Psalms 22
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Complaints of discouragement
Verse 1
WEB For 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?
KJV To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
TSK A. M. 2962. B.C. 1042. Aijeleth: ps 22:16, ps 42:1,2; my God: ps 31:14-16, ps 43:1-5, mt 27:46, mr 15:34, lu 24:44; why hast: ps 26:9, ps 37:28, ps 71:11, 1sa 12:22, heb 13:5; far: ps 22:11, ps 16:1; helping: isa 46:13; words: ps 32:3,4, ps 38:8, job 3:24, isa 59:11, lu 22:44, heb 5:7
Verse 2
WEB My God, I cry in the daytime, but you don’t answer; in the night season, and am not silent.
KJV O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
TSK I cry: ps 42:3, ps 55:16,17, ps 88:1, lu 18:7, 1th 3:10, 2ti 1:3; but: ps 80:4, la 3:8,44; in the night: lu 6:12, lu 18:7, lu 22:41-46; am not silent: mt 26:44
Verse 4
WEB Our fathers trusted in you. They trusted, and you delivered them.
KJV Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.
TSK Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.: ps 44:1-7, ge 15:6, ge 32:9-12,28, ex 14:13,14,31, 1sa 7:9-12, ro 4:18-22, heb 11:8-32
Verse 5
WEB They cried to you, and were delivered. They trusted in you, and were not disappointed.
KJV They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.
TSK cried: ps 99:6,7, ps 106:44, jud 4:3, jud 6:6, jud 10:10-16; and were: ps 25:2,3, ps 31:1, ps 69:6,7, ps 71:1, isa 45:17, isa 49:23, ro 9:33, ro 10:11, 1pe 2:6
Verse 6
WEB But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised by the people.
KJV But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
TSK I am: job 25:6, isa 41:14; a reproach: ps 31:1, ps 69:7-12,19,20, ps 88:8, isa 49:7, isa 53:3, la 3:30, mt 11:19, mt 12:24, mt 27:20-23, joh 7:15,20,47-49, joh 8:48, re 15:3, heb 13:12
Verse 7
WEB All those who see me mock me. They insult me with their lips. They shake their heads, saying,
KJV All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,
TSK laugh: ps 35:15,16, mt 9:24, mt 27:29,39, mr 15:20,29, lu 16:14, lu 23:11,35-39; shoot out: ps 31:18, job 16:4,10, job 30:9-11, isa 57:4, mt 26:66-68; shake: ps 44:14, ps 109:25, isa 37:22,23, mt 27:39,40, mr 11:29-32
Verse 8
WEB “He trusts in Yahweh; let him deliver him. Let him rescue him, since he delights in him.”
KJV He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.
TSK He trusted: ps 37:5, ps 55:22, pr 16:3, mt 27:42,43; let him: ps 3:1,2, ps 42:10, ps 71:11, ps 91:14, mr 15:30-32; seeing, etc: ps 18:19, isa 42:1, mt 3:17, mt 12:18, mt 17:5, lu 23:35
Verse 9
WEB But you brought me out of the womb. You made me trust at my mother’s breasts.
KJV But thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother's breasts.
TSK that took: ps 71:6, ps 139:15,16, isa 49:1,2; thou didst: ps 71:17, isa 7:14,15, isa 9:6; make me hope: mt 2:13-15, re 12:4,5
Verse 10
WEB I was thrown on you from my mother’s womb. You are my God since my mother bore me.
KJV I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother's belly.
TSK cast: isa 46:3,4, isa 49:1, lu 2:40,52; thou: joh 20:17; from: jer 1:5, ga 1:15
With prayer for salvation
Verse 11
WEB Don’t be far from me, for trouble is near. For there is none to help.
KJV Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.
TSK Be not: ps 10:1, ps 13:1-3, ps 35:22, ps 38:21, ps 69:1,2,18, ps 71:12, joh 16:32, heb 5:7; none to help: ps 72:12, ps 142:4-6, de 32:36, mt 26:56,72,74
Verse 13
WEB They open their mouths wide against me, lions tearing prey and roaring.
KJV They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.
TSK gaped, etc: ps 22:7, ps 35:21, job 16:10, la 2:16, la 3:46, mt 26:3,4,59-65; as a: ps 22:21, ps 7:2, ps 17:12, ps 35:17, eze 22:27,28, 1pe 5:8
Verse 14
WEB I am poured out like water. All my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax; it is melted within me.
KJV 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.
TSK I am: jos 7:5, mt 26:38, lu 22:44, joh 12:27; all: ps 22:17, da 5:6; heart: ps 68:2, jos 7:5, job 23:16, mr 14:33,34
Verse 15
WEB 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.
KJV 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.
TSK strength: ps 32:3,4, pr 17:22; tongue: ps 69:3,21, job 29:10, la 4:4, joh 19:28; into the: ps 30:9, ps 104:29, ge 3:19, ge 18:27, job 7:21, job 10:9, job 34:15, isa 53:12, da 12:2, mt 27:50, 1co 15:3
Verse 16
WEB For dogs have surrounded me. A company of evildoers have enclosed me. They have pierced my hands and feet.
KJV For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have enclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
TSK dogs: ps 22:1, ps 22:20, ps 59:6,14, mt 7:6, php 3:2, re 22:15; compassed: lu 11:53,54; assembly: ps 86:14, jer 12:6, mt 26:57, mr 15:16-20, lu 22:63-71, lu 23:4,5,10,11, lu 23:23; they pierced: zec 12:10, mt 27:35, mr 15:24, lu 23:33, joh 19:23,37, joh 20:25,27
Verse 17
WEB I can count all of my bones. They look and stare at me.
KJV I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.
TSK I may: ps 102:3-5, job 33:21, isa 52:14; look: mt 27:36,39-41, mr 15:29-32, lu 23:27,35
Verse 18
WEB They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.
KJV They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.
TSK They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.: mt 27:35, mr 15:24, lu 23:34, joh 19:23,24
Verse 19
WEB But don’t be far off, Yahweh. You are my help: hurry to help me.
KJV But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.
TSK But: ps 22:11, ps 10:1; O my: ps 18:1, ps 21:1, ps 40:13,17, ps 69:13-18
Verse 21
WEB Save me from the lion’s mouth! Yes, from the horns of the wild oxen, you have answered me.
KJV Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.
TSK me from: lu 22:53, joh 14:30, 2ti 4:17, 1pe 5:8; horns: nu 23:22, de 33:17, job 39:9,10, isa 34:7, joh 8:59, ac 4:27, ac 5:30-32
Praises for mercies and redemption
Verse 22
WEB I will declare your name to my brothers. In the midst of the assembly, I will praise you.
KJV I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
TSK I will: ps 40:9, ps 71:18,19, joh 7:25,26, heb 2:11,12; my brethren: mt 12:48,49, mt 25:40, mt 28:10, joh 20:17, ro 8:29; in the: ps 22:25, ps 40:9,10
Verse 23
WEB You who fear Yahweh, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify him! Stand in awe of him, all you descendants of Israel!
KJV Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.
TSK Ye that: ps 115:11,13, ps 135:19,20, ps 145:19, 1ch 16:8-13, lu 1:50; all ye: ps 105:3-7, ps 106:5, ps 107:1,2, ps 135:19,20; glorify: ps 50:23, isa 25:3, lu 2:20, 1co 6:19,20, 1co 10:31, re 15:4; all ye the: ps 22:30, 1ch 16:13
Verse 24
WEB 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.
KJV 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.
TSK For: ps 22:6, ps 35:10, ps 69:29-34, isa 50:6-9; neither: lu 23:46; but: ps 22:2, ps 34:6, ps 116:3-6, ps 118:5, heb 5:7
Verse 25
WEB Of you comes my praise in the great assembly. I will pay my vows before those who fear him.
KJV My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.
TSK My praise: ps 22:22, ps 35:18, ps 40:9,10, ps 111:1; I will: ps 56:12, ps 65:1, ps 66:13,16, ps 116:14-19, ps 118:19,20, ec 5:4,5
Verse 26
WEB The humble shall eat and be satisfied. They shall praise Yahweh who seek after him. Let your hearts live forever.
KJV The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.
TSK The meek: ps 69:32, le 7:11-17, isa 25:6, isa 65:13, joh 6:48-58; they: ps 105:3,4; your: ps 69:32, joh 4:14, joh 6:51
Verse 27
WEB All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to Yahweh. All the relatives of the nations shall worship before you.
KJV All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
TSK All the ends: ps 2:8, ps 72:8,11, ps 86:9, ps 98:3, isa 45:22, isa 46:8,9, isa 49:6,12; turn: ac 14:15, ac 20:21, ac 26:18-20, ro 16:26, 1th 1:9; and all: ps 96:7, ps 102:22, ps 117:1, re 7:9-12, re 15:4
Verse 29
WEB 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.
KJV 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.
TSK that be: ps 73:7, ps 78:31, isa 10:16; shall: ps 45:12, ps 72:10,11, isa 60:3-5,16, re 21:24; all they that: ps 113:7, isa 26:19, isa 29:4, php 2:10, re 20:12-15; bow: isa 45:23, ro 14:10-12; and none: ps 49:6-9, ho 13:9, joh 3:36, joh 11:25,26
Verse 31
WEB They shall come and shall declare his righteousness to a people that shall be born, for he has done it.
KJV They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.
TSK They: ps 78:6, ps 86:9, ps 102:18, ps 145:4-7, isa 44:3-5, isa 49:21-23, isa 54:1, isa 60:4, isa 66:7-9; his righteousness: ro 1:17, ro 3:21-25, ro 5:19-21, 2co 5:21