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Psalms

Chapter 22
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): la֭menatzּecha 'al-'ayּe֥let hashshּa֗char mizem֥or ledaviֽd׃
Edified Edition (EDE)My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from my cries of anguish?

לַ֭מְנַצֵּחַ עַל־אַיֶּ֥לֶת הַשַּׁ֗חַר מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): eli֣y 'e֭liy lama֣h 'azabetּa֑niy rach֥oq miֽ֝yshshu'ati֗y dּibere֥y shsha'agatiֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)My God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer, by night, but I find no rest.

אֵלִ֣י אֵ֭לִי לָמָ֣ה עֲזַבְתָּ֑נִי רָח֥וֹק מִֽ֝ישׁוּעָתִ֗י דִּבְרֵ֥י שַׁאֲגָתִֽי׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): eֽloha֗y 'eqera֣ y֭omam velo֣ ta'ane֑h ve֝la֗yelah veֽlo'-dֽumiyּa֥h liֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Yet you are enthroned as the Holy One; you are the one Israel praises.

אֱֽלֹהַ֗י אֶקְרָ֣א י֭וֹמָם וְלֹ֣א תַעֲנֶ֑ה וְ֝לַ֗יְלָה וְֽלֹא־דֽוּמִיָּ֥ה לִֽי׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'atּa֥h qad֑oshsh y֝oshshe֗b tּehilּ֥ot yishsera'eֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)In you our ancestors put their trust; they trusted and you delivered them.

וְאַתָּ֥ה קָד֑וֹשׁ י֝וֹשֵׁ֗ב תְּהִלּ֥וֹת יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּe֭ka bּatech֣u 'abote֑ynu bּa֝tech֗u vaֽtּepalּeteֽmo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)To you they cried out and were saved; in you they trusted and were not put to shame.

בְּ֭ךָ בָּטְח֣וּ אֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּ בָּ֝טְח֗וּ וַֽתְּפַלְּטֵֽמוֹ׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): ele֣yka za'aq֣u venimela֑tu bּeka֖ batech֣u velo'-bֽoshshu׃
Edified Edition (EDE)But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by everyone, despised by the people.

אֵלֶ֣יךָ זָעֲק֣וּ וְנִמְלָ֑טוּ בְּךָ֖ בָטְח֣וּ וְלֹא־בֽוֹשׁוּ׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'anoki֣y tola֣'at velo'-'i֑yshsh cherepּa֥t 'a֝da֗m ubez֥uy 'aֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)All who see me mock me; they hurl insults, shaking their heads.

וְאָנֹכִ֣י תוֹלַ֣עַת וְלֹא־אִ֑ישׁ חֶרְפַּ֥ת אָ֝דָ֗ם וּבְז֥וּי עָֽם׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּal-ro֭'ay yale'i֣gu li֑y yapeti֥yru be֝shsapa֗h yani֥y'u roֽ'shsh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"He trusts in the LORD," they say, "let the LORD rescue him. Let him deliver him, since he delights in him."

כָּל־רֹ֭אַי יַלְעִ֣גוּ לִ֑י יַפְטִ֥ירוּ בְ֝שָׂפָ֗ה יָנִ֥יעוּ רֹֽאשׁ׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): gּo֣l 'el-yehva֣h yepalּete֑hu ya֝tzּiyle֗hu kּi֘y cha֥peֽtz bּֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Yet you brought me out of the womb; you made me trust in you, even at my mother's breast.

גֹּ֣ל אֶל־יְהוָ֣ה יְפַלְּטֵ֑הוּ יַ֝צִּילֵ֗הוּ כִּ֘י חָ֥פֵֽץ בּֽוֹ׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-'atּa֣h gochi֣y mibּa֑ten ma֝betiychi֗y 'al-shshede֥y 'imּiֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)From birth I was cast on you; from my mother's womb you have been my God.

כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה גֹחִ֣י מִבָּ֑טֶן מַ֝בְטִיחִ֗י עַל־שְׁדֵ֥י אִמִּֽי׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): a֭leyka hashshela֣ketּiy mera֑chem mibּe֥ten 'i֝mּi֗y 'e֣liy 'aֽtּah׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Do not be far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help.

עָ֭לֶיךָ הָשְׁלַ֣כְתִּי מֵרָ֑חֶם מִבֶּ֥טֶן אִ֝מִּ֗י אֵ֣לִי אָֽתָּה׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): al-tּirecha֣q mi֭mּenּiy kּiy-tzara֣h qeroba֑h kּiy-'e֥yn 'ozeֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.

אַל־תִּרְחַ֣ק מִ֭מֶּנִּי כִּי־צָרָ֣ה קְרוֹבָ֑ה כִּי־אֵ֥ין עוֹזֵֽר׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): se֭babuniy pּari֣ym rabּi֑ym 'abּiyre֖y bashsha֣n kּitּerֽuniy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Roaring lions that tear their prey open their mouths wide against me.

סְ֭בָבוּנִי פָּרִ֣ים רַבִּ֑ים אַבִּירֵ֖י בָשָׁ֣ן כִּתְּרֽוּנִי׃

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): pּatz֣u 'ala֣y pּiyhe֑m 'a֝reye֗h tore֥p veshsho'eֽg׃
Edified Edition (EDE)I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart has turned to wax; it has melted within me.

פָּצ֣וּ עָלַ֣י פִּיהֶ֑ם אַ֝רְיֵ֗ה טֹרֵ֥ף וְשֹׁאֵֽג׃

15
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּamּa֥yim nishshepּaketּiy֮ vehitepּaֽred֗u kּaֽl-'atzem֫ota֥y haya֣h li֭bּiy kּadּona֑g na֝me֗s bּet֣oke me'aֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)My mouth is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth; you lay me in the dust of death.

כַּמַּ֥יִם נִשְׁפַּכְתִּי֮ וְהִתְפָּֽרְד֗וּ כָּֽל־עַצְמ֫וֹתָ֥י הָיָ֣ה לִ֭בִּי כַּדּוֹנָ֑ג נָ֝מֵ֗ס בְּת֣וֹךְ מֵעָֽי׃

16
Phonetic (Hebrew): ya֘be֤shsh kּache֨reshs ׀ kּochi֗y u֭leshshoniy mudebּa֣q maleqocha֑y veֽla'apar-ma֥vet tּishshepּeteֽniy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Dogs surround me, a pack of villains encircles me; they have pierced my hands and my feet.

יָ֘בֵ֤שׁ כַּחֶ֨רֶשׂ ׀ כֹּחִ֗י וּ֭לְשׁוֹנִי מֻדְבָּ֣ק מַלְקוֹחָ֑י וְֽלַעֲפַר־מָ֥וֶת תִּשְׁפְּתֵֽנִי׃

17
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֥y sebab֗uniy kּela֫bi֥ym 'ada֣t me֭re'iym hiqּiyp֑uniy kּa֝'ari֗y yada֥y veragelaֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)All my bones are on display; people stare and gloat over me.

כִּ֥י סְבָב֗וּנִי כְּלָ֫בִ֥ים עֲדַ֣ת מְ֭רֵעִים הִקִּיפ֑וּנִי כָּ֝אֲרִ֗י יָדַ֥י וְרַגְלָֽי׃

18
Phonetic (Hebrew): asapּe֥r kּal-'atzemota֑y he֥mּah ya֝bּi֗ytu yire'u-biֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)They divide my clothes among them and cast lots for my garment.

אֲסַפֵּ֥ר כָּל־עַצְמוֹתָ֑י הֵ֥מָּה יַ֝בִּ֗יטוּ יִרְאוּ־בִֽי׃

19
Phonetic (Hebrew): yechalּeq֣u begada֣y lahe֑m ve'al-le֝bushshi֗y yapּi֥ylu goraֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)But you, LORD, do not be far from me. You are my strength; come quickly to help me.

יְחַלְּק֣וּ בְגָדַ֣י לָהֶ֑ם וְעַל־לְ֝בוּשִׁ֗י יַפִּ֥ילוּ גוֹרָֽל׃

20
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'atּa֣h ye֭hvah 'al-tּirecha֑q 'e֝yaluti֗y le'ezera֥tiy chֽushshah׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Deliver me from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dogs.

וְאַתָּ֣ה יְ֭הוָה אַל־תִּרְחָ֑ק אֱ֝יָלוּתִ֗י לְעֶזְרָ֥תִי חֽוּשָׁה׃

21
Phonetic (Hebrew): hatzּi֣ylah meche֣reb napeshshi֑y miyּad-kּe֝֗leb yechiydatiֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Rescue me from the mouth of the lions; save me from the horns of the wild oxen.

הַצִּ֣ילָה מֵחֶ֣רֶב נַפְשִׁ֑י מִיַּד־כֶּ֝֗לֶב יְחִידָתִֽי׃

22
Phonetic (Hebrew): h֭oshshiy'eniy mipּi֣y 'areye֑h umiqּarene֖y remi֣ym 'aniytaֽniy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)I will declare your name to my people; in the assembly I will praise you.

ה֭וֹשִׁיעֵנִי מִפִּ֣י אַרְיֵ֑ה וּמִקַּרְנֵ֖י רֵמִ֣ים עֲנִיתָֽנִי׃

23
Phonetic (Hebrew): asapּera֣h shshimeka֣ le'echa֑y bּet֖oke qaha֣l 'ahaleleֽkּa׃
Edified Edition (EDE)You who fear the LORD, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, honour him! Revere him, all you descendants of Israel!

אֲסַפְּרָ֣ה שִׁמְךָ֣ לְאֶחָ֑י בְּת֖וֹךְ קָהָ֣ל אֲהַלְלֶֽךָּ׃

24
Phonetic (Hebrew): yire'e֤y yehva֨h ׀ haֽlel֗uhu kּal-ze֣ra ya'aqo֣b kּabּed֑uhu veg֥uru mi֝mּe֗nּu kּal-ze֥ra yishsera'eֽl׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For he has not despised or disdained the suffering of the afflicted one; he has not hidden his face from him but has listened to his cry for help.

יִרְאֵ֤י יְהוָ֨ה ׀ הַֽלְל֗וּהוּ כָּל־זֶ֣רַע יַעֲקֹ֣ב כַּבְּד֑וּהוּ וְג֥וּרוּ מִ֝מֶּ֗נּוּ כָּל־זֶ֥רַע יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

25
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֤y loֽ'-baza֨h velo֪ shshiqּa֡tz 'en֬ut 'ani֗y velo'-hisetּi֣yr pּana֣yv mimּe֑nּu uֽbeshshaue'֖o 'ela֣yv shshameֽ'a׃
Edified Edition (EDE)From you comes the theme of my praise in the great assembly; before those who fear you I will fulfil my vows.

כִּ֤י לֹֽא־בָזָ֨ה וְלֹ֪א שִׁקַּ֡ץ עֱנ֬וּת עָנִ֗י וְלֹא־הִסְתִּ֣יר פָּנָ֣יו מִמֶּ֑נּוּ וּֽבְשַׁוְּע֖וֹ אֵלָ֣יו שָׁמֵֽעַ׃

26
Phonetic (Hebrew): me֥'itּeka֗ teֽhilּa֫ti֥y bּeqaha֥l ra֑b nedara֥y 'a֝shshalּe֗m ne֣ged yere'aֽyv׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The poor will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the LORD will praise him, may your hearts live for ever!

מֵ֥אִתְּךָ֗ תְֽהִלָּ֫תִ֥י בְּקָהָ֥ל רָ֑ב נְדָרַ֥י אֲ֝שַׁלֵּ֗ם נֶ֣גֶד יְרֵאָֽיו׃

27
Phonetic (Hebrew): yo'kel֬u 'anavi֨ym ׀ veyishsebּa֗'u yehaֽlel֣u ye֭hvah dּo֣reshsha֑yv yechi֖y lebabeke֣m la'aֽd׃
Edified Edition (EDE)All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations will bow down before him,

יֹאכְל֬וּ עֲנָוִ֨ים ׀ וְיִשְׂבָּ֗עוּ יְהַֽלְל֣וּ יְ֭הוָה דֹּ֣רְשָׁ֑יו יְחִ֖י לְבַבְכֶ֣ם לָעַֽד׃

28
Phonetic (Hebrew): yizekּer֤u ׀ veyashshu֣bu 'el-ye֭hvah kּal-'apesey-'a֑retz veyiֽshshetּachav֥u le֝pane֗yka kּaֽl-mishshepּech֥ot gּoyiֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)for dominion belongs to the LORD and he rules over the nations.

יִזְכְּר֤וּ ׀ וְיָשֻׁ֣בוּ אֶל־יְ֭הוָה כָּל־אַפְסֵי־אָ֑רֶץ וְיִֽשְׁתַּחֲו֥וּ לְ֝פָנֶ֗יךָ כָּֽל־מִשְׁפְּח֥וֹת גּוֹיִֽם׃

29
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֣y la֭yhvah hamּeluka֑h u֝moshshe֗l bּagּoyiֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before him, those who cannot keep themselves alive.

כִּ֣י לַ֭יהוָה הַמְּלוּכָ֑ה וּ֝מֹשֵׁ֗ל בַּגּוֹיִֽם׃

30
Phonetic (Hebrew): akel֬u vayּiֽshshetּachau֨u ׀ kּaֽl-dּishsheney-'e֗retz lepana֣yv yi֭kere'u kּal-yorede֣y 'apa֑r ve֝napeshsh֗o lo֣ chiyּaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Posterity will serve him; future generations will be told about the Lord.

אָכְל֬וּ וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּ֨וּ ׀ כָּֽל־דִּשְׁנֵי־אֶ֗רֶץ לְפָנָ֣יו יִ֭כְרְעוּ כָּל־יוֹרְדֵ֣י עָפָ֑ר וְ֝נַפְשׁ֗וֹ לֹ֣א חִיָּֽה׃

31
Phonetic (Hebrew): ze֥ra yaֽ'abede֑nּu yesupּa֖r laֽ'dona֣y ladּֽor׃
Edified Edition (EDE)They will proclaim his righteousness, declaring to a people yet unborn: He has done it!

זֶ֥רַע יַֽעַבְדֶ֑נּוּ יְסֻפַּ֖ר לַֽאדֹנָ֣י לַדּֽוֹר׃

32

יָ֭בֹאוּ וְיַגִּ֣ידוּ צִדְקָת֑וֹ לְעַ֥ם נ֝וֹלָ֗ד כִּ֣י עָשָֽׂה׃