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¹ To the Chief Musician, on the deer of the dawn. A Psalm of David. My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me, and are far from My deliverance, from the words of My groaning?² O my God, I cry by day, but You do not answer; and in the night, and there is no silence to Me.³ But You are holy, being enthroned on Israel's praises.⁴ Our fathers trusted in You; they trusted, and You delivered them.⁵ They cried to You, and were delivered; they trusted in You, and were not ashamed.⁶ But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of mankind, and despised by the people.⁷ All who see Me scornfully laugh at Me; they open the lip; they shake the head, saying ,⁸ He rolled on Jehovah, let Him deliver Him; let Him rescue Him, since He delights in Him.⁹ For You are He , My Taker from the womb; causing Me to trust on My mother's breasts.¹⁰ I was cast on You from the womb, from My mother's belly, You are My God.

¹¹ Be not far from Me; for trouble is near; because no one is there to help.¹² Many bulls have circled around Me; strong bulls of Bashan have surrounded Me.¹³ They opened their mouth on Me, like a lion ripping and roaring.¹⁴ I am poured out like waters, and all My bones are spread apart; My heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of My bowels.¹⁵ My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and My tongue clings to My jaws;¹⁶ and You appoint Me to the dust of death; for dogs have encircled Me; a band of spoilers have hemmed Me in, piercing My hands and My feet.¹⁷ I count all My bones; they look, they stare at Me.¹⁸ They divide My garments among them, and they made fall a lot for My clothing.¹⁹ But You, O Jehovah, be not far off; O My Strength, hurry to help Me!²⁰ Deliver My soul from the sword, My only one from the paw of the dog.²¹ Save Me from the lion's mouth; and from the horns of the wild oxen. You have answered Me.

²² I will declare Your name to My brothers; I will praise You in the midst of the assembly.²³ You who fear Jehovah, praise Him; all the seed of Jacob, glorify Him; and all the seed of Israel, fear Him.²⁴ For He has not despised nor hated the affliction of the afflicted; and He has not hidden His face from Him, but when He cried to Him, He heard.²⁵ My praise shall be of You in the great assembly; I will pay My vows before those fearing Him.²⁶ The meek shall eat and be satisfied; those who seek Jehovah shall praise Him; your heart shall live forever.²⁷ All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn back to Jehovah; and all the families of the nations shall worship before You.²⁸ For the kingdom is Jehovah's; and He is the ruler among the nations.²⁹ All the fat ones of the earth have eaten, and have worshiped; all those going down to the dust shall bow before Him; and He kept not His own soul alive.³⁰ A seed shall serve Him; it shall be spoken of the Lord to the coming generation;³¹ they shall come and shall declare His righteousness to a people that shall yet be born; for He has done it.