1 M y God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?

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 answerest not; And in the night season, and am not silent.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9 B ut thou art he that took me out of the womb; Thou didst make me trust when I was upon my mother's breasts.

But thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother’s breasts.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 within me.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

20 D eliver my soul from the sword, My darling from the power of the dog.

Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.

21 S ave me from the lion's mouth; Yea, from the horns of the wild-oxen thou hast answered me.

Save me from the lion’s mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.

22 I will declare thy name unto my brethren: In the midst of the assembly will I praise thee.

I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.

23 Y e that fear Jehovah, praise him; All ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; And stand in awe of him, all ye the seed of Israel.

Ye that fear the Lord, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.

24 F or he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; Neither hath he hid his face from him; But when he cried unto him, he heard.

For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.

25 O f thee cometh my praise in the great assembly: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.

My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.

26 T he meek shall eat and be satisfied; They shall praise Jehovah that seek after him: Let your heart live for ever.

The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the Lord that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.

27 A ll the ends of the earth shall remember and turn unto Jehovah; And all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.

All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the Lord: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.

28 F or the kingdom is Jehovah's; And he is the ruler over the nations.

For the kingdom is the Lord’s: and he is the governor among the nations.

29 A ll the fat ones of the earth shall eat and worship: All they that go down to the dust shall bow before him, Even he that cannot keep his soul alive.

All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul.

30 A seed shall serve him; It shall be told of the Lord unto the next generation.

A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.

31 T hey shall come and shall declare his righteousness Unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done it.

They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.