1 M y God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?

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 O my God, I cry in the daytime, but You answer not; and by night I am not silent or find no rest.

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

3 B ut You are holy, O You Who dwell in the praises of Israel.

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

4 O ur fathers trusted in You; they trusted (leaned on, relied on You, and were confident) and You delivered them.

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

5 T hey cried to You and were delivered; they trusted in, leaned on, and confidently relied on You, and were not ashamed or confounded or disappointed.

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

6 B ut I am a worm, and no man; I am the scorn of men, and despised by the people.

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

7 A ll who see me laugh at me and mock me; they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,

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

8 H e trusted and rolled himself on the Lord, that He would deliver him. Let Him deliver him, seeing that He delights in him!

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

9 Y et You are He Who took me out of the womb; You made me hope and trust when I was on my mother’s breasts.

But you brought me out of the womb. You made me trust at my mother’s breasts.

10 I was cast upon You from my very birth; from my mother’s womb You have been my God.

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

11 B e not far from me, for trouble is near and there is none to help.

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

12 M any bulls have surrounded me; strong bulls of Bashan have hedged me in.

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

13 A gainst me they opened their mouths wide, like a ravening and roaring lion.

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

14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax; it is softened and melted down within me.

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

15 M y strength is dried up like a fragment of clay pottery; my tongue cleaves to my jaws; and You have brought me into the dust of death.

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 F or dogs they have encompassed me; a company of evildoers has encircled me, they pierced my hands and my feet.

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

17 I can count all my bones; gaze at me.

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

18 T hey part my clothing among them and cast lots for my raiment (a long, shirtlike garment, a seamless undertunic). )

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

19 B ut be not far from me, O Lord; O my Help, hasten to aid me!

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

20 D eliver my life from the sword, my dear life from the power of the dog.

Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dog.

21 S ave me from the lion’s mouth; for You have answered me from the horns of the wild oxen.

Save me from the lion’s mouth! Yes, from the horns of the wild oxen, you have answered me.

22 I will declare Your name to my brethren; in the midst of the congregation will I praise You.

I will declare your name to my brothers. Among the assembly, I will praise you.

23 Y ou who fear (revere and worship) the Lord, praise Him! All you offspring of Jacob, glorify Him. Fear (revere and worship) Him, all you offspring of Israel.

You who fear Yahweh, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify him! Stand in awe of him, all you descendants of Israel!

24 F or He has not despised or abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither has He hidden His face from him, but when he cried to Him, He heard.

For he has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted, Neither has he hidden his face from him; but when he cried to him, he heard.

25 M y praise shall be of You in the great congregation. I will pay to Him my vows before them who fear (revere and worship) Him.

Of you comes my praise in the great assembly. I will pay my vows before those who fear him.

26 T he poor and afflicted shall eat and be satisfied; they shall praise the Lord—they who seek for, inquire of and for Him, and require Him. May your hearts be quickened now and forever!

The humble shall eat and be satisfied. They shall praise Yahweh who seek after him. Let your hearts live forever.

27 A ll the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations shall bow down and worship before You,

All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to Yahweh. All the relatives of the nations shall worship before you.

28 F or the kingship and the kingdom are the Lord’s, and He is the ruler over the nations.

For the kingdom is Yahweh’s. He is the ruler over the nations.

29 A ll the mighty ones upon earth shall eat and worship; all they that go down to the dust shall bow before Him, even he who cannot keep himself alive.

All the rich ones of the earth shall eat and worship. All those who go down to the dust shall bow before him, even he who can’t keep his soul alive.

30 P osterity shall serve Him; they shall tell of the Lord to the next generation.

Posterity shall serve him. Future generations shall be told about the Lord.

31 T hey shall come and shall declare His righteousness to a people yet to be born—that He has done it!

They shall come and shall declare his righteousness to a people that shall be born, for he has done it.