| Berean Study Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Doe of the Dawn.” A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my words of groaning? | 1For the choir director: according to "The Deer of the Dawn." A Davidic psalm. My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from my deliverance and from my words of groaning? |
| 2I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest. | 2My God, I cry by day, but You do not answer, by night, yet I have no rest. |
| 3Yet You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel. | 3But You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel. |
| 4In You our fathers trusted; they trusted and You delivered them. | 4Our fathers trusted in You; they trusted, and You rescued them. |
| 5They cried out to You and were set free; they trusted in You and were not disappointed. | 5They cried to You and were set free; they trusted in You and were not disgraced. |
| 6But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people. | 6But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by people. |
| 7All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads: | 7Everyone who sees me mocks me; they sneer and shake their heads:" |
| 8“He trusts in the LORD, let the LORD deliver him; let the LORD rescue him, since He delights in him.” | 8He relies on the LORD; let Him rescue him; let the LORD deliver him, since He takes pleasure in him." |
| 9Yet You brought me forth from the womb; You made me secure at my mother’s breast. | 9You took me from the womb, making me secure while at my mother's breast. |
| 10From birth I was cast upon You; from my mother’s womb You have been my God. | 10I was given over to You at birth; You have been my God from my mother's womb. |
| 11Be not far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help. | 11Do not be far from me, because distress is near and there is no one to help. |
| 12Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me. | 12Many bulls surround me; strong ones of Bashan encircle me. |
| 13They open their jaws against me like lions that roar and maul. | 13They open their mouths against me-- lions, mauling and roaring. |
| 14I am poured out like water, and all my bones are disjointed. My heart is like wax; it melts away within me. | 14I am poured out like water, and all my bones are disjointed; my heart is like wax, melting within me. |
| 15My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You lay me in the dust of death. | 15My strength is dried up like baked clay; my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You put me into the dust of death. |
| 16For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet. | 16For dogs have surrounded me; a gang of evildoers has closed in on me; they pierced my hands and my feet. |
| 17I can count all my bones; they stare and gloat over me. | 17I can count all my bones; people look and stare at me. |
| 18They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing. | 18They divided my garments among themselves, and they cast lots for my clothing. |
| 19But You, O LORD, be not far off; O my Strength, come quickly to help me. | 19But You, LORD, don't be far away. My strength, come quickly to help me. |
| 20Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of wild dogs. | 20Deliver my life from the sword, my only life from the power of these dogs. |
| 21Save me from the mouth of the lion; at the horns of the wild oxen You have answered me! | 21Save me from the mouth of the lion! You have rescued me from the horns of the wild oxen. |
| 22I will proclaim Your name to my brothers; I will praise You in the assembly. | 22I will proclaim Your name to my brothers; I will praise You in the congregation. |
| 23You who fear the LORD, praise Him! All descendants of Jacob, honor Him! All offspring of Israel, revere Him! | 23You who fear Yahweh, praise Him! All you descendants of Jacob, honor Him! All you descendants of Israel, revere Him! |
| 24For He has not despised or detested the torment of the afflicted. He has not hidden His face from him, but has attended to his cry for help. | 24For He has not despised or detested the torment of the afflicted. He did not hide His face from him but listened when he cried to Him for help. |
| 25My praise for You resounds in the great assembly; I will fulfill my vows before those who fear You. | 25I will give praise in the great congregation because of You; I will fulfill my vows before those who fear You. |
| 26The poor will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the LORD will praise Him. May your hearts live forever! | 26The humble will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the LORD will praise Him. May your hearts live forever! |
| 27All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him. | 27All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before You, |
| 28For dominion belongs to the LORD and He rules over the nations. | 28for kingship belongs to the LORD; He rules over the nations. |
| 29All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before Him—even those unable to preserve their lives. | 29All who prosper on earth will eat and bow down; all those who go down to the dust will kneel before Him-- even the one who cannot preserve his life. |
| 30Posterity will serve Him; they will declare the Lord to a new generation. | 30Their descendants will serve Him; the next generation will be told about the Lord. |
| 31They will come and proclaim His righteousness to a people yet unborn—all that He has done. | 31They will come and tell a people yet to be born about His righteousness-- what He has done. |
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