Psalms 22 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Psalms 23

¹A Psalm by David. Yahweh is my shepherd; I shall lack nothing.

KJVA Psalm^H4210 of David^H1732. The LORD^H3068 is my shepherd^H7462^(H8802); I shall not want^H2637^(H8799).

² He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters.

KJVHe maketh me to lie down^H7257^(H8686) in green^H1877 pastures^H4999: he leadeth^H5095^(H8762) me beside the still^H4496 waters^H4325.

³ He restores my soul. He guides me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

KJVHe restoreth^H7725^(H8787) my soul^H5315: he leadeth^H5148^(H8686) me in the paths^H4570 of righteousness^H6664 for his name's^H8034 sake.

⁴ Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

KJVYea, though I walk^H3212^(H8799) through the valley^H1516 of the shadow of death^H6757, I will fear^H3372^(H8799) no evil^H7451: for thou art with me; thy rod^H7626 and thy staff^H4938 they comfort^H5162^(H8762) me.

⁵ You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil. My cup runs over.

KJVThou preparest^H6186^(H8799) a table^H7979 before^H6440 me in the presence of mine enemies^H6887^(H8802): thou anointest^H1878^(H8765) my head^H7218 with oil^H8081; my cup^H3563 runneth over^H7310.

⁶ Surely goodness and loving kindness shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in Yahweh’s house forever.

KJVSurely goodness^H2896 and mercy^H2617 shall follow^H7291^(H8799) me all the days^H3117 of my life^H2416: and I will dwell^H3427^(H8804) in the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 for ever^H753^H3117.

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.

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