Psalms 21 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·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?

KJVTo the chief Musician^H5329^(H8764) upon Aijeleth^H365 Shahar^H7837, A Psalm^H4210 of David^H1732. My God^H410, my God^H410, why hast thou forsaken^H5800^(H8804) me? why art thou so far^H7350 from helping^H3444 me, and from the words^H1697 of my roaring^H7581?

² My God, I cry in the daytime, but you don’t answer; in the night season, and am not silent.

KJVO my God^H430, I cry^H7121^(H8799) in the daytime^H3119, but thou hearest^H6030^(H8799) not; and in the night season^H3915, and am not silent^H1747.

³ But you are holy, you who inhabit the praises of Israel.

KJVBut thou art holy^H6918, O thou that inhabitest^H3427^(H8802) the praises^H8416 of Israel^H3478.

⁴ Our fathers trusted in you. They trusted, and you delivered them.

KJVOur fathers^H1 trusted^H982^(H8804) in thee: they trusted^H982^(H8804), and thou didst deliver^H6403^(H8762) them.

⁵ They cried to you, and were delivered. They trusted in you, and were not disappointed.

KJVThey cried^H2199^(H8804) unto thee, and were delivered^H4422^(H8738): they trusted^H982^(H8804) in thee, and were not confounded^H954^(H8804).

⁶ But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised by the people.

KJVBut I am a worm^H8438, and no man^H376; a reproach^H2781 of men^H120, and despised^H959^(H8803) of the people^H5971.

⁷ All those who see me mock me. They insult me with their lips. They shake their heads, saying,

KJVAll they that see^H7200^(H8802) me laugh me to scorn^H3932^(H8686): they shoot out^H6358^(H8686) the lip^H8193, they shake^H5128^(H8686) the head^H7218, saying,

⁸ “He trusts in Yahweh. Let him deliver him. Let him rescue him, since he delights in him.”

KJVHe trusted^H1556^(H8800) on the LORD^H3068 that he would deliver^H6403^(H8762) him: let him deliver^H5337^(H8686) him, seeing he delighted^H2654^(H8804) in him.

⁹ But you brought me out of the womb. You made me trust while at my mother’s breasts.

KJVBut thou art he that took^H1518^(H8801) me out of the womb^H990: thou didst make me hope^H982^(H8688) when I was upon my mother's^H517 breasts^H7699.

¹⁰ I was thrown on you from my mother’s womb. You are my God since my mother bore me.

KJVI was cast^H7993^(H8717) upon thee from the womb^H7358: thou art my God^H410 from my mother's^H517 belly^H990.

¹¹ Don’t be far from me, for trouble is near. For there is no one to help.

KJVBe not far^H7368^(H8799) from me; for trouble^H6869 is near^H7138; for there is none to help^H5826^(H8802).

¹² Many bulls have surrounded me. Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled me.

KJVMany^H7227 bulls^H6499 have compassed^H5437^(H8804) me: strong^H47 bulls of Bashan^H1316 have beset me round^H3803^(H8765).

¹³ They open their mouths wide against me, lions tearing prey and roaring.

KJVThey gaped^H6475^(H8804) upon me with their mouths^H6310, as a ravening^H2963^(H8802) and a roaring^H7580^(H8802) lion^H738.

¹⁴ I am poured out like water. All my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax. It is melted within me.

KJVI am poured out^H8210^(H8738) like water^H4325, and all my bones^H6106 are out of joint^H6504^(H8694): my heart^H3820 is like wax^H1749; it is melted^H4549^(H8738) in the midst^H8432 of my bowels^H4578.

¹⁵ My 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.

KJVMy strength^H3581 is dried up^H3001^(H8804) like a potsherd^H2789; and my tongue^H3956 cleaveth^H1692^(H8716) to my jaws^H4455; and thou hast brought^H8239^(H8799) me into the dust^H6083 of death^H4194.

¹⁶ For dogs have surrounded me. A company of evildoers have enclosed me. They have pierced my hands and feet.

KJVFor dogs^H3611 have compassed^H5437^(H8804) me: the assembly^H5712 of the wicked^H7489^(H8688) have inclosed^H5362^(H8689) me: they pierced^H3738^(H8804)^(H8675)^H738 my hands^H3027 and my feet^H7272.

¹⁷ I can count all of my bones. They look and stare at me.

KJVI may tell^H5608^(H8762) all my bones^H6106: they look^H5027^(H8686) and stare^H7200^(H8799) upon me.

¹⁸ They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.

KJVThey part^H2505^(H8762) my garments^H899 among them, and cast^H5307^(H8686) lots^H1486 upon my vesture^H3830.

¹⁹ But don’t be far off, Yahweh. You are my help. Hurry to help me!

KJVBut be not thou far^H7368^(H8799) from me, O LORD^H3068: O my strength^H360, haste^H2363^(H8798) thee to help^H5833 me.

²⁰ Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dog.

KJVDeliver^H5337^(H8685) my soul^H5315 from the sword^H2719; my darling^H3173 from the power^H3027 of the dog^H3611.

²¹ Save me from the lion’s mouth! Yes, you have rescued me from the horns of the wild oxen.

KJVSave^H3467^(H8685) me from the lion's^H738 mouth^H6310: for thou hast heard^H6030^(H8804) me from the horns^H7161 of the unicorns^H7214.

²² I will declare your name to my brothers. Among the assembly, I will praise you.

KJVI will declare^H5608^(H8762) thy name^H8034 unto my brethren^H251: in the midst^H8432 of the congregation^H6951 will I praise^H1984^(H8762) thee.

²³ You who fear Yahweh, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify him! Stand in awe of him, all you descendants of Israel!

KJVYe that fear^H3373 the LORD^H3068, praise^H1984^(H8761) him; all ye the seed^H2233 of Jacob^H3290, glorify^H3513^(H8761) him; and fear^H1481^(H8798) him, all ye the seed^H2233 of Israel^H3478.

²⁴ For 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.

KJVFor he hath not despised^H959^(H8804) nor abhorred^H8262^(H8765) the affliction^H6039 of the afflicted^H6041; neither hath he hid^H5641^(H8689) his face^H6440 from him; but when he cried^H7768^(H8763) unto him, he heard^H8085^(H8804).

²⁵ My praise of you comes in the great assembly. I will pay my vows before those who fear him.

KJVMy praise^H8416 shall be of thee in the great^H7227 congregation^H6951: I will pay^H7999^(H8762) my vows^H5088 before them that fear^H3373 him.

²⁶ The humble shall eat and be satisfied. They shall praise Yahweh who seek after him. Let your hearts live forever.

KJVThe meek^H6035 shall eat^H398^(H8799) and be satisfied^H7646^(H8799): they shall praise^H1984^(H8762) the LORD^H3068 that seek^H1875^(H8802) him: your heart^H3824 shall live^H2421^(H8799) for ever^H5703.

²⁷ All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to Yahweh. All the relatives of the nations shall worship before you.

KJVAll the ends^H657 of the world^H776 shall remember^H2142^(H8799) and turn^H7725^(H8799) unto the LORD^H3068: and all the kindreds^H4940 of the nations^H1471 shall worship^H7812^(H8691) before^H6440 thee.

²⁸ For the kingdom is Yahweh’s. He is the ruler over the nations.

KJVFor the kingdom^H4410 is the LORD'S^H3068: and he is the governor^H4910^(H8802) among the nations^H1471.

²⁹ All 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.

KJVAll they that be fat^H1879 upon earth^H776 shall eat^H398^(H8804) and worship^H7812^(H8691): all they that go down^H3381^(H8802) to the dust^H6083 shall bow^H3766^(H8799) before^H6440 him: and none can keep alive^H2421^(H8765) his own soul^H5315.

³⁰ Posterity shall serve him. Future generations shall be told about the Lord.

KJVA seed^H2233 shall serve^H5647^(H8799) him; it shall be accounted^H5608^(H8792) to the Lord^H136 for a generation^H1755.

³¹ They shall come and shall declare his righteousness to a people that shall be born, for he has done it.

KJVThey shall come^H935^(H8799), and shall declare^H5046^(H8686) his righteousness^H6666 unto a people^H5971 that shall be born^H3205^(H8737), that he hath done^H6213^(H8804) this.

WEB·Psalms 21

¹For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. The king rejoices in your strength, Yahweh! How greatly he rejoices in your salvation!

KJVTo the chief Musician^H5329^(H8764), A Psalm^H4210 of David^H1732. The king^H4428 shall joy^H8055^(H8799) in thy strength^H5797, O LORD^H3068; and in thy salvation^H3444 how greatly^H3966 shall he rejoice^H1523^(H8799)!

² You have given him his heart’s desire, and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah.

KJVThou hast given^H5414^(H8804) him his heart's^H3820 desire^H8378, and hast not withholden^H4513^(H8804) the request^H782 of his lips^H8193. Selah^H5542.

³ For you meet him with the blessings of goodness. You set a crown of fine gold on his head.

KJVFor thou preventest^H6923^(H8762) him with the blessings^H1293 of goodness^H2896: thou settest^H7896^(H8799) a crown^H5850 of pure gold^H6337 on his head^H7218.

⁴ He asked life of you and you gave it to him, even length of days forever and ever.

KJVHe asked^H7592^(H8804) life^H2416 of thee, and thou gavest^H5414^(H8804) it him, even length^H753 of days^H3117 for ever^H5769 and ever^H5703.

⁵ His glory is great in your salvation. You lay honor and majesty on him.

KJVHis glory^H3519 is great^H1419 in thy salvation^H3444: honour^H1935 and majesty^H1926 hast thou laid^H7737^(H8762) upon him.

⁶ For you make him most blessed forever. You make him glad with joy in your presence.

KJVFor thou hast made^H7896^(H8799) him most blessed^H1293 for ever^H5703: thou hast made^H2302^(H8762) him exceeding glad^H8057 with thy countenance^H6440.

⁷ For the king trusts in Yahweh. Through the loving kindness of the Most High, he shall not be moved.

KJVFor the king^H4428 trusteth^H982^(H8802) in the LORD^H3068, and through the mercy^H2617 of the most High^H5945 he shall not be moved^H4131^(H8735).

⁸ Your hand will find out all of your enemies. Your right hand will find out those who hate you.

KJVThine hand^H3027 shall find out^H4672^(H8799) all thine enemies^H341^(H8802): thy right hand^H3225 shall find out^H4672^(H8799) those that hate^H8130^(H8802) thee.

⁹ You will make them as a fiery furnace in the time of your anger. Yahweh will swallow them up in his wrath. The fire shall devour them.

KJVThou shalt make^H7896^(H8799) them as a fiery^H784 oven^H8574 in the time^H6256 of thine anger^H6440: the LORD^H3068 shall swallow them up^H1104^(H8762) in his wrath^H639, and the fire^H784 shall devour^H398^(H8799) them.

¹⁰ You will destroy their descendants from the earth, their posterity from among the children of men.

KJVTheir fruit^H6529 shalt thou destroy^H6^(H8762) from the earth^H776, and their seed^H2233 from among the children^H1121 of men^H120.

¹¹ For they intended evil against you. They plotted evil against you which cannot succeed.

KJVFor they intended^H5186^(H8804) evil^H7451 against thee: they imagined^H2803^(H8804) a mischievous device^H4209, which they are not able^H3201^(H8799) to perform.

¹² For you will make them turn their back, when you aim drawn bows at their face.

KJVTherefore shalt thou make^H7896^(H8799) them turn their back^H7926, when thou shalt make ready^H3559^(H8787) thine arrows upon thy strings^H4340 against the face^H6440 of them.

¹³ Be exalted, Yahweh, in your strength, so we will sing and praise your power.

KJVBe thou exalted^H7311^(H8798), LORD^H3068, in thine own strength^H5797: so will we sing^H7891^(H8799) and praise^H2167^(H8762) thy power^H1369.

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