| New King James Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1To the Chief Musician. Set to “The Deer of the Dawn.” A Psalm of 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? | 1For the choir director: according to "The Deer of the Dawn." A Davidic psalm. My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from my deliverance and from my words of groaning? |
| 2O My God, I cry in the daytime, but You do not hear; And in the night season, and am not silent. | 2My God, I cry by day, but You do not answer, by night, yet I have no rest. |
| 3But You are holy, Enthroned in the praises of Israel. | 3But You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel. |
| 4Our fathers trusted in You; They trusted, and You delivered them. | 4Our fathers trusted in You; they trusted, and You rescued them. |
| 5They cried to You, and were delivered; They trusted in You, and were not ashamed. | 5They cried to You and were set free; they trusted in You and were not disgraced. |
| 6But I am a worm, and no man; A reproach of men, and despised by the people. | 6But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by people. |
| 7All those who see Me ridicule Me; They shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, | 7Everyone who sees me mocks me; they sneer and shake their heads:" |
| 8“He trusted in the LORD, let Him rescue Him; Let Him deliver Him, since He delights in Him!” | 8He relies on the LORD; let Him rescue him; let the LORD deliver him, since He takes pleasure in him." |
| 9But You are He who took Me out of the womb; You made Me trust while on My mother’s breasts. | 9You took me from the womb, making me secure while at my mother's breast. |
| 10I was cast upon You from birth. From My mother’s womb You have been My God. | 10I was given over to You at birth; You have been my God from my mother's womb. |
| 11Be not far from Me, For trouble is near; For there is none to help. | 11Do not be far from me, because distress is near and there is no one to help. |
| 12Many bulls have surrounded Me; Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled Me. | 12Many bulls surround me; strong ones of Bashan encircle me. |
| 13They gape at Me with their mouths, Like a raging and roaring lion. | 13They open their mouths against me-- lions, mauling and roaring. |
| 14I am poured out like water, And all My bones are out of joint; My heart is like wax; It has melted within Me. | 14I am poured out like water, and all my bones are disjointed; my heart is like wax, melting within me. |
| 15My strength is dried up like a potsherd, And My tongue clings to My jaws; You have brought Me to the dust of death. | 15My strength is dried up like baked clay; my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You put me into the dust of death. |
| 16For dogs have surrounded Me; The congregation of the wicked has enclosed Me. They pierced My hands and My feet; | 16For dogs have surrounded me; a gang of evildoers has closed in on me; they pierced my hands and my feet. |
| 17I can count all My bones. They look and stare at Me. | 17I can count all my bones; people look and stare at me. |
| 18They divide My garments among them, And for My clothing they cast lots. | 18They divided my garments among themselves, and they cast lots for my clothing. |
| 19But You, O LORD, do not be far from Me; O My Strength, hasten to help Me! | 19But You, LORD, don't be far away. My strength, come quickly to help me. |
| 20Deliver Me from the sword, My precious life from the power of the dog. | 20Deliver my life from the sword, my only life from the power of these dogs. |
| 21Save Me from the lion’s mouth And from the horns of the wild oxen! You have answered Me. | 21Save me from the mouth of the lion! You have rescued me from the horns of the wild oxen. |
| 22I will declare Your name to My brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will praise You. | 22I will proclaim Your name to my brothers; I will praise You in the congregation. |
| 23You who fear the LORD, praise Him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify Him, And fear Him, all you offspring of Israel! | 23You who fear Yahweh, praise Him! All you descendants of Jacob, honor Him! All you descendants of Israel, revere Him! |
| 24For He has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; Nor has He hidden His face from Him; But when He cried to Him, He heard. | 24For He has not despised or detested the torment of the afflicted. He did not hide His face from him but listened when he cried to Him for help. |
| 25My praise shall be of You in the great assembly; I will pay My vows before those who fear Him. | 25I will give praise in the great congregation because of You; I will fulfill my vows before those who fear You. |
| 26The poor shall eat and be satisfied; Those who seek Him will praise the LORD. Let your heart live forever! | 26The humble will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the LORD will praise Him. May your hearts live forever! |
| 27All the ends of the world Shall remember and turn to the LORD, And all the families of the nations Shall worship before You. | 27All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before You, |
| 28For the kingdom is the LORD’s, And He rules over the nations. | 28for kingship belongs to the LORD; He rules over the nations. |
| 29All the prosperous of the earth Shall eat and worship; All those who go down to the dust Shall bow before Him, Even he who cannot keep himself alive. | 29All who prosper on earth will eat and bow down; all those who go down to the dust will kneel before Him-- even the one who cannot preserve his life. |
| 30A posterity shall serve Him. It will be recounted of the Lord to the next generation, | 30Their descendants will serve Him; the next generation will be told about the Lord. |
| 31They will come and declare His righteousness to a people who will be born, That He has done this. | 31They will come and tell a people yet to be born about His righteousness-- what He has done. |
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