| Berean Study Bible | New International Version |
| 1For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Doe of the Dawn.” A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my words of groaning? | 1For the director of music. To the tune of "The Doe of the Morning." A psalm of David. My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from my cries of anguish? |
| 2I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest. | 2My God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer, by night, but I find no rest. |
| 3Yet You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel. | 3Yet you are enthroned as the Holy One; you are the one Israel praises. |
| 4In You our fathers trusted; they trusted and You delivered them. | 4In you our ancestors put their trust; they trusted and you delivered them. |
| 5They cried out to You and were set free; they trusted in You and were not disappointed. | 5To you they cried out and were saved; in you they trusted and were not put to shame. |
| 6But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people. | 6But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by everyone, despised by the people. |
| 7All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads: | 7All who see me mock me; they hurl insults, shaking their heads. |
| 8“He trusts in the LORD, let the LORD deliver him; let the LORD rescue him, since He delights in him.” | 8"He trusts in the LORD," they say, "let the LORD rescue him. Let him deliver him, since he delights in him." |
| 9Yet You brought me forth from the womb; You made me secure at my mother’s breast. | 9Yet you brought me out of the womb; you made me trust in you, even at my mother's breast. |
| 10From birth I was cast upon You; from my mother’s womb You have been my God. | 10From birth I was cast on you; from my mother's womb you have been my God. |
| 11Be not far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help. | 11Do not be far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help. |
| 12Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me. | 12Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me. |
| 13They open their jaws against me like lions that roar and maul. | 13Roaring lions that tear their prey open their mouths wide against me. |
| 14I am poured out like water, and all my bones are disjointed. My heart is like wax; it melts away within me. | 14I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart has turned to wax; it has melted within me. |
| 15My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You lay me in the dust of death. | 15My mouth is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth; you lay me in the dust of death. |
| 16For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet. | 16Dogs surround me, a pack of villains encircles me; they pierce my hands and my feet. |
| 17I can count all my bones; they stare and gloat over me. | 17All my bones are on display; people stare and gloat over me. |
| 18They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing. | 18They divide my clothes among them and cast lots for my garment. |
| 19But You, O LORD, be not far off; O my Strength, come quickly to help me. | 19But you, LORD, do not be far from me. You are my strength; come quickly to help me. |
| 20Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of wild dogs. | 20Deliver me from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dogs. |
| 21Save me from the mouth of the lion; at the horns of the wild oxen You have answered me! | 21Rescue me from the mouth of the lions; save me from the horns of the wild oxen. |
| 22I will proclaim Your name to my brothers; I will praise You in the assembly. | 22I will declare your name to my people; in the assembly I will praise you. |
| 23You who fear the LORD, praise Him! All descendants of Jacob, honor Him! All offspring of Israel, revere Him! | 23You who fear the LORD, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, honor him! Revere him, all you descendants of Israel! |
| 24For He has not despised or detested the torment of the afflicted. He has not hidden His face from him, but has attended to his cry for help. | 24For he has not despised or scorned the suffering of the afflicted one; he has not hidden his face from him but has listened to his cry for help. |
| 25My praise for You resounds in the great assembly; I will fulfill my vows before those who fear You. | 25From you comes the theme of my praise in the great assembly; before those who fear you I will fulfill my vows. |
| 26The poor will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the LORD will praise Him. May your hearts live forever! | 26The poor will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the LORD will praise him-- may your hearts live forever! |
| 27All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him. | 27All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations will bow down before him, |
| 28For dominion belongs to the LORD and He rules over the nations. | 28for dominion belongs to the LORD and he rules over the nations. |
| 29All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before Him—even those unable to preserve their lives. | 29All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before him-- those who cannot keep themselves alive. |
| 30Posterity will serve Him; they will declare the Lord to a new generation. | 30Posterity will serve him; future generations will be told about the Lord. |
| 31They will come and proclaim His righteousness to a people yet unborn—all that He has done. | 31They will proclaim his righteousness, declaring to a people yet unborn: He has done it! |
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