Psalms 22 - Compare Translations
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Psalms 22:1
KJVMy God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
WEBMy God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
YLTTo the Overseer, on `The Hind of the Morning.' -- A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me? Far from my salvation, The words of my roaring?
Psalms 22:2
KJVO my God, I cry in the day time, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
WEBMy God, I cry in the daytime, but you don’t answer;
YLTMy God, I call by day, and Thou answerest not, And by night, and there is no silence to me.
Psalms 22:3
KJVBut thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.
WEBBut you are holy,
YLTAnd Thou [art] holy, Sitting -- the Praise of Israel.
Psalms 22:4
KJVOur fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.
WEBOur fathers trusted in you.
YLTIn Thee did our fathers trust -- they trusted, And Thou dost deliver them.
Psalms 22:5
KJVThey cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.
WEBThey cried to you, and were delivered.
YLTUnto Thee they cried, and were delivered, In Thee they trusted, and were not ashamed.
Psalms 22:6
KJVBut I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
WEBBut I am a worm, and no man;
YLTAnd I [am] a worm, and no man, A reproach of man, and despised of the people.
Psalms 22:7
KJVAll they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,
WEBAll those who see me mock me.
YLTAll beholding me do mock at me, They make free with the lip -- shake the head,
Psalms 22:8
KJVHe trusted on the Lord that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.
WEB“He trusts in Yahweh.
YLT`Roll unto Jehovah, He doth deliver him, He doth deliver him, for he delighted in him.'
Psalms 22:9
KJVBut thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother's breasts.
WEBBut you brought me out of the womb.
YLTFor thou [art] He bringing me forth from the womb, Causing me to trust, On the breasts of my mother.
Psalms 22:10
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Psalms 22:11
KJVBe not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.
WEBDon’t be far from me, for trouble is near.
YLTBe not far from me, For adversity is near, for there is no helper.
Psalms 22:12
KJVMany bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.
WEBMany bulls have surrounded me.
YLTMany bulls have surrounded me, Mighty ones of Bashan have compassed me,
Psalms 22:13
KJVThey gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.
WEBThey open their mouths wide against me,
YLTThey have opened against me their mouth, A lion tearing and roaring.
Psalms 22:14
KJVI am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.
WEBI am poured out like water.
YLTAs waters I have been poured out, And separated themselves have all my bones, My heart hath been like wax, It is melted in the midst of my bowels.
Psalms 22:15
KJVMy strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.
WEBMy strength is dried up like a potsherd.
YLTDried up as an earthen vessel is my power, And my tongue is cleaving to my jaws.
Psalms 22:16
KJVFor dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
WEBFor dogs have surrounded me.
YLTAnd to the dust of death thou appointest me, For surrounded me have dogs, A company of evil doers have compassed me, Piercing my hands and my feet.
Psalms 22:17
KJVI may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.
WEBI can count all of my bones.
YLTI count all my bones -- they look expectingly, They look upon me,
Psalms 22:18
KJVThey part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.
WEBThey divide my garments among them.
YLTThey apportion my garments to themselves, And for my clothing they cause a lot to fall.
Psalms 22:19
KJVBut be not thou far from me, O Lord: O my strength, haste thee to help me.
WEBBut don’t be far off, Yahweh.
YLTAnd Thou, O Jehovah, be not far off, O my strength, to help me haste.
Psalms 22:20
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Psalms 22:21
KJVSave me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.
WEBSave me from the lion’s mouth!
YLTSave me from the mouth of a lion: -- And -- from the horns of the high places Thou hast answered me!
Psalms 22:22
KJVI will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
WEBI will declare your name to my brothers.
YLTI declare Thy name to my brethren, In the midst of the assembly I praise Thee.
Psalms 22:23
KJVYe that fear the Lord, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.
WEBYou who fear Yahweh, praise him!
YLTYe who fear Jehovah, praise ye Him, All the seed of Jacob, honour ye Him, And be afraid of Him, all ye seed of Israel.
Psalms 22:24
KJVFor he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.
WEBFor he has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted,
YLTFor He hath not despised, nor abominated, The affliction of the afflicted, Nor hath He hidden His face from him, And in his crying unto Him He heareth.
Psalms 22:25
KJVMy praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.
WEBOf you comes my praise in the great assembly.
YLTOf Thee my praise [is] in the great assembly. My vows I complete before His fearers.
Psalms 22:26
KJVThe meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the Lord that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.
WEBThe humble shall eat and be satisfied.
YLTThe humble do eat and are satisfied, Praise Jehovah do those seeking Him, Your heart doth live for ever.
Psalms 22:27
KJVAll the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the Lord: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
WEBAll the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to Yahweh.
YLTRemember and return unto Jehovah, Do all ends of the earth, And before Thee bow themselves, Do all families of the nations,
Psalms 22:28
KJVFor the kingdom is the Lord's: and he is the governor among the nations.
WEBFor the kingdom is Yahweh’s.
YLTFor to Jehovah [is] the kingdom, And He is ruling among nations.
Psalms 22:29
KJVAll they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul.
WEBAll the rich ones of the earth shall eat and worship.
YLTAnd the fat ones of earth have eaten, And they bow themselves, Before Him bow do all going down to dust, And he [who] hath not revived his soul.
Psalms 22:30
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Psalms 22:31
KJVThey shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.
WEBThey shall come and shall declare his righteousness to a people that shall be born,
YLTThey come and declare His righteousness, To a people that is borne, that He hath made!
31 verses compared across 3 translations - KJV, WEB, YLT