To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar. A Psalm of David

Verse 1

My God, my God, wherefore hast thou Forsaken me? and why Art thou so far from my help And from words of my cry?

Verse 2

My God, I in the day time cry, but me thou dost not hear; Also by night and unto me No quiet rest is there.

Verse 3

Nevertheless thou holy art, Who constantly dost dwell, Amongst the thankful praises of Thy people Israel.

Verse 4

Our fathers heretofore in thee Have put their confidence, They trusted have, and thou to them Didst give deliverance.

Verse 5

They unto thee did cry aloud, And were preserved found, In thee they put their confidence, And naught did them confound.

Verse 6

But I a worm and not a man, Of men a very scorn: And I among the people am Despised as forlorn.

Verse 7

All they that do upon me look, A scoff at me do make; They with contempt shoot out the lip, The head in scorn they shake.

Verse 8

Upon the lord he rolled himself, Let him now rid him quite; Let him deliver him, because In him he doth delight.

Verse 9

But thou art he that me out of The belly didst forth take: When I was on my brother's breasts, To hope thou didst me make.

Verse 10

I from the tender womb have been Committed unto thee; Yea from my mother's belly thou Hast been a God to me.

Verse 11

Be not thou far away from me; For tribulation Approacheth very near at hand, And helper there is none.

Verse 12

Great many bulls on every side Have me encompassed; The mighty bulls of Bashan have Me round environed.

Verse 13

With their wide opened mouths on me They gaping so appear, As if that each a ravening And roaring lions were.

Verse 14

Like waters I am spilt, my bones Disjointed are likewise; Like unto melted wax my heart Amidst my bowels lies.

Verse 15

My strength is like a potsherd dried, And my tongue cleaveth fast Unto my jaws; and to the dust Of death brought me thou hast.

Verse 16

For dogs have compassed me about, Th' assembly me beset Of wicked ones, they pierced through My hands and eke my feet.

Verse 17

My bones I may then number all; They looked, they did me view.

Verse 18

My clothes among them they did part; Lots for my coat they threw.

Verse 19

But thou Lord be not far; my strength Haste thou to succor me.

Verse 20

My soul from sword, my darling from The power of dogs set free.

Verse 21

Out of the lion's mouth also; Oh, saved that I were! For thou from horns of unicorns Didst me vouchsafe to hear.

Verse 22

Thy name I will declare to them That brethren are to me; Amidst the congregation I Will praises give to thee.

Verse 23

Ye that do fear the Lord, him praise, All Jacob's seed do ye Him glorify, and dread him all Ye Israels seed that be.

Verse 24

For he the affliction of the poor Loathes not, nor doth despise; Nor hides his face from him, but hears When unto him he cries.

Verse 25

Within the congregation great, My praise is of thee still: Before them that in reverence, Perform my vows I will.

Verse 26

The meek shall eat and be sufficed; Jehovah praise shall they That do him seek; your heart shall live Unto perpetual aye.

Verse 27

All the ends of the earth remember shall And turn unto the Lord; And thee all heathen families To worship shall accord

Verse 28

Because unto Jehovah doth The kingdom appertain; Likewise among the nations he Is ruler sovereign.

Verse 29

Earth's fat ones eat, and worship shall All who to dust descend, (Who cannot keep alive his soul) Before his face shall bend.

Verse 30

With service a posterity Him shall attend upon, Which to the Lord shall counted be A generation.

Verse 31

Come shall they, and his righteousness By them declared shall be Unto a people yet unborn, That done this thing hath he.