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Psalms 22:1-5

The Forsaken Sufferer and the Worldwide Praise of the LORD

A cry of forsakenness moves through remembered trust, public humiliation, urgent petition, answered praise, and finally worldwide testimony to the LORD's righteous saving work.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Doe of the Dawn.” A Psalm of David.

1My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far 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.

3Yet You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.

4In You our fathers trusted; they trusted and You delivered them.

5They cried out to You and were set free; they trusted in You and were not disappointed.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Matthew 27:32BSB references Mark 15:21BSB references Luke 23:26BSB references John 19:16BSB references Matthew 27:46Classic cross-references Mark 15:34Classic cross-references Hebrews 5:7Classic cross-references Psalms 13:1Classic cross-references Psalms 22:16Classic cross-references

Original words

My Godאֵלִ֣יH410Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularmy Godאֵ֭לִיH410Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularwhyלָמָ֣הH4100Interrogativehave You forsaken meעֲזַבְתָּ֑נִיH5800Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singularWhy are You so farרָח֥וֹקH7350Adjective - masculine singularfrom saving meמִֽ֝ישׁוּעָתִ֗יH3444Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular[so far] from my wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יH1697Noun - masculine plural constructof groaningשַׁאֲגָתִֽי׃H7581Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular

BSB notes

Cited in Matthew 27:46 and Mark 15:34

Verse 2

Cross-references

Luke 18:7Classic cross-references Psalms 42:3Classic cross-references Psalms 25:5Classic cross-references Psalms 5:3Classic cross-references Luke 6:12Classic cross-references

Original words

I cry outאֶקְרָ֣אH7121Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularby dayי֭וֹמָםH3119AdverbO my Godאֱ‍ֽלֹהַ֗יH430Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularbut You do not answerתַעֲנֶ֑הH6030Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular. . .וְלֹ֣אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleand by nightוְ֝לַ֗יְלָהH3915Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularbut I have noוְֽלֹא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlerestדֽוּמִיָּ֥הH1747Noun - feminine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 10:21Classic cross-references Psalms 50:23Classic cross-references Isaiah 6:3Classic cross-references Revelation 4:8Classic cross-references Psalms 99:9Classic cross-references

Original words

Yet Youוְאַתָּ֥הH859Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singularare holyקָד֑וֹשׁH6918Adjective - masculine singularenthronedי֝וֹשֵׁ֗בH3427Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularon the praisesתְּהִלּ֥וֹתH8416Noun - feminine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃H3478Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

Psalms 62:8Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 5:20Classic cross-references Psalms 28:7Classic cross-references Genesis 22:14Classic cross-references Psalms 31:1Classic cross-references

Original words

In Youבְּ֭ךָPreposition | second person masculine singularour fathersאֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּH1Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common pluraltrustedבָּטְח֣וּH982Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralthey trustedבָּ֝טְח֗וּH982Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluraland You delivered themוַֽתְּפַלְּטֵֽמוֹ׃H6403Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural

Verse 5

Cross-references

2 Chronicles 14:11Classic cross-references Psalms 25:2Classic cross-references Psalms 71:1Classic cross-references Romans 10:11Classic cross-references Isaiah 49:23Classic cross-references

Original words

They cried outזָעֲק֣וּH2199Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralto Youאֵלֶ֣יךָH413Preposition | second person masculine singularand were set freeוְנִמְלָ֑טוּH4422Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralthey trustedבָטְח֣וּH982Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralin Youבְּךָ֖Preposition | second person masculine singularand were notוְלֹא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particledisappointedבֽוֹשׁוּ׃H954Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural

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