Psalms 22:1

(To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David.) My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?

King James Version
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Other Translations for Psalms 22:1

BSB
For the choirmaster. To the tune of "The Doe of the Dawn." A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my words of groaning?
AKJV
My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
CPDV
Unto the end. For the tasks of early morning. A Psalm of David. O God, my God, look upon me. Why have you forsaken me? Far from my salvation are the words of my offenses.
ERV
For the Chief Musician; set to Aijeleth hash-Shahar. A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
NHEB
For the Chief Musician; set to "The Doe of the Morning." A Psalm by David. My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?
SMT
To the overseer upon the first place of the dawn; chanting of David. My God, my God, wherefore forsookest thou me? far off from my salvation the words of my groaning.

Commentary for Psalms 22:1

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Overview of Psalms 22:1
Summary
Desperate cry of abandonment and unanswered suffering
Event
Crying out in abandonment
Estimated Time Period
c. 1000 BC
Category
Lament