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To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David. 1 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 Oh my God, I cry in the daytime, but You do not hear; and in the night season I am not silent.
3 But You are holy, You Who inhabit the praises of Israel.
4 Our fathers trusted in You; they trusted and You did deliver them.
5 They cried to You and were delivered: they trusted in You and were not confounded.
6 but I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
7 All those who see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,
8 he trusted on Jehovah that he would deliver him: let Him deliver him, seeing he delighted in Him.
9 But You are He Who took me out of the womb: You did make me secure when I was upon my mother's breasts.
10 I was cast upon You from the womb: You are my God from my mother's belly.
11 Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.
12 Many bulls have surrounded me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me around.
13 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 mind is like wax; it is melted in the midst of My inward parts.
15 My strength is dried up like clay pottery; My tongue sticks to my jaws; You have brought Me into the dust of death.
16 For dogs have surrounded Me: the mob of the wicked has surrounded Me: they pierced My hands and My feet.
17 I can count all my bones: they look and stare at Me.
18 They part My garments among them, and cast lots upon My vesture.
19 But don't You be far from Me, oh, Jehovah, oh My Strength, make haste to help Me.
20 Deliver My life from the sword; My darling [the Church] from the power of the dog.
21 Save Me from the lion's mouth: for You have heard Me from the horns of the auroch [huge extinct species of cattle].
22 I will declare Your Name to my brothers: in the midst of the congregation will I praise You.
23 You who reverence Jehovah, praise Him; all of you, the seed of Jacob, glorify Him and reverence Him all of you, the seed of Israel.
24 For He has not despised nor detested the affliction of the afflicted; neither has He hidden His Face from him; but when he cried to Him, He heard.
25 My praise shall be of You in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before those who reverence Him.
26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise Jehovah that seek Him: Your mind shall live to the eon.
27 All the ends of the world shall remember and turn to Jehovah: and all the families of the nations shall worship before You.
28 For the kingdom is Jehovah 's: and He is the Governor among the nations.
29 All those who are fat upon Earth shall eat and worship: all those who go down to the dust shall bow before Him: and none can keep his own inner self alive.
30 A seed [the Church] shall serve Him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.
31 They shall come, and shall declare His righteousness to a people that shall be born, that He has done this.




King James Version (KJV)
1 To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David. 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 hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
3 But thou [art] holy, [O thou] that inhabitest the praises of Israel.
4 Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.
5 They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.
6 But I [am] a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
7 All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, [saying],
8 He trusted on the LORD [that] he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.
9 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 from my mother’s belly.
11 Be not far from me; for trouble [is] near; for [there is] none to help.
12 Many bulls have compassed me: strong [bulls] of Bashan have beset me round.
13 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 in the midst of my bowels.
15 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 For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
17 I may tell all my bones: they look [and] stare upon me.
18 They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.
19 But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.
20 Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.
21 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 congregation will I praise thee.
23 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 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 My praise [shall be] of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.
26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.
27 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 For the kingdom [is] the LORD’s: and he [is] the governor among the nations.
29 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 accounted to the Lord for a generation.
31 They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done [this].


Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
1 To the Overseer, on 'The Hind of the Morning.' -- A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me? Far from my salvation, The words of my roaring?
2 My God, I call by day, and Thou answerest not, And by night, and there is no silence to me.
3 And Thou [art] holy, Sitting -- the Praise of Israel.
4 In Thee did our fathers trust -- they trusted, And Thou dost deliver them.
5 Unto Thee they cried, and were delivered, In Thee they trusted, and were not ashamed.
6 And I [am] a worm, and no man, A reproach of man, and despised of the people.
7 All beholding me do mock at me, They make free with the lip -- shake the head,
8 'Roll unto Jehovah, He doth deliver him, He doth deliver him, for he delighted in him.'
9 For thou [art] He bringing me forth from the womb, Causing me to trust, On the breasts of my mother.
10 On Thee I have been cast from the womb, From the belly of my mother Thou [art] my God.
11 Be not far from me, For adversity is near, for there is no helper.
12 Many bulls have surrounded me, Mighty ones of Bashan have compassed me,
13 They have opened against me their mouth, A lion tearing and roaring.
14 As waters I have been poured out, And separated themselves have all my bones, My heart hath been like wax, It is melted in the midst of my bowels.
15 Dried up as an earthen vessel is my power, And my tongue is cleaving to my jaws.
16 And to the dust of death thou appointest me, For surrounded me have dogs, A company of evil doers have compassed me, Piercing my hands and my feet.
17 I count all my bones -- they look expectingly, They look upon me,
18 They apportion my garments to themselves, And for my clothing they cause a lot to fall.
19 And Thou, O Jehovah, be not far off, O my strength, to help me haste.
20 Deliver from the sword my soul, From the paw of a dog mine only one.
21 Save me from the mouth of a lion: -- And -- from the horns of the high places Thou hast answered me!
22 I declare Thy name to my brethren, In the midst of the assembly I praise Thee.
23 Ye who fear Jehovah, praise ye Him, All the seed of Jacob, honour ye Him, And be afraid of Him, all ye seed of Israel.
24 For He hath not despised, nor abominated, The affliction of the afflicted, Nor hath He hidden His face from him, And in his crying unto Him He heareth.
25 Of Thee my praise [is] in the great assembly. My vows I complete before His fearers.
26 The humble do eat and are satisfied, Praise Jehovah do those seeking Him, Your heart doth live for ever.
27 Remember and return unto Jehovah, Do all ends of the earth, And before Thee bow themselves, Do all families of the nations,
28 For to Jehovah [is] the kingdom, And He is ruling among nations.
29 And the fat ones of earth have eaten, And they bow themselves, Before Him bow do all going down to dust, And he [who] hath not revived his soul.
30 A seed doth serve Him, It is declared of the Lord to the generation.
31 They come and declare His righteousness, To a people that is borne, that He hath made!
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