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? Why are You so far from helping Me, And from 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 in the daytime, but You do not hear; And in the night season, and am not silent.

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

But You are holy, Enthroned in the praises of Israel.

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

Our fathers trusted in You; They trusted, and You delivered them.

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

They cried to You, and were delivered; They trusted in You, and were not ashamed.

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 no 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 those who see Me ridicule Me; They shoot out the lip, they shake 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.”

“He trusted in the Lord, let Him rescue Him; Let Him deliver Him, since 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.

But You are He who took Me out of the womb; You made Me trust while on My mother’s breasts.

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

I was cast upon You from birth. From My mother’s womb You have been My God.

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 gape at Me with their mouths, Like a raging and 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 has 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 clings to My jaws; You have brought Me to 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; The congregation of the wicked has enclosed 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 and 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, do not be far from Me; O My Strength, hasten to help Me!

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

Deliver Me from the sword, My precious 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 And from the horns of the wild oxen! You have answered 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 declare 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 fear Him, all you offspring 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, 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.

My praise shall be of You in the great assembly; I will 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 poor shall 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 world Shall remember and turn to the Lord, And all the families of the nations Shall 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 Shall eat and worship; All those who go down to the dust Shall bow before Him, Even he who cannot keep himself alive.

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

A posterity shall serve Him. It will be recounted of the Lord to the next 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 declare His righteousness to a people who will be born, That He has done this.