--- title: Psalms 22 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Psalms chapter 22 of the Tanakh (Ketuvim — the Writings) in Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: For the Leader; upon Aijeleth ha-Shahar. 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A Psalm of David. - [22:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.22.2/) — אֵלִי אֵלִי לָמָה עֲזַבְתָּנִי רָחוֹק מִֽישׁוּעָתִי דִּבְרֵי שַׁאֲגָתִֽי׃ — My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me, and art far from my help at the words of my cry? - [22:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.22.3/) — אֱ‍ֽלֹהַי אֶקְרָא יוֹמָםוְלֹא תַעֲנֶה וְלַיְלָה וְֽלֹא־דֽוּמִיָּה לִֽי׃ — O my God, I call by day, but Thou answerest not; and at night, and there is no surcease for me. - [22:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.22.4/) — וְאַתָּה קָדוֹשׁ יוֹשֵׁב תְּהִלּוֹת יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ — Yet Thou art holy, O Thou that art enthroned upon the praises of Israel. - [22:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.22.5/) — בְּךָ בָּטְחוּ אֲבֹתֵינוּ בָּטְחוּ וַֽתְּפַלְּטֵֽמוֹ׃ — In Thee did our fathers trust; they trusted, and Thou didst deliver them. - [22:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.22.6/) — אֵלֶיךָ זָעֲקוּ וְנִמְלָטוּ בְּךָ בָטְחוּ וְלֹא־בֽוֹשׁוּ׃ — Unto Thee they cried, and escaped; in Thee did they trust, and were not ashamed. - [22:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.22.7/) — וְאָנֹכִי תוֹלַעַת וְלֹא־אִישׁ חֶרְפַּת אָדָם וּבְזוּי עָֽם׃ — But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people. - [22:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.22.8/) — כָּל־רֹאַי יַלְעִגוּ לִי יַפְטִירוּ בְשָׂפָה יָנִיעוּ רֹֽאשׁ׃ — All they that see me laugh me to scorn; they shoot out the lip, they shake the head: - [22:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.22.9/) — גֹּל אֶל־יְהוָה יְפַלְּטֵהוּ יַצִּילֵהוּ כִּי חָפֵֽץ בּֽוֹ׃ — 'Let him commit himself unto the LORD! let Him rescue him; let Him deliver him, seeing He delighteth in him.' - [22:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.22.10/) — כִּֽי־אַתָּה גֹחִי מִבָּטֶן מַבְטִיחִי עַל־שְׁדֵי אִמִּֽי׃ — For Thou art He that took me out of the womb; Thou madest me trust when I was upon my mother's breasts. - [22:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.22.11/) — עָלֶיךָ הָשְׁלַכְתִּי מֵרָחֶם מִבֶּטֶן אִמִּי אֵלִי אָֽתָּה׃ — Upon Thee I have been cast from my birth; Thou art my God from my mother's womb. - [22:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.22.12/) — אַל־תִּרְחַק מִמֶּנִּי כִּי־צָרָה קְרוֹבָה כִּי־אֵין עוֹזֵֽר׃ — Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help. - [22:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.22.13/) — סְבָבוּנִי פָּרִים רַבִּים אַבִּירֵי בָשָׁן כִּתְּרֽוּנִי׃ — Many bulls have encompassed me; strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round. - [22:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.22.14/) — פָּצוּ עָלַי פִּיהֶם אַרְיֵה טֹרֵף וְשֹׁאֵֽג׃ — They open wide their mouth against me, as a ravening and a roaring lion. - [22:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.22.15/) — כַּמַּיִם נִשְׁפַּכְתִּי וְהִתְפָּֽרְדוּ כָּֽל־עַצְמוֹתָי הָיָה לִבִּי כַּדּוֹנָג נָמֵס בְּתוֹךְ מֵעָֽי׃ — I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint; my heart is become like wax; it is melted in mine inmost parts. - [22:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.22.16/) — יָבֵשׁ כַּחֶרֶשׂ ׀ כֹּחִי וּלְשׁוֹנִימֻדְבָּק מַלְקוֹחָי וְֽלַעֲפַר־מָוֶת תִּשְׁפְּתֵֽנִי׃ — My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my throat; and Thou layest me in the dust of death. - [22:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.22.17/) — כִּי סְבָבוּנִי כְּלָבִים עֲדַת מְרֵעִים הִקִּיפוּנִי כָּאֲרִי יָדַי וְרַגְלָֽי׃ — For dogs have encompassed me; a company of evil-doers have inclosed me; like a lion, they are at my hands and my feet. - [22:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.22.18/) — אֲסַפֵּר כָּל־עַצְמוֹתָי הֵמָּה יַבִּיטוּ יִרְאוּ־בִֽי׃ — I may count all my bones; they look and gloat over me. - [22:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.22.19/) — יְחַלְּקוּ בְגָדַי לָהֶם וְעַל־לְבוּשִׁי יַפִּילוּ גוֹרָֽל׃ — They part my garments among them, and for my vesture do they cast lots. - [22:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.22.20/) — וְאַתָּה יְהוָה אַל־תִּרְחָק אֱיָלוּתִי לְעֶזְרָתִי חֽוּשָׁה׃ — But Thou, O LORD, be not far off; O Thou my strength, hasten to help me. - [22:21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.22.21/) — הַצִּילָה מֵחֶרֶב נַפְשִׁי מִיַּד־כֶּלֶב יְחִידָתִֽי׃ — Deliver my soul from the sword; mine only one from the power of the dog. - [22:22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.22.22/) — הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי מִפִּי אַרְיֵה וּמִקַּרְנֵי רֵמִים עֲנִיתָֽנִי׃ — Save me from the lion's mouth; yea, from the horns of the wild-oxen do Thou answer me. - [22:23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.22.23/) — אֲסַפְּרָה שִׁמְךָ לְאֶחָי בְּתוֹךְ קָהָל אֲהַלְלֶֽךָּ׃ — I will declare Thy name unto my brethren; in the midst of the congregation will I praise Thee. - [22:24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.22.24/) — יִרְאֵי יְהוָה ׀ הַֽלְלוּהוּ כָּל־זֶרַע יַעֲקֹב כַּבְּדוּהוּ וְגוּרוּ מִמֶּנּוּ כָּל־זֶרַע יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ — 'Ye that fear the LORD, praise Him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify Him; and stand in awe of Him, all ye the seed of Israel. - [22:25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.22.25/) — כִּי לֹֽא־בָזָה וְלֹא שִׁקַּץ עֱנוּת עָנִי וְלֹא־הִסְתִּיר פָּנָיו מִמֶּנּוּ וּֽבְשַׁוְּעוֹ אֵלָיו שָׁמֵֽעַ׃ — For He hath not despised nor abhorred the lowliness of the poor; neither hath He hid His face from him; but when he cried unto Him, He heard.' - [22:26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.22.26/) — מֵאִתְּךָ תְֽהִלָּתִי בְּקָהָל רָב נְדָרַי אֲשַׁלֵּם נֶגֶד יְרֵאָֽיו׃ — From Thee cometh my praise in the great congregation; I will pay my vows before them that fear Him. - [22:27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.22.27/) — יֹאכְלוּ עֲנָוִים ׀ וְיִשְׂבָּעוּ יְהַֽלְלוּ יְהוָה דֹּרְשָׁיו יְחִי לְבַבְכֶם לָעַֽד׃ — Let the humble eat and be satisfied; let them praise the LORD that seek after Him; may your heart be quickened for ever! - [22:28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.22.28/) — יִזְכְּרוּ ׀ וְיָשֻׁבוּ אֶל־יְהוָה כָּל־אַפְסֵי־אָרֶץ וְיִֽשְׁתַּחֲווּ לְפָנֶיךָ כָּֽל־מִשְׁפְּחוֹת גּוֹיִֽם׃ — All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn unto the LORD; and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before Thee. - [22:29](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.22.29/) — כִּי לַיהוָה הַמְּלוּכָה וּמֹשֵׁל בַּגּוֹיִֽם׃ — For the kingdom is the LORD'S; and He is the ruler over the nations. - [22:30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.22.30/) — אָכְלוּ וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּוּ ׀ כָּֽל־דִּשְׁנֵי־אֶרֶץ לְפָנָיו יִכְרְעוּ כָּל־יוֹרְדֵי עָפָר וְנַפְשׁוֹ לֹא חִיָּֽה׃ — All the fat ones of the earth shall eat and worship; all they that go down to the dust shall kneel before Him, even he that cannot keep his soul alive. - [22:31](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.22.31/) — זֶרַע יַֽעַבְדֶנּוּ יְסֻפַּר לַֽאדֹנָי לַדּֽוֹר׃ — A seed shall serve him; it shall be told of the Lord unto the next generation. - [22:32](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.22.32/) — יָבֹאוּ וְיַגִּידוּ צִדְקָתוֹ לְעַם נוֹלָד כִּי עָשָֽׂה׃ — They shall come and shall declare His righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that He hath done it. - ← previous: [Psalms 21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/21/) - next →: [Psalms 23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/23/) - ↑ back to [Psalms](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/)