The Psalm of the Cross (Matthew 27:32–56; Mark 15:21–41; Luke 23:26–43; John 19:16–30)
2 DRA O my God, I shall cry by day, and thou wilt not hear: and by night, and it shall not be reputed as folly in me. BSB BSB: I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest.
3 DRA But thou dwellest in the holy place, the praise of Israel. BSB BSB: Yet You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.
4 DRA In thee have our fathers hoped: they have hoped, and thou hast delivered them. BSB BSB: In You our fathers trusted; they trusted and You delivered them.
5 DRA They cried to thee, and they were saved: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded. BSB BSB: They cried out to You and were set free; they trusted in You and were not disappointed.
6 DRA But I am a worm, and no man: the reproach of men, and the outcast of the people. BSB BSB: But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people.
7 DRA All they that saw me have laughed me to scorn: they have spoken with the lips, and wagged the head. BSB BSB: All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads:
8 DRA He hoped in the Lord, let him deliver him: let him save him, seeing he delighteth in him. BSB BSB: “He trusts in the LORD, let the LORD deliver him; let the LORD rescue him, since He delights in him.”
9 DRA For thou art he that hast drawn me out of the womb: my hope from the breasts of my mother. BSB BSB: Yet You brought me forth from the womb; You made me secure at my mother’s breast.
10 DRA I was cast upon thee from the womb. From my mother’s womb thou art my God, BSB BSB: From birth I was cast upon You; from my mother’s womb You have been my God.
11 DRA Depart not from me. For tribulation is very near: for there is none to help me. BSB BSB: Be not far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help.
12 DRA Many calves have surrounded me: fat bulls have besieged me. BSB BSB: Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.
13 DRA They have opened their mouths against me, as a lion ravening and roaring. BSB BSB: They open their jaws against me like lions that roar and maul.
14 DRA I am poured out like water; and all my bones are scattered. My heart is become like wax melting in the midst of my bowels. BSB BSB: I am poured out like water, and all my bones are disjointed. My heart is like wax; it melts away within me.
15 DRA My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue hath cleaved to my jaws: and thou hast brought me down into the dust of death. BSB BSB: My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You lay me in the dust of death.
16 DRA For many dogs have encompassed me: the council of the malignant hath besieged me. They have dug my hands and feet. BSB BSB: For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet.
17 DRA They have numbered all my bones. And they have looked and stared upon me. BSB BSB: I can count all my bones; they stare and gloat over me.
18 DRA They parted my garments amongst them; and upon my vesture they cast lots. BSB BSB: They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.
19 DRA But thou, O Lord, remove not thy help to a distance from me; look towards my defence. BSB BSB: But You, O LORD, be not far off; O my Strength, come quickly to help me.
20 DRA Deliver, O God, my soul from the sword: my only one from the hand of the dog. BSB BSB: Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of wild dogs.
21 DRA Save me from the lion’s mouth; and my lowness from the horns of the unicorns. BSB BSB: Save me from the mouth of the lion; at the horns of the wild oxen You have answered me!
22 DRA I will declare thy name to my brethren: in the midst of the church will I praise thee. BSB BSB: I will proclaim Your name to my brothers; I will praise You in the assembly.
23 DRA Ye that fear the Lord, praise him: all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him. BSB BSB: You who fear the LORD, praise Him! All descendants of Jacob, honor Him! All offspring of Israel, revere Him!
25 DRA With thee is my praise in a great church: I will pay my vows in the sight of them that fear him. BSB BSB: My praise for You resounds in the great assembly; I will fulfill my vows before those who fear You.
26 DRA The poor shall eat and shall be filled: and they shall praise the Lord that seek him: their hearts shall live for ever and ever. BSB BSB: The poor will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the LORD will praise Him. May your hearts live forever!
27 DRA All the ends of the earth shall remember, and shall be converted to the Lord: And all the kindreds of the Gentiles shall adore in his sight. BSB BSB: All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him.
28 DRA For the kingdom is the Lord’s; and he shall have dominion over the nations. BSB BSB: For dominion belongs to the LORD and He rules over the nations.
29 DRA All the fat ones of the earth have eaten and have adored: all they that go down to the earth shall fall before him. BSB BSB: All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before Him—even those unable to preserve their lives.
30 DRA And to him my soul shall live: and my seed shall serve him. BSB BSB: Posterity will serve Him; they will declare the Lord to a new generation.
31 DRA There shall be declared to the Lord a generation to come: and the heavens shall shew forth his justice to a people that shall be born, which the Lord hath made. BSB BSB: They will come and proclaim His righteousness to a people yet unborn—all that He has done.
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