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Psalms 22:12-18

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

12Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.

13They open their jaws against me like lions that roar and maul.

14I am poured out like water, and all my bones are disjointed. My heart is like wax; it melts away 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.

16For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet.

17I can count all my bones; they stare and gloat over me.

18They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.

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References and Original Words

Verse 12

Cross-references

Amos 4:1Classic cross-references Acts 4:27Classic cross-references Psalms 68:30Classic cross-references Isaiah 53:8Classic cross-references Luke 22:44Classic cross-references

Original words

Manyרַבִּ֑יםH7227Adjective - masculine pluralbullsפָּרִ֣יםH6499Noun - masculine pluralsurround meסְ֭בָבוּנִיH5437Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singularstrongאַבִּירֵ֖יH47Adjective - masculine plural construct[bulls] of Bashanבָשָׁ֣ןH1316Noun - proper - feminine singularencircle meכִּתְּרֽוּנִי׃H3803Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singular

Verse 13

Cross-references

Job 16:10Classic cross-references 1 Peter 5:8Classic cross-references Psalms 35:21Classic cross-references Lamentations 2:16Classic cross-references Lamentations 3:46Classic cross-references

Original words

They openפָּצ֣וּH6475Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluraltheir jawsפִּיהֶ֑םH6310Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralagainst meעָלַ֣יH5921Preposition | first person common singularlike lionsאַ֝רְיֵ֗הH738Noun - masculine singularthat roarוְשֹׁאֵֽג׃H7580Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularand maulטֹרֵ֥ףH2963Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

Verse 14

Cross-references

Psalms 119:28Classic cross-references Daniel 5:6Classic cross-references Job 30:16Classic cross-references Psalms 22:17Classic cross-references Psalms 31:10Classic cross-references

Original words

I am poured outנִשְׁפַּכְתִּי֮H8210Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singularlike waterכַּמַּ֥יִםH4325Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine pluraland allכָּֽל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructmy bonesעַצְמ֫וֹתָ֥יH6106Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singularare disjointedוְהִתְפָּֽרְד֗וּH6504Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralMy heartלִ֭בִּיH3820Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularisהָיָ֣הH1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularlike waxכַּדּוֹנָ֑גH1749Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singularit melts awayנָ֝מֵ֗סH4549Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularwithinבְּת֣וֹךְH8432Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructmeמֵעָֽי׃H4578Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular

Verse 15

Cross-references

John 19:28Classic cross-references Proverbs 17:22Classic cross-references John 19:30Classic cross-references Psalms 69:3Classic cross-references Psalms 69:21Classic cross-references

Original words

My strengthכֹּחִ֗יH3581Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularis dried upיָ֘בֵ֤שׁH3001Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularlike a potsherdכַּחֶ֨רֶשׂ׀H2789Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singularand my tongueוּ֭לְשׁוֹנִיH3956Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct | first person common singularsticksמֻדְבָּ֣קH1692Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singularto the roof of my mouthמַלְקוֹחָ֑יH4455Noun - masculine dual construct | first person common singularYou lay meתִּשְׁפְּתֵֽנִי׃H8239Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singularin the dustוְֽלַעֲפַר־H6083Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructof deathמָ֥וֶתH4194Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

MT; or My mouth, a possible reading of the original Hebrew text

Verse 16

Cross-references

John 19:37Classic cross-references Zechariah 12:10Classic cross-references Matthew 27:35Classic cross-references John 20:25Classic cross-references John 19:23Classic cross-references

Original words

Forכִּ֥יH3588Conjunctiondogsכְּלָ֫בִ֥יםH3611Noun - masculine pluralsurround meסְבָב֗וּנִיH5437Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singulara bandעֲדַ֣תH5712Noun - feminine singular constructof evil menמְ֭רֵעִיםH7489Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralencircles meהִקִּיפ֑וּנִיH5362Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singularthey have piercedכָּ֝אֲרִ֗יH738Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singularmy handsיָדַ֥יH3027Noun - feminine dual construct | first person common singularand feetוְרַגְלָֽי׃H7272Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine dual construct | first person common singular

BSB notes

DSS, LXX, Vulgate, and Syriac; most MT like a lion at my hands and feet

Verse 17

Cross-references

Luke 23:35Classic cross-references Job 33:21Classic cross-references Psalms 22:14Classic cross-references Isaiah 52:14Classic cross-references Luke 23:27Classic cross-references

Original words

I can countאֲסַפֵּ֥רH5608Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructmy bonesעַצְמוֹתָ֑יH6106Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singulartheyהֵ֥מָּהH1992Pronoun - third person masculine pluralstareיַ֝בִּ֗יטוּH5027Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluraland gloatיִרְאוּ־H7200Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralover meבִֽי׃Preposition | first person common singular

Verse 18

Cross-references

John 19:24Classic cross-references Luke 23:34Classic cross-references Matthew 27:35Classic cross-references John 19:23Classic cross-references Mark 15:24Classic cross-references

Original words

They divideיְחַלְּק֣וּH2505Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralmy garmentsבְגָדַ֣יH899Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularamong themלָהֶ֑םPreposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine pluraland castיַפִּ֥ילוּH5307Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plurallotsגוֹרָֽל׃H1486Noun - masculine singularforוְעַל־H5921Conjunctive waw | Prepositionmy clothingלְ֝בוּשִׁ֗יH3830Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular

BSB notes

Cited in John 19:24; see also Matthew 27:35, Mark 15:24, and Luke 23:34

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