Psalms 22:16-19 in English

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.

¹⁹ But be not thou far off, O Jehovah: O thou my succor, haste thee to help me.

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.

¹⁹ But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.

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.

¹⁹ But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.

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.

¹⁹ But be not thou far off, O LORD: O thou my succour, haste thee to help me.

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.

¹⁹ O Yahweh, do not stay far away from me! You who are my source of strength, come quickly and help me!

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.

¹⁹ But don’t be far off, Yahweh. You are my help. Hurry to help me!

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.

¹⁹ But don’t be far off, Yahweh. You are my help. Hurry to help me!

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.

¹⁹ But don’t be far off, LORD. You are my help. Hurry to help me!

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.

¹⁹ Do not be far from me, O Lord: O my strength, come quickly to my help.

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.

¹⁹ But thou, Jehovah, be not far from me; O my strength, haste thee to help me.

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.

¹⁹ But you, Lord, don't be far away from me! You are my strength—hurry, come and help me!

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.

¹⁹ But be thou not farre off, O Lord, my strength: hasten to helpe me.

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.

¹⁹ (22-20) But Thou, O LORD, be not far off; O Thou my strength, hasten to help me.

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.

¹⁹ But be not thou far from me, O Lord: O my strength, haste thee to help me.

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.

¹⁹ (22:20) But thou, O Lord, be not far from me: O thou who art my strength, hasten to my aid.

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.

¹⁹ But be not thou far from me, O LORD! O my strength! make haste to mine aid!

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.

¹⁹ But you, O Lord, be not far, O my strength, hasten to help 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.

¹⁹ But you, O Lord, be not far, O my strength, hasten to help me.

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.

¹⁹ But don’t be far off, Adonai . You are my help: hurry to help me.

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.

¹⁹ Do not be far away, Yahweh; please hurry to help me, my strength!

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.

¹⁹ But don’t be far off, Yahweh. You are my help. Hurry to help me!

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.

¹⁹ But don’t be far off, LORD. You are my help. Hurry to help me!

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.

¹⁹ But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.

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.

¹⁹ But don’t be far off, LORD. You are my help. Hurry to help me!

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.

¹⁹ But don’t be far off, LORD. You are my help. Hurry to help me!

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.

¹⁹ But thou, Lord, delay not thine help from me; behold thou to my defence.

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.)

¹⁹ But thou, Lord, delay not thine help from me; behold thou to my defence. (But thou, Lord, do not delay thy help for me; hasten thou to my defence.)

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.

¹⁹ And Thou, O Jehovah, be not far off, O my strength, to help me haste.