Psalms 22:13-18 in English

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.

¹⁷ I may count all my bones. They look and stare upon me;

¹⁸ They part my garments among them, And upon my vesture do they cast lots.

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.

¹⁷ I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.

¹⁸ They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.

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.

¹⁷ I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.

¹⁸ They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.

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.

¹⁷ I may tell all my bones; they look and stare upon me:

¹⁸ They part my garments among them, and upon my vesture do they cast lots.

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.

¹⁷ I am so weak and thin that my bones can be seen and counted. My enemies stare at me and ◄gloat/are happy► about what has happened to me.

¹⁸ They looked at the clothes that I was wearing and gambled to determine which piece each of them would get.

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.

¹⁷ I can count all of my bones. They look and stare at me.

¹⁸ They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.

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.

¹⁷ I can count all of my bones. They look and stare at me.

¹⁸ They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.

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.

¹⁷ I can count all of my bones. They look and stare at me.

¹⁸ They divide my garments amongst them. They cast lots for my clothing.

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.

¹⁷ I am able to see all my bones; their looks are fixed on me:

¹⁸ They make a division of my robes among them, by the decision of chance they take my clothing.

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.

¹⁷ I may count all my bones. They look, they stare upon me;

¹⁸ They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.

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.

¹⁷ I'm so thin I can count all my bones. People stare at me and gloat.

¹⁸ They divide my clothing among them; they roll dice for my clothes.

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.

¹⁷ I may tell all my bones: yet they beholde, and looke vpon me.

¹⁸ They part my garments among them, and cast lottes vpon my vesture.

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.

¹⁷ (22-18) I may count all my bones; they look and gloat over me.

¹⁸ (22-19) They part my garments among them, and for my vesture do they cast lots.

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.

¹⁷ I may tell all my bones: They look and stare upon me.

¹⁸ They part my garments among them, And cast lots upon my vesture.

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.

¹⁷ (22:18) I may number all my bones: while they stare and look upon me.

¹⁸ (22:19) They divide my clothes among themselves, and for my garment do they cast lots.

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.

¹⁷ I can count all my bones; They gaze, and feast their eyes upon me.

¹⁸ They divide my garments among them, And for my vesture they cast lots.

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.

¹⁷ I can count my bones, every one. As for them, they feast their eyes on me.

¹⁸ They divide my garments amongst them, and over my raiment cast lots.

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.

¹⁷ I can count my bones, every one. As for them, they feast their eyes on me.

¹⁸ They divide my garments among them, and over my raiment cast lots.

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.

¹⁷ I can count all of my bones. They look and stare at me.

¹⁸ They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.

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.

¹⁷ I can count all my bones. They look and stare at me.

¹⁸ They divide my garments among themselves, they cast lots for my clothes.

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.

¹⁷ I can count all of my bones. They look and stare at me.

¹⁸ They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.

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.

¹⁷ I can count all of my bones. They look and stare at me.

¹⁸ They divide my garments amongst them. They cast lots for my clothing.

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.

¹⁷ I may number all my bones: they look and stare upon me.

¹⁸ They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.

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.

¹⁷ I can count all of my bones. They look and stare at me.

¹⁸ They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.

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.

¹⁷ I can count all of my bones. They look and stare at me.

¹⁸ They divide my garments amongst them. They cast lots for my clothing.

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;

¹⁷ they numbered all my bones. Soothly they looked, and beheld me;

¹⁸ they parted my clothes to them-selves, and they sent lot on my cloth.

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;)

¹⁷ they numbered all my bones. Soothly they looked (at), and beheld me; (and they counted up all my bones. Yea, they beheld me;)

¹⁸ they parted my clothes to themselves, and they sent lot on my cloth. (then they parted my clothes among themselves, and they cast lots for my cloak.)

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.

¹⁷ I count all my bones — they look expectingly, They look upon me,

¹⁸ They apportion my garments to themselves, And for my clothing they cause a lot to fall.