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The Psalm of the Cross

Psalms 22:1

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In 11 translations

BSB
My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my words of groaning?Cited in Matthew 27:46 and Mark 15:34
KJV
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?Aijeleth…: or, the hind of the morninghelping…: Heb. my salvation
WEB
My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?
ASV
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?
LSV
TO THE OVERSEER. [SET] ON “DOE OF THE MORNING.” A PSALM OF DAVID. My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? Far from My salvation, || The words of My roaring?
YLT
To 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?
DBY
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? [why art thou] far from my salvation, from the words of my groaning?ElEl
DRC21:2
O God my God, look upon me: why hast thou forsaken me? Far from my salvation are the words of my sins.
GNV
To him that excelleth upon Aiieleth Hasshahar. A Psalme of Dauid. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me, and art so farre from mine health, and from the wordes of my roaring?
JPS22:2
My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me, and art far from my help at the words of my cry?
LXXE21:2
O God, my God, attend to me: why hast thou forsaken me? the account of my transgressions is far from my salvation.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC22:2
אֵלִ֣י אֵ֭לִי לָמָ֣ה עֲזַבְתָּ֑נִי רָח֥וֹק מִֽ֝ישׁוּעָתִ֗י דִּבְרֵ֥י שַׁאֲגָתִֽי׃KJV:Ps.22.1
LXX-Br21:2
Ὁ Θεός ὁ Θεός μου, πρόσχες μοι, ἱνατί ἐγκατέλιπές με; μακρὰν ἀπὸ τῆς σωτηρίας μου οἱ λόγοι τῶν παραπτωμάτων μου.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Mark 15:34At the ninth hour, Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
  • Matthew 27:46About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
  • Hebrews 5:7During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.
  • Psalms 22:16For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet.
  • Job 3:24I sigh when food is put before me, and my groans pour out like water.
  • Luke 24:44Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.”
  • Psalms 10:1Why, O LORD, do You stand far off? Why do You hide in times of trouble?
  • Psalms 43:1–5Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; deliver me from deceitful and unjust men. For You are the God of my refuge. Why have You rejected me? Why must I walk in sorrow because of the enemy’s…
  • Psalms 31:14–16But I trust in You, O LORD; I say, “You are my God.” My times are in Your hands; deliver me from my enemies and from those who pursue me. Make Your face shine on Your servant; save me by Your loving devotion.
  • Hebrews 13:5Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”
  • 1 Samuel 12:22Indeed, for the sake of His great name, the LORD will not abandon His people, because He was pleased to make you His own.
  • Psalms 22:11Be not far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help.
  • Psalms 42:1–2As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul longs after You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, the living God. When shall I come and appear in God’s presence?
  • Psalms 71:11saying, “God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for there is no one to rescue him.”
  • Psalms 32:3–4When I kept silent, my bones became brittle from my groaning all day long. For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was drained as in the summer heat. Selah
  • Isaiah 46:13I am bringing My righteousness near; it is not far away, and My salvation will not be delayed. I will grant salvation to Zion and adorn Israel with My splendor.

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).

Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 22:2 in some Bibles
  • 22:1-2 in some Bibles
  • 22:1 in most Bibles

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