22:8 They say, 1
“Commit yourself 2 to the Lord!
Let the Lord 3 rescue him!
Let the Lord 4 deliver him, for he delights in him.” 5
22:9 Yes, you are the one who brought me out 6 from the womb
and made me feel secure on my mother’s breasts.
22:10 I have been dependent on you since birth; 7
from the time I came out of my mother’s womb you have been my God. 8
22:11 Do not remain far away from me,
for trouble is near and I have no one to help me. 9
22:12 Many bulls 10 surround me;
powerful bulls of Bashan 11 hem me in.
22:13 They 12 open their mouths to devour me 13
like a roaring lion that rips its prey. 14
22:14 My strength drains away like water; 15
all my bones are dislocated;
my heart 16 is like wax;
it melts away inside me.
22:15 The roof of my mouth 17 is as dry as a piece of pottery;
my tongue sticks to my gums. 18
You 19 set me in the dust of death. 20
22:16 Yes, 21 wild dogs surround me –
a gang of evil men crowd around me;
like a lion they pin my hands and feet. 22
22:17 I can count 23 all my bones;
my enemies 24 are gloating over me in triumph. 25
22:18 They are dividing up my clothes among themselves;
they are rolling dice 26 for my garments.
22:19 But you, O Lord, do not remain far away!
You are my source of strength! 27 Hurry and help me! 28
22:20 Deliver me 29 from the sword!
Save 30 my life 31 from the claws 32 of the wild dogs!
22:21 Rescue me from the mouth of the lion, 33
and from the horns of the wild oxen! 34
You have answered me! 35
22:22 I will declare your name to my countrymen! 36
In the middle of the assembly I will praise you!
22:23 You loyal followers of the Lord, 37 praise him!
All you descendants of Jacob, honor him!
All you descendants of Israel, stand in awe of him! 38
22:24 For he did not despise or detest the suffering 39 of the oppressed; 40
he did not ignore him; 41
when he cried out to him, he responded. 42
22:25 You are the reason I offer praise 43 in the great assembly;
I will fulfill my promises before the Lord’s loyal followers. 44
22:26 Let the oppressed eat and be filled! 45
Let those who seek his help praise the Lord!
May you 46 live forever!
22:27 Let all the people of the earth acknowledge the Lord and turn to him! 47
Let all the nations 48 worship you! 49
22:28 For the Lord is king 50
and rules over the nations.
22:29 All of the thriving people 51 of the earth will join the celebration and worship; 52
all those who are descending into the grave 53 will bow before him,
including those who cannot preserve their lives. 54
22:30 A whole generation 55 will serve him;
they will tell the next generation about the sovereign Lord. 56
22:31 They will come and tell about his saving deeds; 57
they will tell a future generation what he has accomplished. 58