GOD'S WORD Translation GW
New King James Version NKJV
1 My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Why are you so far away from helping me, so far away from the words of my groaning?
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To 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?
2 My God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer-- also at night, but I find no rest.
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O My God, I cry in the daytime, but You do not hear; And in the night season, and am not silent.
3 Yet, you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.
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But You are holy, Enthroned in the praises of Israel.
4 Our ancestors trusted you. They trusted, and you rescued them.
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Our fathers trusted in You; They trusted, and You delivered them.
5 They cried to you and were saved. They trusted you and were never disappointed.
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They cried to You, and were delivered; They trusted in You, and were not ashamed.
6 Yet, I am a worm and not a man. I am scorned by humanity and despised by people.
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But I am a worm, and no man; A reproach of men, and despised by the people.
7 All who see me make fun of me. Insults pour from their mouths. They shake their heads and say,
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All those who see Me ridicule Me; They shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,
8 "Put yourself in the LORD's hands. Let the LORD save him! Let God rescue him since he is pleased with him!"
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"He trusted in the Lord, let Him rescue Him; Let Him deliver Him, since He delights in Him!"
9 Indeed, you are the one who brought me out of the womb, the one who made me feel safe at my mother's breasts.
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But You are He who took Me out of the womb; You made Me trust while on My mother's breasts.
10 I was placed in your care from birth. From my mother's womb you have been my God.
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I was cast upon You from birth. From My mother's womb You have been My God.
11 Do not be so far away from me. Trouble is near, and there is no one to help.
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Be not far from Me, For trouble is near; For there is none to help.
12 Many bulls have surrounded me. Strong bulls from Bashan have encircled me.
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Many bulls have surrounded Me; Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled Me.
13 They have opened their mouths to attack me like ferocious, roaring lions.
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They gape at Me with their mouths, Like a raging and roaring lion.
14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax. It has melted within me.
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I am poured out like water, And all My bones are out of joint; My heart is like wax; It has melted within Me.
15 My strength is dried up like pieces of broken pottery. My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You lay me down in the dust of death.
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My strength is dried up like a potsherd, And My tongue clings to My jaws; You have brought Me to the dust of death.
16 Dogs have surrounded me. A mob has encircled me. They have pierced my hands and feet.
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For dogs have surrounded Me; The congregation of the wicked has enclosed Me. They pierced My hands and My feet;
17 I can count all my bones. People stare. They gloat over me.
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I can count all My bones. They look and stare at Me.
18 They divide my clothes among themselves. They throw dice for my clothing.
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They divide My garments among them, And for My clothing they cast lots.
19 Do not be so far away, O LORD. Come quickly to help me, O my strength.
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But You, O Lord, do not be far from Me; O My Strength, hasten to help Me!
20 Rescue my soul from the sword, my life from vicious dogs.
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Deliver Me from the sword, My precious life from the power of the dog.
21 Save me from the mouth of the lion and from the horns of wild oxen. You have answered me.
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Save Me from the lion's mouth And from the horns of the wild oxen! You have answered Me.
22 I will tell my people about your name. I will praise you within the congregation.
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I will declare Your name to My brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will praise You.
23 All who fear the LORD, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify him! Stand in awe of him, all you descendants of Israel.
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You who fear the Lord, praise Him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify Him, And fear Him, all you offspring of Israel!
24 The LORD has not despised or been disgusted with the plight of the oppressed one. He has not hidden his face from that person. The LORD heard when that oppressed person cried out to him for help.
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For 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.
25 My praise comes from you while I am among those assembled for worship. I will fulfill my vows in the presence of those who fear the LORD.
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My praise shall be of You in the great assembly; I will pay My vows before those who fear Him.
26 Oppressed people will eat until they are full. Those who look to the LORD will praise him. May you live forever.
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The poor shall eat and be satisfied; Those who seek Him will praise the Lord. Let your heart live forever!
27 All the ends of the earth will remember and return to the LORD. All the families from all the nations will worship you
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All the ends of the world Shall remember and turn to the Lord, And all the families of the nations Shall worship before You.
28 because the kingdom belongs to the LORD and he rules the nations.
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For the kingdom is the Lord's, And He rules over the nations.
29 All prosperous people on earth will eat and worship. All those who go down to the dust will kneel in front of him, even those who are barely alive.
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All 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.
30 There will be descendants who serve him, a generation that will be told about the Lord.
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A posterity shall serve Him. It will be recounted of the Lord to the next generation,
31 They will tell people yet to be born about his righteousness-- that he has finished it.
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They will come and declare His righteousness to a people who will be born, That He has done this.