The Psalm of the Cross
Psalms 22:6
In 11 translations
- BSB
- But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people.
- KJV
- But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
- WEB
- But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised by the people.
- ASV
- But I am a worm, and no man; A reproach of men, and despised of the people.
- LSV
- And I [am] a worm, and no man, || A reproach of man, and despised of the people.
- YLT
- And I [am] a worm, and no man, A reproach of man, and despised of the people.
- DBY
- But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and the despised of the people.
- DRC21:7
- But I am a worm, and no man: the reproach of men, and the outcast of the people.
- GNV
- But I am a worme, and not a man: a shame of men, and the contempt of the people.
- JPS22:7
- But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
- LXXE21:7
- But I am a worm, and not a man; a reproach of men, and scorn of the people.
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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
- WLC22:7
- וְאָנֹכִ֣י תוֹלַ֣עַת וְלֹא־אִ֑ישׁ חֶרְפַּ֥ת אָ֝דָ֗ם וּבְז֥וּי עָֽם׃KJV:Ps.22.6
- LXX-Br21:7
- Ἐγὼ δέ εἰμι σκώληξ καὶ οὐκ ἄνθρωπος, ὄνειδος ἀνθρώπων καὶ ἐξουδένημα λαοῦ.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
Aijeleth ShaharHind of the Morning, TheWormHindHumiliation of ChristWorm; Scarlet-WormAccommodationHumility of Christ, TheContemptPoetry
From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).
Cross-references most cited first
- Isaiah 53:3He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.
- Job 25:6how much less man, who is but a maggot, and the son of man, who is but a worm!”
- Isaiah 41:14Do not fear, O worm of Jacob, O few men of Israel. I will help you,” declares the LORD. “Your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.
- Isaiah 49:7Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel, to Him who was despised and abhorred by the nation, to the Servant of rulers: “Kings will see You and rise, and princes will bow down, because of the LORD, who…
- Psalms 69:7–12For I have endured scorn for Your sake, and shame has covered my face. I have become a stranger to my brothers and a foreigner to my mother’s sons, because zeal for Your house has consumed me, and the insults of those…
- Psalms 69:19–20You know my reproach, my shame and disgrace. All my adversaries are before You. Insults have broken my heart, and I am in despair. I looked for sympathy, but there was none, for comforters, but I found no one.
- Psalms 31:11Among all my enemies I am a disgrace, and among my neighbors even more. I am dreaded by my friends— they flee when they see me on the street.
- Matthew 11:19The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is vindicated by her actions.”
- Matthew 27:20–23But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death. “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor. “Barabbas,” they replied. “What then…
- Lamentations 3:30Let him offer his cheek to the one who would strike him; let him be filled with reproach.
- Revelation 15:3and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!
- Hebrews 13:12And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate, to sanctify the people by His own blood.
- Matthew 12:24But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “Only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, does this man drive out demons.”
- Psalms 88:8You have removed my friends from me; You have made me repulsive to them; I am confined and cannot escape.
- John 7:15The Jews were amazed and asked, “How did this man attain such learning without having studied?”
- John 7:47–49“Have you also been deceived?” replied the Pharisees. “Have any of the rulers or Pharisees believed in Him? But this crowd that does not know the law, they are under a curse.”
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).
Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 22:7 in some Bibles
- 22:6 in most Bibles