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Psalms 21
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1(22) For the end, concerning the morning aid, a Psalm of David. O God, my God, attend to me: why have you forsaken me? the account of my transgressions is far from my salvation.
1My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
2O my God, I will cry to you by day, but you will not hear: and by night , and [it shall] not [be accounted] for folly to me.
2O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
3But you, the praise of Israel, dwell in a sanctuary.
3But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.
4Our fathers hoped in you; they hoped, and you did deliver them.
4Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.
5They cried to you, and were saved: they hoped in you, and were not ashamed.
5They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.
6But I am a worm, and not a man; a reproach of men, and scorn of the people.
6But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
7All that saw me mocked me : they spoke with [their] lips, they shook the head, [saying],
7All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,
8He hoped in the Lord : let him deliver him, let him save him, because he takes pleasure in him.
8He trusted on the Lord that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.
9For you are he that drew me out of the womb; my hope from my mother's breasts.
9But thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother’s breasts.
10I was cast on you from the womb: you are my God from my mother's belly.
10I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother’s belly.
11Stand not aloof from me; for affliction is near; for there is no helper.
11Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.
12Many bullocks have compassed me: fat bulls have beset me round.
12Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.
13They have opened their mouth against me , as a ravening and roaring lion.
13They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.
14I am poured out like water, and all my bones are loosened: my heart in the midst of my belly is become like melting wax.
14I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.
15My strength is dried up, like a potsherd; and my tongue is glued to my throat; and you have brought me down to the dust of death.
15My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.
16For many dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked doers has beset me round: they pierced my hands and my feet.
16For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
17They counted all my bones; and they observed and looked upon me.
17I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.
18They parted my garments [among] themselves, and cast lots upon my raiment.
18They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.
19But you, O Lord, remove not my help afar off: be ready for my aid.
19But be not thou far from me, O Lord: O my strength, haste thee to help me.
20Deliver my soul from the sword; my only-begotten one from the power of the dog.
20Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.
21Save me from the lion's mouth; and [regard] my lowliness from the horns of the unicorns.
21Save me from the lion’s mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.
22I will declare your name to my brethren: in the midst of the church will I sing praise to you.
22I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
23You⌃ that fear the Lord, praise him; all you⌃ seed of Jacob, glorify him: let all the seed of Israel fear him.
23Ye that fear the Lord, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.
24For he has not despised nor been angry at the supplication of the poor; nor turned away his face from me; but when I cried to him, he heard me.
24For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.
25My praise is of you in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.
25My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.
26The poor shall eat and be satisfied; and they shall praise the Lord that seek him: their heart shall live for ever.
26The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the Lord that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.
27All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord: and all the kindred of the nations shall worship before him.
27All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the Lord: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
28For the kingdom is the Lord's; and he is the governor of the nations.
28For the kingdom is the Lord’s: and he is the governor among the nations.
29All the fat ones of the earth have eaten and worshipped: all that go down to the earth shall fall down before him: my soul also lives to him.
29All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul.
30And my seed shall serve him: the generation that is coming shall be reported to the Lord .
30A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.
31And they shall report his righteousness to the people that shall be born, whom the Lord has made.
31They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.