22:13 They
like a roaring lion that rips its prey.
22:14 My strength drains away like water;
all my bones are dislocated;
my heart
it melts away inside me.
22:15 The roof of my mouth
my tongue sticks to my gums.
You
22:16 Yes,
a gang of evil men crowd around me;
like a lion they pin my hands and feet.
22:17 I can count
my enemies
22:18 They are dividing up my clothes among themselves;
they are rolling dice
22:19 But you, O Lord, do not remain far away!
You are my source of strength!
22:20 Deliver me
Save
22:21 Rescue me from the mouth of the lion,
and from the horns of the wild oxen!
You have answered me!
22:22 I will declare your name to my countrymen!
In the middle of the assembly I will praise you!
22:23 You loyal followers of the Lord,
All you descendants of Jacob, honor him!
All you descendants of Israel, stand in awe of him!
22:24 For he did not despise or detest the suffering
he did not ignore him;
when he cried out to him, he responded.
22:25 You are the reason I offer praise
I will fulfill my promises before the Lord’s loyal followers.
22:26 Let the oppressed eat and be filled!
Let those who seek his help praise the Lord!
May you
22:27 Let all the people of the earth acknowledge the Lord and turn to him!
Let all the nations
22:28 For the Lord is king
and rules over the nations.
22:29 All of the thriving people
all those who are descending into the grave
including those who cannot preserve their lives.
22:30 A whole generation
they will tell the next generation about the sovereign Lord.
22:31 They will come and tell about his saving deeds;
they will tell a future generation what he has accomplished.