Psalms

Psalm 22:1–2

¹For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Doe of the Dawn.” A Psalm of David.

My God, my God,

why have You forsaken me?^a

Why are You so far from saving me,

so far from my words of groaning?

²I cry out by day, O my God,

but You do not answer,

and by night,

but I have no rest.

Footnotes

a 22:1 Cited in Matthew 27:46|MAT 27:46and Mark 15:34

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Psalm 22:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For the choirmaster	לַ֭מְנַצֵּחַ	lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ	Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H5329 be pre-eminent, enduring
To the tune of	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
The Doe	אַיֶּ֥לֶת	’ay·ye·leṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H355 hind, doe
of the Dawn	הַשַּׁ֗חַר	haš·ša·ḥar	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7837 dawn
A Psalm	מִזְמ֥וֹר	miz·mō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H4210 melody
of David	לְדָוִֽד׃	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
My God	אֵלִ֣י	’ê·lî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H410 god
my God	אֵ֭לִי	’ê·lî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H410 god
why	לָמָ֣ה	lā·māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
have You forsaken me	עֲזַבְתָּ֑נִי	‘ă·zaḇ·tā·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
Why are You so far	רָח֥וֹק	rā·ḥō·wq	Adjective - masculine singular	H7350 distant, far
from saving me	מִֽ֝ישׁוּעָתִ֗י	mî·šū·‘ā·ṯî	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3444 salvation
from my words	דִּבְרֵ֥י	diḇ·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1697 speech, word
of groaning	שַׁאֲגָתִֽי׃	ša·’ă·ḡā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H7581 roaring

Psalm 22:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I cry out	אֶקְרָ֣א	’eq·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
by day	י֭וֹמָם	yō·w·mām	Adverb	H3119 daytime, by day
O my God	אֱ‍ֽלֹהַ֗י	’ĕlō·hay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H430 God
but You do not answer	תַעֲנֶ֑ה	ṯa·‘ă·neh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond
and by night	וְ֝לַ֗יְלָה	wə·lay·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
but I have no	וְֽלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
rest	דֽוּמִיָּ֥ה	ḏū·mî·yāh	Noun - feminine singular	H1747 silence, still waiting, repose

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 22:1 Mark 15:34 · Matthew 27:46 · Hebrews 5:7 · Psalm 22:16 · Job 3:24 · Psalm 43:1–5 · Psalm 10:1 · Luke 24:44 · Psalm 31:14–16 · 1 Samuel 12:22 · Hebrews 13:5 · Psalm 22:11

Psalm 22:2 Psalm 42:3 · Luke 18:7 · Psalm 88:1 · Psalm 55:16–17 · Luke 22:41–46 · Luke 6:12 · 1 Thessalonians 3:10 · Lamentations 3:44 · Lamentations 3:8 · Matthew 26:44 · 2 Timothy 1:3 · Psalm 80:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.