1 My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?

1 ¶ My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
Why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?

2 O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.

2 ¶ O my God, I cry in the day-time, but thou answerest not;
And in the night season, and am not silent.

3 But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.

3 ¶ But thou art holy,
O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.

4 Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.

4 ¶ Our fathers trusted in thee:
They trusted, and thou didst deliver them.

5 They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.

5 ¶ They cried unto thee, and were delivered:
They trusted in thee, and were not ashamed.

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

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

7 All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,

7 ¶ All they that see me laugh me to scorn:
They shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,

8 He trusted on the Lord that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.

8 ¶ Commit thyself unto the Lord; let him deliver him:
Let him deliver him, seeing he delighteth in him.

9 But thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother's breasts.

9 ¶ But thou art he that took me out of the womb:
Thou didst make me trust when I was upon my mother’s breasts.

10 I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother's belly.

10 ¶ I was cast upon thee from the womb:
Thou art my God from my mother’s belly.

11 Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.

11 ¶ Be not far from me; for trouble is near;
For there is none to help.

12 Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.

12 ¶ Many bulls have compassed me:
Strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.

13 They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.

13 ¶ They gape upon me with their mouth,
As a ravening and a roaring lion.

14 I 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.

14 ¶ I 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.

15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.

15 ¶ My strength is dried up like a potsherd;
And my tongue cleaveth to my jaws;
And thou hast brought me into the dust of death.

16 For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.

16 ¶ For dogs have compassed me:
The assembly of evil-doers have inclosed me;
They pierced my hands and my feet.

17 I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.

17 ¶ I may tell all my bones;
They look and stare upon me:

18 They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.

18 ¶ They part my garments among them,
And upon my vesture do they cast lots.

19 But be not thou far from me, O Lord: O my strength, haste thee to help me.

19 ¶ But be not thou far off, O Lord:
O thou my succour, haste thee to help me.

20 Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.

20 ¶ Deliver my soul from the sword;
My darling from the power of the dog.

21 Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.

21 ¶ Save me from the lion’s mouth;
Yea, from the horns of the wild-oxen thou hast answered me.

22 I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.

22 ¶ I will declare thy name unto my brethren:
In the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.

23 Ye that fear the Lord, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.

23 ¶ Ye that fear the Lord, praise him;
All ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him;
And stand in awe of him, all ye the seed of Israel.

24 For 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.

24 ¶ For 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.

25 My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.

25 ¶ Of thee cometh my praise in the great congregation:
I will pay my vows before them that fear him.

26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the Lord that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.

26 ¶ The meek shall eat and be satisfied:
They shall praise the Lord that seek after him:
Let your heart live for ever.

27 All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the Lord: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.

27 ¶ All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn unto the Lord:
And all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.

28 For the kingdom is the Lord's: and he is the governor among the nations.

28 ¶ For the kingdom is the Lord’s:
And he is the ruler over the nations.

29 All 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.

29 ¶ All the fat ones of the earth shall eat and worship:
All they that go down to the dust shall bow before him,
Even he that cannot keep his soul alive.

30 A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.

30 ¶ A seed shall serve him;
It shall be told of the Lord unto the next generation.

31 They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.

31 ¶ They shall come and shall declare his righteousness
Unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done it.