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Psalms 22:6-11

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

6 But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people.

7 All who see me mock 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.”

9 Yet You brought me forth from the womb; You made me secure at my mother’s breast.

10 From birth I was cast upon You; from my mother’s womb You have been my God.

11 Be not far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help.

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References and Original Words

Verse 6

Cross-references

Isaiah 53:3 Classic cross-references Hebrews 12:2 Classic cross-references Job 25:6 Classic cross-references Isaiah 41:14 Classic cross-references Isaiah 49:7 Classic cross-references

Original words

But I וְאָנֹכִ֣י H595 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular am a worm תוֹלַ֣עַת H8438 Noun - feminine singular construct and not וְלֹא־ H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle a man אִ֑ישׁ H376 Noun - masculine singular scorned חֶרְפַּ֥ת H2781 Noun - feminine singular construct by men אָ֝דָ֗ם H120 Noun - masculine singular and despised וּבְז֥וּי H959 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct by the people עָֽם׃ H5971 Noun - masculine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

Mark 15:29 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 18:16 Classic cross-references Psalms 3:2 Classic cross-references Job 16:4 Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:13 Classic cross-references

Original words

All כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct who see me רֹ֭אַי H7200 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular mock יַלְעִ֣גוּ H3932 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural me לִ֑י Preposition | first person common singular they sneer יַפְטִ֥ירוּ H6362 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural . . . בְ֝שָׂפָ֗ה H8193 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular and shake יָנִ֥יעוּ H5128 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural their heads רֹֽאשׁ׃ H7218 Noun - masculine singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

Psalms 37:5 Classic cross-references Matthew 27:42 Classic cross-references Mark 15:30 Classic cross-references Matthew 27:43 Classic cross-references Psalms 149:4 Classic cross-references

Original words

He trusts גֹּ֣ל H1556 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular in אֶל־ H413 Preposition the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular let the LORD deliver him יְפַלְּטֵ֑הוּ H6403 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular let the LORD rescue him יַ֝צִּילֵ֗הוּ H5337 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular since כִּ֘י H3588 Conjunction He delights חָ֥פֵֽץ H2654 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular in him בּֽוֹ׃ Preposition | third person masculine singular

BSB notes

Cited in Matthew 27:43

Verse 9

Cross-references

Psalms 139:13 Classic cross-references Psalms 71:6 Classic cross-references Ecclesiastes 12:1 Classic cross-references Isaiah 49:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 71:17 Classic cross-references

Original words

Yet כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction You אַתָּ֣ה H859 Pronoun - second person masculine singular brought me forth גֹחִ֣י H1518 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common singular from the womb מִבָּ֑טֶן H990 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular You made me secure מַ֝בְטִיחִ֗י H982 Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common singular at עַל־ H5921 Preposition my mother’s אִמִּֽי׃ H517 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular breast שְׁדֵ֥י H7699 Noun - masculine dual construct

Verse 10

Cross-references

Galatians 1:15 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 1:5 Classic cross-references Isaiah 49:1 Classic cross-references Isaiah 46:3 Classic cross-references Luke 1:41 Classic cross-references

Original words

From birth מֵרָ֑חֶם H7358 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular I was cast הָשְׁלַ֣כְתִּי H7993 Verb - Hofal - Perfect - first person common singular upon You עָ֭לֶיךָ H5921 Preposition | second person masculine singular from my mother’s אִ֝מִּ֗י H517 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular womb מִבֶּ֥טֶן H990 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct You אָֽתָּה׃ H859 Pronoun - second person masculine singular have been my God אֵ֣לִי H410 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

Psalms 71:12 Classic cross-references Hebrews 5:7 Classic cross-references John 16:32 Classic cross-references Psalms 10:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 107:12 Classic cross-references

Original words

Be not אַל־ H408 Adverb far תִּרְחַ֣ק H7368 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular from me מִ֭מֶּנִּי H4480 Preposition | first person common singular for כִּי־ H3588 Conjunction trouble צָרָ֣ה H6869 Noun - feminine singular is near קְרוֹבָ֑ה H7138 Adjective - feminine singular and כִּי־ H3588 Conjunction there is no אֵ֥ין H369 Adverb one to help עוֹזֵֽר׃ H5826 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

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