Thematic Bible
Psalm 22:1 (show verse)
For the music director; according to the tune "Morning Doe;" a psalm of David. My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? I groan in prayer, but help seems far away.
Psalm 22:2 (show verse)
My God, I cry out during the day, but you do not answer, and during the night my prayers do not let up.
Psalm 22:3 (show verse)
You are holy; you sit as king receiving the praises of Israel.
Psalm 22:4 (show verse)
In you our ancestors trusted; they trusted in you and you rescued them.
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Psalm 22:5 (show verse)
To you they cried out, and they were saved; in you they trusted and they were not disappointed.
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Psalm 22:6 (show verse)
But I am a worm, not a man; people insult me and despise me.
Psalm 22:7 (show verse)
All who see me taunt me; they mock me and shake their heads.
Psalm 22:8 (show verse)
They say, "Commit yourself to the Lord! Let the Lord rescue him! Let the Lord deliver him, for he delights in him."
Psalm 22:9 (show verse)
Yes, you are the one who brought me out from the womb and made me feel secure on my mother's breasts.
Psalm 22:10 (show verse)
I have been dependent on you since birth; from the time I came out of my mother's womb you have been my God.
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Psalm 22:11 (show verse)
Do not remain far away from me, for trouble is near and I have no one to help me.
Psalm 22:12 (show verse)
Many bulls surround me; powerful bulls of Bashan hem me in.
Psalm 22:13 (show verse)
They open their mouths to devour me like a roaring lion that rips its prey.
Psalm 22:14 (show verse)
My strength drains away like water; all my bones are dislocated; my heart is like wax; it melts away inside me.
Psalm 22:15 (show verse)
The roof of my mouth is as dry as a piece of pottery; my tongue sticks to my gums. You set me in the dust of death.
Psalm 22:16 (show verse)
Yes, wild dogs surround me -- a gang of evil men crowd around me; like a lion they pin my hands and feet.
Psalm 22:17 (show verse)
I can count all my bones; my enemies are gloating over me in triumph.
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Psalm 22:18 (show verse)
They are dividing up my clothes among themselves; they are rolling dice for my garments.
Psalm 22:19 (show verse)
But you, O Lord, do not remain far away! You are my source of strength! Hurry and help me!
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Psalm 22:20 (show verse)
Deliver me from the sword! Save my life from the claws of the wild dogs!
Psalm 22:21 (show verse)
Rescue me from the mouth of the lion, and from the horns of the wild oxen! You have answered me!
Psalm 22:22 (show verse)
I will declare your name to my countrymen! In the middle of the assembly I will praise you!
Psalm 22:23 (show verse)
You loyal followers of the Lord, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, honor him! All you descendants of Israel, stand in awe of him!
Psalm 22:24 (show verse)
For he did not despise or detest the suffering of the oppressed; he did not ignore him; when he cried out to him, he responded.
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Psalm 22:25 (show verse)
You are the reason I offer praise in the great assembly; I will fulfill my promises before the Lord's loyal followers.
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Psalm 22:26 (show verse)
Let the oppressed eat and be filled! Let those who seek his help praise the Lord! May you live forever!
Psalm 22:27 (show verse)
Let all the people of the earth acknowledge the Lord and turn to him! Let all the nations worship you!
Psalm 22:28 (show verse)
For the Lord is king and rules over the nations.
Psalm 22:29 (show verse)
All of the thriving people of the earth will join the celebration and worship; all those who are descending into the grave will bow before him, including those who cannot preserve their lives.
Psalm 22:30 (show verse)
A whole generation will serve him; they will tell the next generation about the sovereign Lord.
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Psalm 22:31 (show verse)
They will come and tell about his saving deeds; they will tell a future generation what he has accomplished.