Psalm 22:1 “My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from savi…”

Psalm 22:1

My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my words of groaning?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?

World English Bible

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?

American Standard Version

My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?

Geneva Bible 1599

To him that excelleth upon Aiieleth Hasshahar. A Psalme of Dauid. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me, and art so farre from mine health, and from the wordes of my roaring?

Darby Translation

My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? [why art thou] far from my salvation, from the words of my groaning?

Young's Literal Translation

To the Overseer, on 'The Hind of the Morning.' — A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me? Far from my salvation, The words of my roaring?

Bible in Basic English

My God, my God, why are you turned away from me? why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my crying?

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Cross references

“A. M. 2962. B.C. 1042. Aijeleth”

Psalm 22:16 Psalm 42:1 Psalm 42:2

Psalm 22:16 · BSB

For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet.

Psalm 42:1 · BSB

As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul longs after You, O God.

Psalm 42:2 · BSB

My soul thirsts for God, the living God. When shall I come and appear in God’s presence?

“my God”

Mark 15:34 Matthew 27:46 Psalm 43:1–5 Luke 24:44 Psalm 31:14–16

Mark 15:34 · BSB

At the ninth hour, Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

Matthew 27:46 · BSB

About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

Psalm 43:1–5 · BSB

Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; deliver me from deceitful and unjust men.

Luke 24:44 · BSB

Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.”

Psalm 31:14–16 · BSB

But I trust in You, O LORD; I say, “You are my God.”

“why hast”

1 Samuel 12:22 Hebrews 13:5 Psalm 71:11 Psalm 37:28 Psalm 26:9

1 Samuel 12:22 · BSB

Indeed, for the sake of His great name, the LORD will not abandon His people, because He was pleased to make you His own.

Hebrews 13:5 · BSB

Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”

Psalm 71:11 · BSB

saying, “God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for there is no one to rescue him.”

Psalm 37:28 · BSB

For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off.

Psalm 26:9 · BSB

Do not take my soul away with sinners, or my life with men of bloodshed,

“far”

Psalm 22:11 Psalm 16:1

Psalm 22:11 · BSB

Be not far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help.

Psalm 16:1 · BSB

Preserve me, O God, for in You I take refuge.

“helping”

Isaiah 46:13

Isaiah 46:13 · BSB

I am bringing My righteousness near; it is not far away, and My salvation will not be delayed. I will grant salvation to Zion and adorn Israel with My splendor.

“words”

Hebrews 5:7 Job 3:24 Psalm 38:8 Isaiah 59:11 Luke 22:44 Psalm 32:3

Hebrews 5:7 · BSB

During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.

Job 3:24 · BSB

I sigh when food is put before me, and my groans pour out like water.

Psalm 38:8 · BSB

I am numb and badly crushed; I groan in anguish of heart.

Isaiah 59:11 · BSB

We all growl like bears and moan like doves. We hope for justice, but find none, for salvation, but it is far from us.

Luke 22:44 · BSB

And in His anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.

Psalm 32:3 · BSB

When I kept silent, my bones became brittle from my groaning all day long.

Also

Psalm 10:1

Psalm 10:1 · BSB

Why, O LORD, do You stand far off? Why do You hide in times of trouble?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest.

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