New Living Translation NLT
Young's Literal Translation YLT
1 My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Why are you so far away when I groan for help?
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To the Overseer, on `The Hind of the Morning.' -- A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me? Far from my salvation, The words of my roaring?
2 Every day I call to you, my God, but you do not answer. Every night I lift my voice, but I find no relief.
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My God, I call by day, and Thou answerest not, And by night, and there is no silence to me.
3 Yet you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.
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And Thou [art] holy, Sitting -- the Praise of Israel.
4 Our ancestors trusted in you, and you rescued them.
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In Thee did our fathers trust -- they trusted, And Thou dost deliver them.
5 They cried out to you and were saved. They trusted in you and were never disgraced.
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Unto Thee they cried, and were delivered, In Thee they trusted, and were not ashamed.
6 But I am a worm and not a man. I am scorned and despised by all!
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And I [am] a worm, and no man, A reproach of man, and despised of the people.
7 Everyone who sees me mocks me. They sneer and shake their heads, saying,
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All beholding me do mock at me, They make free with the lip -- shake the head,
8 “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!”
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`Roll unto Jehovah, He doth deliver him, He doth deliver him, for he delighted in him.'
9 Yet you brought me safely from my mother’s womb and led me to trust you at my mother’s breast.
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For thou [art] He bringing me forth from the womb, Causing me to trust, On the breasts of my mother.
10 I was thrust into your arms at my birth. You have been my God from the moment I was born.
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On Thee I have been cast from the womb, From the belly of my mother Thou [art] my God.
11 Do not stay so far from me, for trouble is near, and no one else can help me.
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Be not far from me, For adversity is near, for there is no helper.
12 My enemies surround me like a herd of bulls; fierce bulls of Bashan have hemmed me in!
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Many bulls have surrounded me, Mighty ones of Bashan have compassed me,
13 Like lions they open their jaws against me, roaring and tearing into their prey.
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They have opened against me their mouth, A lion tearing and roaring.
14 My life is poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax, melting within me.
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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.
15 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.
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Dried up as an earthen vessel is my power, And my tongue is cleaving to my jaws.
16 My enemies surround me like a pack of dogs; an evil gang closes in on me. They have pierced my hands and feet.
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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.
17 I can count all my bones. My enemies stare at me and gloat.
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I count all my bones -- they look expectingly, They look upon me,
18 They divide my garments among themselves and throw dice for my clothing.
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They apportion my garments to themselves, And for my clothing they cause a lot to fall.
19 O LORD, do not stay far away! You are my strength; come quickly to my aid!
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And Thou, O Jehovah, be not far off, O my strength, to help me haste.
20 Save me from the sword; spare my precious life from these dogs.
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Deliver from the sword my soul, From the paw of a dog mine only one.
21 Snatch me from the lion’s jaws and from the horns of these wild oxen.
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Save me from the mouth of a lion: -- And -- from the horns of the high places Thou hast answered me!
22 I will proclaim your name to my brothers and sisters. I will praise you among your assembled people.
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I declare Thy name to my brethren, In the midst of the assembly I praise Thee.
23 Praise the LORD, all you who fear him! Honor him, all you descendants of Jacob! Show him reverence, all you descendants of Israel!
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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.
24 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.
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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.
25 I will praise you in the great assembly. I will fulfill my vows in the presence of those who worship you.
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Of Thee my praise [is] in the great assembly. My vows I complete before His fearers.
26 The poor will eat and be satisfied. All who seek the LORD will praise him. Their hearts will rejoice with everlasting joy.
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The humble do eat and are satisfied, Praise Jehovah do those seeking Him, Your heart doth live for ever.
27 The whole earth will acknowledge the LORD and return to him. All the families of the nations will bow down before him.
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Remember and return unto Jehovah, Do all ends of the earth, And before Thee bow themselves, Do all families of the nations,
28 For royal power belongs to the LORD . He rules all the nations.
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For to Jehovah [is] the kingdom, And He is ruling among nations.
29 Let the rich of the earth feast and worship. Bow before him, all who are mortal, all whose lives will end as dust.
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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.
30 Our children will also serve him. Future generations will hear about the wonders of the Lord.
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A seed doth serve Him, It is declared of the Lord to the generation.
31 His righteous acts will be told to those not yet born. They will hear about everything he has done.
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They come and declare His righteousness, To a people that is borne, that He hath made!