Reference: Aijeleth Shahar
Easton
hind of the dawn, a name found in the title of Ps 22. It is probably the name of some song or tune to the measure of which the psalm was to be chanted. Some, however, understand by the name some instrument of music, or an allegorical allusion to the subject of the psalm.
Fausets
Hebrew ayyeleth hasshachar, "the hind of the morning dawn" (title of Psalm 22). Aben Ezra explains as the name of the melody to which the psalm was to be sung, equivalent to tide rising sun, some well known tune. Rather, allegorical allusion to the subject. The hind symbolizes a lovely and innocent one hounded to death, as the bulls, lions, dogs in the psalm are the persecutors. The unusual Heb., Ps 22:19, ejulathi, "my strength," alludes to aijeleth, "the hind," weak in itself but having Jehovah for its strength. The morning dawn represents joy bursting forth after affliction; Messiah is alluded to, His deep sorrow (Ps 22:1-21) passes to triumphant joy (Ps 22:21-31).
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{To the Chanter, upon Aijeleth of the dawning, a Psalm of David} My God, my God: why hast thou forsaken me, and art so far from my health and from the words of my complaint?
{To the Chanter, upon Aijeleth of the dawning, a Psalm of David} My God, my God: why hast thou forsaken me, and art so far from my health and from the words of my complaint? O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not: and in the night season also I take no rest.
O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not: and in the night season also I take no rest. And thou continuest holy, O thou worship of Israel.
And thou continuest holy, O thou worship of Israel. Our fathers hoped in thee; they trusted in thee, and thou didst deliver them.
Our fathers hoped in thee; they trusted in thee, and thou didst deliver them. They called upon thee, and were helped: they put their trust in thee, and were not confounded.
They called upon thee, and were helped: they put their trust in thee, and were not confounded. But as for me, I am a worm and no man: a very scorn of men and the outcast of the people.
But as for me, I am a worm and no man: a very scorn of men and the outcast of the people. All they that see me, laugh me to scorn: they shoot out their lips, and shake their heads.
All they that see me, laugh me to scorn: they shoot out their lips, and shake their heads. "He trusted in the LORD, that he would deliver him; let him deliver him, if he will have him."
"He trusted in the LORD, that he would deliver him; let him deliver him, if he will have him." But thou art he that took me out of my mother's womb; thou wast my hope, when I hanged yet upon my mother's breasts.
But thou art he that took me out of my mother's womb; thou wast my hope, when I hanged yet upon my mother's breasts. I have been left unto thee ever since I was born; thou art my God, even from my mother's womb.
I have been left unto thee ever since I was born; thou art my God, even from my mother's womb. O go not far from me then, for trouble is hard at hand, and here is none to help me.
O go not far from me then, for trouble is hard at hand, and here is none to help me. Many oxen are come about me; fat bulls of Bashan close me in on every side.
Many oxen are come about me; fat bulls of Bashan close me in on every side. They gape upon me with their mouths, as it were a rampaging and a roaring lion.
They gape upon me with their mouths, as it were a rampaging and a roaring lion. I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart also in the midst of my body is even like melting wax.
I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart also in the midst of my body is even like melting wax. My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue cleaveth to my gums, and thou shalt bring me into the dust of death.
My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue cleaveth to my gums, and thou shalt bring me into the dust of death. For many dogs are come about me, the counsel of the wicked layeth siege against me.
For many dogs are come about me, the counsel of the wicked layeth siege against me. They pierced my hands and my feet; I may tell all my bones. They stand staring and looking upon me.
They pierced my hands and my feet; I may tell all my bones. They stand staring and looking upon me. They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.
They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture. But be not thou far from me, O LORD; thou art my succor. Haste thee to help me.
But be not thou far from me, O LORD; thou art my succor. Haste thee to help me.
But be not thou far from me, O LORD; thou art my succor. Haste thee to help me.
But be not thou far from me, O LORD; thou art my succor. Haste thee to help me. Deliver my soul from the sword, my darling from the power of the dog.
Deliver my soul from the sword, my darling from the power of the dog. Save me from the lion's mouth, and hear me from among the horns of the unicorns.
Save me from the lion's mouth, and hear me from among the horns of the unicorns.
Save me from the lion's mouth, and hear me from among the horns of the unicorns.
Save me from the lion's mouth, and hear me from among the horns of the unicorns. I will declare thy name unto my brethren; in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
I will declare thy name unto my brethren; in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee. O praise the LORD, ye that fear him! Magnify him, all ye seed of Jacob, and fear him, all ye seed of Israel.
O praise the LORD, ye that fear him! Magnify him, all ye seed of Jacob, and fear him, all ye seed of Israel. For he hath not despised nor abhorred the low estate of the poor: he hath not hid his face from him, but when he called unto him, he heard him.
For he hath not despised nor abhorred the low estate of the poor: he hath not hid his face from him, but when he called unto him, he heard him. My praise is of thee in the great congregation; my vows will I perform in the sight of them that fear him.
My praise is of thee in the great congregation; my vows will I perform in the sight of them that fear him. The poor shall eat, and be satisfied: they that seek after the LORD shall praise him. Your heart shall live for ever.
The poor shall eat, and be satisfied: they that seek after the LORD shall praise him. Your heart shall live for ever. All the ends of the world shall remember themselves, and be turned unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the people shall worship before him.
All the ends of the world shall remember themselves, and be turned unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the people shall worship before him. For the kingdom is the LORD's, and he is the governour among the people.
For the kingdom is the LORD's, and he is the governour among the people. All such as be fat upon earth have eaten and worshipped. All they that go down into the dust shall kneel before him; and no man hath quickened his own soul.
All such as be fat upon earth have eaten and worshipped. All they that go down into the dust shall kneel before him; and no man hath quickened his own soul. My seed shall serve him; they shall be counted unto the LORD for a generation.
My seed shall serve him; they shall be counted unto the LORD for a generation. They shall come, and declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, whom the LORD hath made.
They shall come, and declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, whom the LORD hath made.
Morish
Ai'jeleth Sha'har
This occurs in the title of Ps. 22: and signifies 'the hind of the morning,' margin. May not its reference be to the resurrection of the Lord after the cross? The Targum explains it as signifying 'the morning oblation of the lamb.' If this is correct, the offering of the lamb stands in strong contrast to the 'bulls of Bashan ' roaring like a lion, and 'the dogs' that compassed the patient victim in the Psalm. Modern critics see nothing more in the words than the name of some tune to which the Psalm was set.
Smith
Aij'eleth Sha'har
(the hind of the morning dawn), found once only in the Bible, in the title of
It probably describes to the musician the melody to which the psalm was to be played.