To the chief Musician{H5329}{(H8764)} upon Aijeleth{H365} Shahar{H7837}, A Psalm{H4210} of David{H1732}. My God{H410}, my God{H410}, why hast thou forsaken{H5800}{(H8804)} me? why art thou so far{H7350} from helping{H3444} me, and from the words{H1697} of my roaring{H7581}?

O my God{H430}, I cry{H7121}{(H8799)} in the daytime{H3119}, but thou hearest{H6030}{(H8799)} not; and in the night season{H3915}, and am not silent{H1747}.

But thou art holy{H6918}, O thou that inhabitest{H3427}{(H8802)} the praises{H8416} of Israel{H3478}.

Our fathers{H1} trusted{H982}{(H8804)} in thee: they trusted{H982}{(H8804)}, and thou didst deliver{H6403}{(H8762)} them.

They cried{H2199}{(H8804)} unto thee, and were delivered{H4422}{(H8738)}: they trusted{H982}{(H8804)} in thee, and were not confounded{H954}{(H8804)}.

But I am a worm{H8438}, and no man{H376}; a reproach{H2781} of men{H120}, and despised{H959}{(H8803)} of the people{H5971}.

All they that see{H7200}{(H8802)} me laugh me to scorn{H3932}{(H8686)}: they shoot out{H6358}{(H8686)} the lip{H8193}, they shake{H5128}{(H8686)} the head{H7218}, saying,

He trusted{H1556}{(H8800)} on the LORD{H3068} that he would deliver{H6403}{(H8762)} him: let him deliver{H5337}{(H8686)} him, seeing he delighted{H2654}{(H8804)} in him.

But thou art he that took{H1518}{(H8801)} me out of the womb{H990}: thou didst make me hope{H982}{(H8688)} when I was upon my mother's{H517} breasts{H7699}.

I was cast{H7993}{(H8717)} upon thee from the womb{H7358}: thou art my God{H410} from my mother's{H517} belly{H990}.

Be not far{H7368}{(H8799)} from me; for trouble{H6869} is near{H7138}; for there is none to help{H5826}{(H8802)}.

Many{H7227} bulls{H6499} have compassed{H5437}{(H8804)} me: strong{H47} bulls of Bashan{H1316} have beset me round{H3803}{(H8765)}.

They gaped{H6475}{(H8804)} upon me with their mouths{H6310}, as a ravening{H2963}{(H8802)} and a roaring{H7580}{(H8802)} lion{H738}.

I am poured out{H8210}{(H8738)} like water{H4325}, and all my bones{H6106} are out of joint{H6504}{(H8694)}: my heart{H3820} is like wax{H1749}; it is melted{H4549}{(H8738)} in the midst{H8432} of my bowels{H4578}.

My strength{H3581} is dried up{H3001}{(H8804)} like a potsherd{H2789}; and my tongue{H3956} cleaveth{H1692}{(H8716)} to my jaws{H4455}; and thou hast brought{H8239}{(H8799)} me into the dust{H6083} of death{H4194}.

For dogs{H3611} have compassed{H5437}{(H8804)} me: the assembly{H5712} of the wicked{H7489}{(H8688)} have inclosed{H5362}{(H8689)} me: they pierced{H3738}{(H8804)}{(H8675)}{H738} my hands{H3027} and my feet{H7272}.

I may tell{H5608}{(H8762)} all my bones{H6106}: they look{H5027}{(H8686)} and stare{H7200}{(H8799)} upon me.

They part{H2505}{(H8762)} my garments{H899} among them, and cast{H5307}{(H8686)} lots{H1486} upon my vesture{H3830}.

But be not thou far{H7368}{(H8799)} from me, O LORD{H3068}: O my strength{H360}, haste{H2363}{(H8798)} thee to help{H5833} me.

Deliver{H5337}{(H8685)} my soul{H5315} from the sword{H2719}; my darling{H3173} from the power{H3027} of the dog{H3611}.

Save{H3467}{(H8685)} me from the lion's{H738} mouth{H6310}: for thou hast heard{H6030}{(H8804)} me from the horns{H7161} of the unicorns{H7214}.

I will declare{H5608}{(H8762)} thy name{H8034} unto my brethren{H251}: in the midst{H8432} of the congregation{H6951} will I praise{H1984}{(H8762)} thee.

Ye that fear{H3373} the LORD{H3068}, praise{H1984}{(H8761)} him; all ye the seed{H2233} of Jacob{H3290}, glorify{H3513}{(H8761)} him; and fear{H1481}{(H8798)} him, all ye the seed{H2233} of Israel{H3478}.

For he hath not despised{H959}{(H8804)} nor abhorred{H8262}{(H8765)} the affliction{H6039} of the afflicted{H6041}; neither hath he hid{H5641}{(H8689)} his face{H6440} from him; but when he cried{H7768}{(H8763)} unto him, he heard{H8085}{(H8804)}.

My praise{H8416} shall be of thee in the great{H7227} congregation{H6951}: I will pay{H7999}{(H8762)} my vows{H5088} before them that fear{H3373} him.

The meek{H6035} shall eat{H398}{(H8799)} and be satisfied{H7646}{(H8799)}: they shall praise{H1984}{(H8762)} the LORD{H3068} that seek{H1875}{(H8802)} him: your heart{H3824} shall live{H2421}{(H8799)} for ever{H5703}.

All the ends{H657} of the world{H776} shall remember{H2142}{(H8799)} and turn{H7725}{(H8799)} unto the LORD{H3068}: and all the kindreds{H4940} of the nations{H1471} shall worship{H7812}{(H8691)} before{H6440} thee.

For the kingdom{H4410} is the LORD'S{H3068}: and he is the governor{H4910}{(H8802)} among the nations{H1471}.

All they that be fat{H1879} upon earth{H776} shall eat{H398}{(H8804)} and worship{H7812}{(H8691)}: all they that go down{H3381}{(H8802)} to the dust{H6083} shall bow{H3766}{(H8799)} before{H6440} him: and none can keep alive{H2421}{(H8765)} his own soul{H5315}.

A seed{H2233} shall serve{H5647}{(H8799)} him; it shall be accounted{H5608}{(H8792)} to the Lord{H136} for a generation{H1755}.

They shall come{H935}{(H8799)}, and shall declare{H5046}{(H8686)} his righteousness{H6666} unto a people{H5971} that shall be born{H3205}{(H8737)}, that he hath done{H6213}{(H8804)} this.