1 M y 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?

My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Far from my deliverance are the words of my groaning.

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

O my God, I cry by day, but You do not answer; And by night, but I have no rest.

3 Y et You are holy. The praises Israel gives You are Your throne.

Yet You are holy, O You who are enthroned upon the praises of Israel.

4 O ur fathers trusted in You, and You saved them.

In You our fathers trusted; They trusted and You delivered them.

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

To You they cried out and were delivered; In You they trusted and were not disappointed.

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

But I am a worm and not a man, A reproach of men and despised by the people.

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

All who see me sneer at me; They separate with the lip, they wag the head, saying,

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

“ Commit yourself to the Lord; let Him deliver him; Let Him rescue him, because He delights in him.”

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

Yet You are He who brought me forth from the womb; You made me trust when upon my mother’s breasts.

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

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

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

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

12 M any bulls have gathered all around me. Strong bulls of Bashan stand around me.

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

13 T hey open their mouths wide against me, like a loud, hungry lion.

They open wide their mouth at me, 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 a melted candle within me.

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 M y 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.

My strength is dried up like a potsherd, And my tongue cleaves to my jaws; And You lay me in the dust of death.

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

For dogs have surrounded me; A band of evildoers has encompassed me; They pierced my hands and my feet.

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

I can count all my bones. They look, they stare at me;

18 T hey divide my clothes among them by drawing names to see who would get them.

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

19 B ut You, O Lord, be not far from me! O my Strength, hurry to help me!

But You, O Lord, be not far off; O You my help, hasten to my assistance.

20 T ake me away from the sword. Save my life from the power of the dog.

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

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

Save me from the lion’s mouth; From the horns of the wild oxen You answer me.

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

I will tell of Your name to my brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will praise You.

23 Y ou who fear the Lord, give Him praise. All you children of Jacob, honor Him. Fear Him, all you children of Israel.

You who fear the Lord, praise Him; All you descendants of Jacob, glorify Him, And stand in awe of Him, all you descendants of Israel.

24 F or 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.

For He has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; Nor has He hidden His face from him; But when he cried to Him for help, He heard.

25 M y 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.

From You comes my praise in the great assembly; I shall pay my vows before those who fear Him.

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

The afflicted will eat and be satisfied; Those who seek Him will praise the Lord. Let your heart live forever!

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

All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the Lord, And all the families of the nations will worship before You.

28 F or the holy nation is the Lord’s, and He rules over the nations.

For the kingdom is the Lord’s And He rules over the nations.

29 A ll 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.

All the prosperous of the earth will eat and worship, All those who go down to the dust will bow before Him, Even he who cannot keep his soul alive.

30 F uture children will serve Him. They will tell of the Lord to their children.

Posterity will serve Him; It will be told of the Lord to the coming generation.

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

They will come and will declare His righteousness To a people who will be born, that He has performed it.