Psalms 22:17-19

22:17 I can count ¹  all my bones;

my enemies ²  are gloating over me in triumph. ³ 

22:18 They are dividing up my clothes among themselves;

they are rolling dice ⁴  for my garments.

22:19 But you, O Lord, do not remain far away!

You are my source of strength! ⁵  Hurry and help me! ⁶ 

[22:17]  ¹ tn The imperfect verbal forms in vv. 17-18 draw attention to the progressive nature of the action.

[22:17]  ² tn Heb “they.” The masculine form indicates the enemies are in view. The referent (the psalmist’s enemies) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[22:17]  ³ tn Heb “they gaze, they look upon me.”

[22:18]  ⁴ tn Heb “casting lots.” The precise way in which this would have been done is not certain.

[22:19]  ⁷ tn Heb “O my strength.”

[22:19]  ⁸ tn Heb “hurry to my help.”