Psalms 22

1For the Chief Musician; set to “The Doe of the Morning.” A Psalm by David. My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?Cross-references: 1Sam 12:22 · Job 3:24 · Ps 10:1 · Ps 16:1 · Ps 22:11 · Ps 22:16 · +16 more

2My God, I cry in the daytime, but you don’t answer; in the night season, and am not silent.Cross-references: Ps 42:3 · Ps 55:16 · Ps 80:4 · Ps 88:1 · Lam 3:8 · Lam 3:44 · +6 more

3But you are holy, you who inhabit the praises of Israel.Cross-references: Deut 10:21 · Ps 50:23 · Ps 65:1 · Ps 99:9 · Ps 145:17 · Isa 6:3 · +1 more

4Our fathers trusted in you. They trusted, and you delivered them.Cross-references: Gen 15:6 · Gen 32:9 · Gen 32:28 · Ex 14:13 · Ex 14:31 · 1Sam 7:9 · +3 more

5They cried to you, and were delivered. They trusted in you, and were not disappointed.Cross-references: Judg 4:3 · Judg 6:6 · Judg 10:10 · Ps 25:2 · Ps 31:1 · Ps 69:6 · +8 more

6But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised by the people.Cross-references: Job 25:6 · Ps 31:1 · Ps 31:11 · Ps 69:7 · Ps 69:19 · Ps 88:8 · +13 more

7All those who see me mock me. They insult me with their lips. They shake their heads, saying,Cross-references: Job 16:4 · Job 16:10 · Job 30:9 · Ps 31:18 · Ps 35:15 · Ps 44:14 · +14 more

8“He trusts in Yahweh. Let him deliver him. Let him rescue him, since he delights in him.”Cross-references: Ps 3:1 · Ps 18:19 · Ps 37:5 · Ps 42:10 · Ps 55:22 · Ps 71:11 · +9 more

9But you brought me out of the womb. You made me trust while at my mother’s breasts.Cross-references: Ps 71:6 · Ps 71:17 · Ps 139:15 · Isa 7:14 · Isa 9:6 · Isa 49:1 · +2 more

10I was thrown on you from my mother’s womb. You are my God since my mother bore me.Cross-references: Isa 46:3 · Isa 49:1 · Jer 1:5 · Luke 2:40 · Luke 2:52 · John 20:17 · +1 more

11Don’t be far from me, for trouble is near. For there is no one to help.Cross-references: Deut 32:36 · 2Ki 14:26 · Ps 10:1 · Ps 13:1 · Ps 35:22 · Ps 38:21 · +11 more

12Many bulls have surrounded me. Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled me.Cross-references: Deut 32:14 · Ps 68:30 · Isa 34:7 · Jer 50:11 · Ezek 39:18 · Amos 4:1 · +2 more

13They open their mouths wide against me, lions tearing prey and roaring.Cross-references: Job 16:10 · Ps 7:2 · Ps 17:12 · Ps 22:7 · Ps 22:21 · Ps 35:17 · +7 more

14I am poured out like water. All my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax. It is melted within me.Cross-references: Josh 7:5 · Job 23:16 · Job 30:16 · Ps 22:17 · Ps 31:10 · Ps 68:2 · +6 more

15My 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.Cross-references: Gen 3:19 · Gen 18:27 · Job 7:21 · Job 10:9 · Job 29:10 · Job 34:15 · +13 more

16For dogs have surrounded me. A company of evildoers have enclosed me. They have pierced my hands and feet.Cross-references: Ps 22:1 · Ps 22:20 · Ps 59:6 · Ps 59:14 · Ps 86:14 · Isa 53:5 · +20 more

17I can count all of my bones. They look and stare at me.Cross-references: Job 33:21 · Ps 102:3 · Isa 52:14 · Matt 27:36 · Matt 27:39 · Mark 15:29 · +2 more

18They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.Cross-references: Matt 27:35 · Mark 15:24 · Luke 23:34 · John 19:23

19But don’t be far off, Yahweh. You are my help. Hurry to help me!Cross-references: Ps 10:1 · Ps 18:1 · Ps 21:1 · Ps 22:11 · Ps 40:13 · Ps 40:17 · +2 more

20Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dog.Cross-references: Ps 17:13 · Ps 35:17 · Zech 13:7

21Save me from the lion’s mouth! Yes, you have rescued me from the horns of the wild oxen.Cross-references: Num 23:22 · Deut 33:17 · Job 39:9 · Isa 34:7 · Luke 22:53 · John 8:59 · +5 more

22I will declare your name to my brothers. Among the assembly, I will praise you.Cross-references: Ps 22:25 · Ps 40:9 · Ps 71:18 · Matt 12:48 · Matt 25:40 · Matt 28:10 · +4 more

23You who fear Yahweh, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify him! Stand in awe of him, all you descendants of Israel!Cross-references: 1Chr 16:8 · Ps 22:30 · Ps 33:8 · Ps 50:23 · Ps 86:12 · Ps 105:3 · +12 more

24For 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.Cross-references: Ps 22:2 · Ps 22:6 · Ps 34:6 · Ps 35:10 · Ps 69:17 · Ps 69:29 · +5 more

25My praise of you comes in the great assembly. I will pay my vows before those who fear him.Cross-references: Ps 22:22 · Ps 35:18 · Ps 40:9 · Ps 56:12 · Ps 65:1 · Ps 66:13 · +5 more

26The humble shall eat and be satisfied. They shall praise Yahweh who seek after him. Let your hearts live forever.Cross-references: Lev 7:11 · Ps 40:16 · Ps 69:32 · Ps 105:3 · Ps 107:9 · Isa 25:6 · +3 more

27All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to Yahweh. All the relatives of the nations shall worship before you.Cross-references: Ps 2:8 · Ps 72:8 · Ps 72:11 · Ps 86:9 · Ps 96:7 · Ps 98:3 · +13 more

28For the kingdom is Yahweh’s. He is the ruler over the nations.Cross-references: Ps 47:7 · Dan 7:14 · Obad 1:21 · Zech 14:9 · Matt 6:13 · Rev 11:15

29All 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.Cross-references: Ps 45:12 · Ps 49:6 · Ps 72:10 · Ps 73:7 · Ps 78:31 · Ps 113:7 · +13 more

30Posterity shall serve him. Future generations shall be told about the Lord.Cross-references: Ps 14:5 · Ps 24:6 · Ps 73:15 · Ps 87:6 · Ps 102:28 · Isa 53:10 · +4 more

31They shall come and shall declare his righteousness to a people that shall be born, for he has done it.Cross-references: Ps 40:9 · Ps 78:6 · Ps 86:9 · Ps 102:18 · Ps 145:4 · Isa 44:3 · +8 more