out of joint. My heart hath turned to wax; and it melteth within me.)

¹⁵ My virtue dried as a tilestone, and my tongue cleaved to my cheeks; and thou hast brought forth me into the dust of death. (My strength dried up like a tilestone, and my tongue cleaved to my cheeks; and thou hast brought me down into the dust of death.)

¹⁶ For many dogs (en)compassed me; the council of wicked men besieged me. They delved mine hands and my feet; (For many dogs surrounded me; yea, a band of wicked men besieged me. They pierced my hands and my feet;)

¹⁰ On Thee I have been cast from the womb, From the belly of my mother Thou art my God.

¹¹ Be not far from me, For adversity is near, for there is no helper.

¹² Many bulls have surrounded me, Mighty ones of Bashan have compassed me,

¹³ They have opened against me their mouth, A lion tearing and roaring.

¹⁴ As waters I have been poured out, And separated themselves have all my bones, My heart hath been like wax, It is melted in the midst of my bowels.

¹⁵ Dried up as an earthen vessel is my power, And my tongue is cleaving to my jaws.

¹⁶ And to the dust of death thou appointest me, For surrounded me have dogs, A company of evil doers have compassed me, Piercing my hands and my feet.