My God, my God, why hast thou me forsaken? why so far Art thou from helping me, and from my words that roaring are?
Psalm 22:16 - Psalms of David in Metre 1650 (Scottish Psalter) For dogs have compass'd me about: the wicked, that did meet In their assembly, me inclos'd; they pierc'd my hands and feet. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For dogs have compassed me: The assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: They pierced my hands and my feet. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For [like a pack of] dogs they have encompassed me; a company of evildoers has encircled me, they pierced my hands and my feet. [Isa. 53:7; John 19:37.] American Standard Version (1901) For dogs have compassed me: A company of evil-doers have inclosed me; They pierced my hands and my feet. Common English Bible Dogs surround me; a pack of evil people circle me like a lion— oh, my poor hands and feet! |
My God, my God, why hast thou me forsaken? why so far Art thou from helping me, and from my words that roaring are?
My lovers and my friends do stand at distance from my sore; And those do stand aloof that were kinsmen and kind before.
At ev'ning let thou them return, making great noise and sound, Like to a dog, and often walk about the city round.
At ev'ning they go to and fro; they make great noise and sound, Like to a dog, and often walk about the city round.
O God, the proud against me rise, and vi'lent men have met, That for my soul have sought; and thee before them have not set.