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1 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?
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My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Why are you so far away when I groan for help?
2 O My God, I cry in the daytime, but You do not hear; And in the night season, and am not silent.
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Every day I call to you, my God, but you do not answer. Every night I lift my voice, but I find no relief.
3 But You are holy, Enthroned in the praises of Israel.
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Yet you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.
4 Our fathers trusted in You; They trusted, and You delivered them.
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Our ancestors trusted in you, and you rescued them.
5 They cried to You, and were delivered; They trusted in You, and were not ashamed.
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They cried out to you and were saved. They trusted in you and were never disgraced.
6 But I am a worm, and no man; A reproach of men, and despised by the people.
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But I am a worm and not a man. I am scorned and despised by all!
7 All those who see Me ridicule Me; They shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,
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Everyone who sees me mocks me. They sneer and shake their heads, saying,
8 "He trusted in the Lord, let Him rescue Him; Let Him deliver Him, since He delights in Him!"
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“Is this the one who relies on the LORD ? Then let the LORD save him! If the LORD loves him so much, let the LORD rescue him!”
9 But You are He who took Me out of the womb; You made Me trust while on My mother's breasts.
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Yet you brought me safely from my mother’s womb and led me to trust you at my mother’s breast.
10 I was cast upon You from birth. From My mother's womb You have been My God.
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I was thrust into your arms at my birth. You have been my God from the moment I was born.
11 Be not far from Me, For trouble is near; For there is none to help.
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Do not stay so far from me, for trouble is near, and no one else can help me.
12 Many bulls have surrounded Me; Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled Me.
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My enemies surround me like a herd of bulls; fierce bulls of Bashan have hemmed me in!
13 They gape at Me with their mouths, Like a raging and roaring lion.
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Like lions they open their jaws against me, roaring and tearing into their prey.
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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My life is poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax, melting within me.
15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd, And My tongue clings to My jaws; You have brought Me to the dust of death.
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My strength has dried up like sunbaked clay. My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You have laid me in the dust and left me for dead.
16 For dogs have surrounded Me; The congregation of the wicked has enclosed Me. They pierced My hands and My feet;
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My enemies surround me like a pack of dogs; an evil gang closes in on me. They have pierced my hands and feet.
17 I can count all My bones. They look and stare at Me.
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I can count all my bones. My enemies stare at me and gloat.
18 They divide My garments among them, And for My clothing they cast lots.
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They divide my garments among themselves and throw dice for my clothing.
19 But You, O Lord, do not be far from Me; O My Strength, hasten to help Me!
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O LORD, do not stay far away! You are my strength; come quickly to my aid!
20 Deliver Me from the sword, My precious life from the power of the dog.
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Save me from the sword; spare my precious life from these dogs.
21 Save Me from the lion's mouth And from the horns of the wild oxen! You have answered Me.
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Snatch me from the lion’s jaws and from the horns of these wild oxen.
22 I will declare Your name to My brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will praise You.
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I will proclaim your name to my brothers and sisters. I will praise you among your assembled people.
23 You who fear the Lord, praise Him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify Him, And fear Him, all you offspring of Israel!
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Praise the LORD, all you who fear him! Honor him, all you descendants of Jacob! Show him reverence, all you descendants of Israel!
24 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.
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For he has not ignored or belittled the suffering of the needy. He has not turned his back on them, but has listened to their cries for help.
25 My praise shall be of You in the great assembly; I will pay My vows before those who fear Him.
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I will praise you in the great assembly. I will fulfill my vows in the presence of those who worship you.
26 The poor shall eat and be satisfied; Those who seek Him will praise the Lord. Let your heart live forever!
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The poor will eat and be satisfied. All who seek the LORD will praise him. Their hearts will rejoice with everlasting joy.
27 All the ends of the world Shall remember and turn to the Lord, And all the families of the nations Shall worship before You.
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The whole earth will acknowledge the LORD and return to him. All the families of the nations will bow down before him.
28 For the kingdom is the Lord's, And He rules over the nations.
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For royal power belongs to the LORD . He rules all the nations.
29 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.
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Let the rich of the earth feast and worship. Bow before him, all who are mortal, all whose lives will end as dust.
30 A posterity shall serve Him. It will be recounted of the Lord to the next generation,
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Our children will also serve him. Future generations will hear about the wonders of the Lord.
31 They will come and declare His righteousness to a people who will be born, That He has done this.
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His righteous acts will be told to those not yet born. They will hear about everything he has done.