The Book of Psalms

To the Chief Musician, on the deer of the dawn. A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why have You forsaken me, and [are] far from my deliverance, [from] the words of my groaning?

O my God, I cry by day, but You do not answer; and in the night, and there is no silence to me.

But You [are] holy, being enthroned on Israel's praises.

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

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

But I [am] a worm, and no man; a reproach of mankind, and despised by the people.

All who see Me scornfully laugh at me; they open the lip; they shake the head, [saying],

He rolled on Jehovah, let Him deliver Him; let Him rescue Him, since He delights in Him.

For You [are He], my Taker from the womb; causing me to trust on My mother's breasts.

I was cast on You from the womb, from My mother's belly, You [are] my God.

Be not far from Me; for trouble [is] near; because no one is there to help.

Many [bulls] have circled around Me; strong [bulls] of Bashan have surrounded Me.

They opened their mouth on Me, [like] a lion ripping and roaring.

I am poured out like waters, and all My bones are spread apart; My heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of My bowels.

My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and My tongue clings to My jaws;

and You appoint Me to the dust of death; for dogs have encircled Me; band of spoilers have hemmed Me in, piercers of My hands and My feet.

I count all My bones; they look, they stare at Me.

They divide My garments among them, and they made fall a lot for My clothing.

But You, O Jehovah, be not far off; O My Strength, hurry to help Me!

Deliver My soul from the sword, My only one from the paw of the dog.

Save Me from the lion's mouth; and from the horns of the wild oxen. You have answered Me.

You who fear Jehovah, praise Him; all the seed of Jacob, glorify Him; and all the seed of Israel, fear Him.

For He has not despised nor hated the affliction of the afflicted; and He has not hidden His face from him, but when He cried to Him, He heard.

My praise [shall be] of You in the great assembly; I will pay my vows before His fearers.

The meek shall eat and be satisfied; those who seek Jehovah shall praise Him; your heart shall live forever.

All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn back to Jehovah; and all the families of the nations shall worship before You.

For the kingdom [is] Jehovah's; and [He is] the ruler among the nations.

All the fat [ones] of the earth have eaten, and have worshiped; all those going down to the dust shall bow before Him; and he kept not his own soul alive.

A seed shall serve Him; it shall be spoken of the Lord to the [coming] generation;

they shall come and shall declare His righteousness to a people that shall [yet] be born; for He has done it.