Psalms

Psalm 22:1

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?

Footnotes

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

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Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
For the choirmasterלַ֭מְנַצֵּחַlam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥPreposition-l, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH5329 be pre-eminent, enduring
To the tune ofעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
The Doeאַיֶּ֥לֶת’ay·ye·leṯNoun - feminine singular constructH355 hind, doe
of the Dawnהַשַּׁ֗חַרhaš·ša·ḥarArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7837 dawn
A Psalmמִזְמ֥וֹרmiz·mō·wrNoun - masculine singularH4210 melody
of Davidלְדָוִֽד׃lə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
My Godאֵלִ֣י’ê·lîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH410 god
my Godאֵ֭לִי’ê·lîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH410 god
whyלָמָ֣הlā·māhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
have You forsaken meעֲזַבְתָּ֑נִי‘ă·zaḇ·tā·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singularH5800 leave, forsake, loose
Why are You so farרָח֥וֹקrā·ḥō·wqAdjective - masculine singularH7350 distant, far
from saving meמִֽ֝ישׁוּעָתִ֗יmî·šū·‘ā·ṯîPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH3444 salvation
from my wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH1697 speech, word
of groaningשַׁאֲגָתִֽי׃ša·’ă·ḡā·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH7581 roaring

Cross-references

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

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.