1 M y God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? far from my salvation, from the words of my groaning?

My God, my God, why have You left me alone? Why are You so far from helping me, and from the words I cry inside myself?

2 M y God, I cry by day, and thou answerest not; and by night, and there is no rest for me:

O my God, I cry during the day, but You do not answer. I cry during the night, but I find no rest.

3 A nd thou art holy, thou that dwellest amid the praises of Israel.

Yet You are holy. The praises Israel gives You are Your throne.

4 O ur fathers confided in thee: they confided, and thou didst deliver them.

Our fathers trusted in You, and You saved them.

5 T hey cried unto thee, and were delivered; they confided in thee, and were not confounded.

They cried to You and were set free. They trusted in You and were not ashamed.

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

But I am a worm and not a man. I am put to shame by men, and am hated by the people.

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

All who see me make fun of me. They open their mouths and shake their heads, and say,

8 C ommit it to Jehovah—let him rescue him; let him deliver him, because he delighteth in him!

“He trusts in the Lord. Let the Lord help him. Let the Lord take him out of trouble, because he is happy in Him.”

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

But You brought me out when I was born. You made me trust when I drank my mother’s milk.

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

I was in Your care from birth. Since my mother gave birth to me, You have been my God.

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

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

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

Many bulls have gathered all around me. Strong bulls of Bashan stand around me.

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

They open their mouths wide against me, like a loud, hungry 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.

I am poured out like water. And all my bones are out of joint. My heart is like a melted candle within me.

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

My strength is dried up like a piece of a broken clay pot. My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. And You lay me in the dust of death.

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

For dogs have gathered around me. A group of sinful men stand around me. They have cut through my hands and feet.

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

I can tell how many bones I have. The people look at me with wide eyes.

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

They divide my clothes among them by drawing names to see who would get them.

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

But You, O Lord, be not far from me! O my Strength, hurry to help me!

20 D eliver my soul from the sword; my only one from the power of the dog;

Take me away from the sword. Save my life from the power of the dog.

21 S ave me from the lion's mouth. Yea, from the horns of the buffaloes hast thou answered me.

Save me from the lion’s mouth, and from the horns of the wild bulls You answer me.

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

I will make Your name known to my brothers. In the center of the meeting of worship I will praise You.

23 Y e that fear Jehovah, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and revere him, all ye the seed of Israel.

You who fear the Lord, give Him praise. All you children of Jacob, honor Him. Fear Him, all you children 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 has not turned away from the suffering of the one in pain or trouble. He has not hidden His face from him. But He has heard his cry for help.

25 M y praise is from thee, in the great congregation; I will pay my vows before them that fear him.

My praise will be from You in the big meeting of worship. I will keep my promises to Him in front of those who fear Him.

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

Those who suffer will eat and have enough. Those who look for the Lord will praise Him. May your heart live forever!

27 A ll the ends of the earth shall remember and turn unto Jehovah, and all the families of the nations shall worship before thee:

All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the Lord. All the families of the nations will worship before Him.

28 F or the kingdom is Jehovah's, and he ruleth among the nations.

For the holy nation is the Lord’s, and He rules over 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, and he that cannot keep alive his own soul.

All the proud ones of the earth will eat and worship. All who go down to the dust will fall to their knees before Him, even he who cannot keep his soul alive.

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

Future children will serve Him. They will tell of the Lord to their children.

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

They will come and tell about His saving power to a people yet to be born. For He has done it.