Psalm 22:1-31 NCV

[1] My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? You seem far from saving me, far away from my groans. [2] My God, I call to you during the day, but you do not answer. I call at night; I am not silent. [3] You sit as the Holy One. The praises of Israel are your throne. [4] Our ancestors trusted you; they trusted, and you saved them. [5] They called to you for help and were rescued. They trusted you and were not disappointed. [6] But I am like a worm instead of a man. People make fun of me and hate me. [7] Those who look at me laugh. They stick out their tongues and shake their heads. [8] They say, "Turn to the LORD for help. Maybe he will save you. If he likes you, maybe he will rescue you." [9] You had my mother give birth to me. You made me trust you while I was just a baby. [10] I have leaned on you since the day I was born; you have been my God since my mother gave me birth. [11] So don't be far away from me. Now trouble is near, and there is no one to help. [12] People have surrounded me like angry bulls. Like the strong bulls of Bashan, they are on every side. [13] Like hungry, roaring lions they open their mouths at me. [14] My strength is gone, like water poured out onto the ground, and my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax; it has melted inside me. [15] My strength has dried up like a clay pot, and my tongue sticks to the top of my mouth. You laid me in the dust of death. [16] Evil people have surrounded me; like dogs they have trapped me. They have bitten my arms and legs. [17] I can count all my bones; people look and stare at me. [18] They divided my clothes among them, and they threw lots for my clothing. [19] But, LORD, don't be far away. You are my strength; hurry to help me. [20] Save me from the sword; save my life from the dogs. [21] Rescue me from the lion's mouth; save me from the horns of the bulls. [22] Then I will tell my brothers and sisters about you; I will praise you in the public meeting. [23] Praise the LORD, all you who respect him. All you descendants of Jacob, honor him; fear him, all you Israelites. [24] He does not ignore those in trouble. He doesn't hide from them but listens when they call out to him. [25] LORD, I praise you in the great meeting of your people; these worshipers will see me do what I promised. [26] Poor people will eat until they are full; those who look to the LORD will praise him. May your hearts live forever! [27] People everywhere will remember and will turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will worship him [28] because the LORD is King, and he rules the nations. [29] All the powerful people on earth will eat and worship. Everyone will bow down to him, all who will one day die. [30] The people in the future will serve him; they will always be told about the Lord. [31] They will tell that he does what is right. People who are not yet born will hear what God has done.