The Psalm of the Cross (Matthew 27:32–56; Mark 15:21–41; Luke 23:26–43; John 19:16–30)
2 RV O my God, I cry in the day-time, but thou answerest not; and in the night season, and am not silent. BSB BSB: I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest.
3 RV But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel. BSB BSB: Yet You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.
4 RV Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them. BSB BSB: In You our fathers trusted; they trusted and You delivered them.
5 RV They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not ashamed. BSB BSB: They cried out to You and were set free; they trusted in You and were not disappointed.
6 RV But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people. BSB BSB: But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people.
7 RV All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying , BSB BSB: All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads:
8 RV Commit thyself unto the LORD; let him deliver him: let him deliver 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 RV But thou art he that took me out the womb: thou didst make me trust when I was upon my mother’s breasts. BSB BSB: Yet You brought me forth from the womb; You made me secure at my mother’s breast.
10 RV I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother’s belly. BSB BSB: From birth I was cast upon You; from my mother’s womb You have been my God.
11 RV Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help. BSB BSB: Be not far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help.
12 RV Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round. BSB BSB: Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.
13 RV They gape upon me with their mouth, as a ravening and a roaring lion. BSB BSB: They open their jaws against me like lions that roar and maul.
14 RV I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted 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 RV My Strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me 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 RV For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of evil-doers have enclosed me; they pierced my hands and my feet. BSB BSB: For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet.
17 RV I may tell all my bones; they look and stare upon me: BSB BSB: I can count all my bones; they stare and gloat over me.
18 RV They part my garments among them, and upon my vesture do they cast lots. BSB BSB: They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.
19 RV But be not thou far off, O LORD: O thou my succour, haste thee to help me. BSB BSB: But You, O LORD, be not far off; O my Strength, come quickly to help me.
20 RV Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog; BSB BSB: Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of wild dogs.
21 RV Save me from the lion’s mouth; yea, from the horns of the wild-oxen thou hast answered me. BSB BSB: Save me from the mouth of the lion; at the horns of the wild oxen You have answered me!
22 RV I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee. BSB BSB: I will proclaim Your name to my brothers; I will praise You in the assembly.
23 RV Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and stand in awe of him, all ye the seed of Israel. BSB BSB: You who fear the LORD, praise Him! All descendants of Jacob, honor Him! All offspring of Israel, revere Him!
25 RV Of thee cometh my praise in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before 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 RV The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek after him: let your heart live for ever. BSB BSB: The poor will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the LORD will praise Him. May your hearts live forever!
27 RV All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. 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 RV For the kingdom is the LORD’S: and he is the ruler over the nations. BSB BSB: For dominion belongs to the LORD and He rules over the nations.
29 RV All the fat ones of the earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him, even he that cannot keep his soul alive. 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 RV A seed shall serve him; it shall be told of the Lord unto the next generation. BSB BSB: Posterity will serve Him; they will declare the Lord to a new generation.
31 RV They shall come and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done it. BSB BSB: They will come and proclaim His righteousness to a people yet unborn—all that He has done.
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