Psalms 22:1
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my words of groaning?”
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“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 · Public Domain (CC0)“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 · Public Domain“My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Why art thou sofar from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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?”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 22:1 — 23 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 2:6Crumble it and pour oil on it; it is a grain offering.
- 1 Samuel 12:22Indeed, for the sake of His great name, the LORD will not abandon His people, because He was pleased to make you His own.
- Job 3:24I sigh when food is put before me, and my groans pour out like water.
- Psalms 10:1Why, O LORD, do You stand far off? Why do You hide in times of trouble?
- Psalms 16:1Preserve me, O God, for in You I take refuge.
- Psalms 22:11Be not far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help.
- Psalms 22:16For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet.
- Psalms 26:9Do not take my soul away with sinners, or my life with men of bloodshed,
- Psalms 31:14But I trust in You, O LORD; I say, “You are my God.”
- Psalms 32:3When I kept silent, my bones became brittle from my groaning all day long.
- Psalms 37:28For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off.
- Psalms 38:8I am numb and badly crushed; I groan in anguish of heart.
- Psalms 42:1As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul longs after You, O God.
- Psalms 43:1Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; deliver me from deceitful and unjust men.
- Psalms 71:11saying, “God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for there is no one to rescue him.”
- Isaiah 46:13I 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.
- Isaiah 59:11We all growl like bears and moan like doves. We hope for justice, but find none, for salvation, but it is far from us.
- Matthew 27:46About 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?”
- Mark 15:34At 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?”
- Luke 22:44And in His anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.
- Luke 24:44Jesus 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.”
- Hebrews 5:7During 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.
- Hebrews 13:5Keep 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.”
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