# Psalm 22 ## Psalm 22:1 - [KJV] My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? *why art thou so* far from helping me, *and from* the words of my roaring? - [ASV] My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? *Why art thou so* far from helping me, *and from* the words of my groaning? - [YLT] My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me? Far from my salvation, The words of my roaring? ### Notes on Psalm 22:1 - ## Psalm 22:2 - [KJV] O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent. - [ASV] O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou answerest not; And in the night season, and am not silent. - [YLT] My God, I call by day, and Thou answerest not, And by night, and there is no silence to me. ### Notes on Psalm 22:2 - ## Psalm 22:3 - [KJV] But thou *art* holy, *O thou* that inhabitest the praises of Israel. - [ASV] But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel. - [YLT] And Thou *art* holy, Sitting -- the Praise of Israel. ### Notes on Psalm 22:3 - ## Psalm 22:4 - [KJV] Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them. - [ASV] Our fathers trusted in thee: They trusted, and thou didst deliver them. - [YLT] In Thee did our fathers trust -- they trusted, And Thou dost deliver them. ### Notes on Psalm 22:4 - ## Psalm 22:5 - [KJV] They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded. - [ASV] They cried unto thee, and were delivered: They trusted in thee, and were not put to shame. - [YLT] Unto Thee they cried, and were delivered, In Thee they trusted, and were not ashamed. ### Notes on Psalm 22:5 - ## Psalm 22:6 - [KJV] But I *am* a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people. - [ASV] But I am a worm, and no man; A reproach of men, and despised of the people. - [YLT] And I *am* a worm, and no man, A reproach of man, and despised of the people. ### Notes on Psalm 22:6 - ## Psalm 22:7 - [KJV] All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, *saying*, - [ASV] All they that see me laugh me to scorn: They shoot out the lip, they shake the head, *saying*, - [YLT] All beholding me do mock at me, They make free with the lip -- shake the head, ### Notes on Psalm 22:7 - ## Psalm 22:8 - [KJV] He trusted on the LORD *that* he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him. - [ASV] Commit *thyself* unto Jehovah; Let him deliver him: Let him rescue him, seeing he delighteth in him. - [YLT] 'Roll unto Jehovah, He doth deliver him, He doth deliver him, for he delighted in him.' ### Notes on Psalm 22:8 - ## Psalm 22:9 - [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. - [ASV] But thou art he that took me out of the womb; Thou didst make me trust *when I was* upon my mother's breasts. - [YLT] For thou *art* He bringing me forth from the womb, Causing me to trust, On the breasts of my mother. ### Notes on Psalm 22:9 - ## Psalm 22:10 - [KJV] I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou *art* my God from my mother's belly. - [ASV] I was cast upon thee from the womb; Thou art my God since my mother bare me. - [YLT] On Thee I have been cast from the womb, From the belly of my mother Thou *art* my God. ### Notes on Psalm 22:10 - ## Psalm 22:11 - [KJV] Be not far from me; for trouble *is* near; for *there is* none to help. - [ASV] Be not far from me; For trouble is near; For there is none to help. - [YLT] Be not far from me, For adversity is near, for there is no helper. ### Notes on Psalm 22:11 - ## Psalm 22:12 - [KJV] Many bulls have compassed me: strong *bulls* of Bashan have beset me round. - [ASV] Many bulls have compassed me; Strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round. - [YLT] Many bulls have surrounded me, Mighty ones of Bashan have compassed me, ### Notes on Psalm 22:12 - ## Psalm 22:13 - [KJV] They gaped upon me *with* their mouths, *as* a ravening and a roaring lion. - [ASV] They gape upon me with their mouth, *As* a ravening and a roaring lion. - [YLT] They have opened against me their mouth, A lion tearing and roaring. ### Notes on Psalm 22:13 - ## Psalm 22:14 - [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. - [ASV] I am poured out like water, And all my bones are out of joint: My heart is like wax; It is melted within me. - [YLT] As waters I have been poured out, And separated themselves have all my bones, My heart hath been like wax, It is melted in the midst of my bowels. ### Notes on Psalm 22:14 - ## Psalm 22:15 - [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. - [ASV] 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. - [YLT] Dried up as an earthen vessel is my power, And my tongue is cleaving to my jaws. ### Notes on Psalm 22:15 - ## Psalm 22:16 - [KJV] For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet. - [ASV] For dogs have compassed me: A company of evil-doers have inclosed me; They pierced my hands and my feet. - [YLT] And to the dust of death thou appointest me, For surrounded me have dogs, A company of evil doers have compassed me, Piercing my hands and my feet. ### Notes on Psalm 22:16 - ## Psalm 22:17 - [KJV] I may tell all my bones: they look *and* stare upon me. - [ASV] I may count all my bones; They look and stare upon me. - [YLT] I count all my bones -- they look expectingly, They look upon me, ### Notes on Psalm 22:17 - ## Psalm 22:18 - [KJV] They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture. - [ASV] They part my garments among them, And upon my vesture do they cast lots. - [YLT] They apportion my garments to themselves, And for my clothing they cause a lot to fall. ### Notes on Psalm 22:18 - ## Psalm 22:19 - [KJV] But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me. - [ASV] But be not thou far off, O Jehovah: O thou my succor, haste thee to help me. - [YLT] And Thou, O Jehovah, be not far off, O my strength, to help me haste. ### Notes on Psalm 22:19 - ## Psalm 22:20 - [KJV] Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog. - [ASV] Deliver my soul from the sword, My darling from the power of the dog. - [YLT] Deliver from the sword my soul, From the paw of a dog mine only one. ### Notes on Psalm 22:20 - ## Psalm 22:21 - [KJV] Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns. - [ASV] Save me from the lion's mouth; Yea, from the horns of the wild-oxen thou hast answered me. - [YLT] Save me from the mouth of a lion: -- And -- from the horns of the high places Thou hast answered me! ### Notes on Psalm 22:21 - ## Psalm 22:22 - [KJV] I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee. - [ASV] I will declare thy name unto my brethren: In the midst of the assembly will I praise thee. - [YLT] I declare Thy name to my brethren, In the midst of the assembly I praise Thee. ### Notes on Psalm 22:22 - ## Psalm 22:23 - [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. - [ASV] Ye that fear Jehovah, praise him; All ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; And stand in awe of him, all ye the seed of Israel. - [YLT] Ye who fear Jehovah, praise ye Him, All the seed of Jacob, honour ye Him, And be afraid of Him, all ye seed of Israel. ### Notes on Psalm 22:23 - ## Psalm 22:24 - [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. - [ASV] 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. - [YLT] For He hath not despised, nor abominated, The affliction of the afflicted, Nor hath He hidden His face from him, And in his crying unto Him He heareth. ### Notes on Psalm 22:24 - ## Psalm 22:25 - [KJV] My praise *shall be* of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him. - [ASV] Of thee cometh my praise in the great assembly: I will pay my vows before them that fear him. - [YLT] Of Thee my praise *is* in the great assembly. My vows I complete before His fearers. ### Notes on Psalm 22:25 - ## Psalm 22:26 - [KJV] The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever. - [ASV] The meek shall eat and be satisfied; They shall praise Jehovah that seek after him: Let your heart live for ever. - [YLT] The humble do eat and are satisfied, Praise Jehovah do those seeking Him, Your heart doth live for ever. ### Notes on Psalm 22:26 - ## Psalm 22:27 - [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. - [ASV] All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn unto Jehovah; And all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. - [YLT] Remember and return unto Jehovah, Do all ends of the earth, And before Thee bow themselves, Do all families of the nations, ### Notes on Psalm 22:27 - ## Psalm 22:28 - [KJV] For the kingdom *is* the LORD'S: and he *is* the governor among the nations. - [ASV] For the kingdom is Jehovah's; And he is the ruler over the nations. - [YLT] For to Jehovah *is* the kingdom, And He is ruling among nations. ### Notes on Psalm 22:28 - ## Psalm 22:29 - [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. - [ASV] 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. - [YLT] And the fat ones of earth have eaten, And they bow themselves, Before Him bow do all going down to dust, And he *who* hath not revived his soul. ### Notes on Psalm 22:29 - ## Psalm 22:30 - [KJV] A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation. - [ASV] A seed shall serve him; It shall be told of the Lord unto the *next* generation. - [YLT] A seed doth serve Him, It is declared of the Lord to the generation. ### Notes on Psalm 22:30 - ## Psalm 22:31 - [KJV] They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done *this*. - [ASV] They shall come and shall declare his righteousness Unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done it. - [YLT] They come and declare His righteousness, To a people that is borne, that He hath made! ### Notes on Psalm 22:31 -