Excerpts from Psalm 21 (22 in King
James)
2. O God my God, look upon me:
why has thou forsaken me ?
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8. All they that saw me have laughed me to scorn:
they have spoken with the lips, and wagged the head.
9. He hoped in the Lord, let him deliver him:
let him save him, seeing he delighteth in him.
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12 depart not from me
For tribulation is very near:
for there is none to help me.
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and thou has brought me down into the dust of death.
17. For many dogs have encompassed me:
the council of the malignant hath besieged me.
They have dug my hands and feet.
18. They have numbered all my bones.
And they ahve looked and stared upon me.
19. They parted my garments amongt them;
and fupon my vesture they cast lots.
30. But thou, O Lord, remove not thy help to a distance from me;
look towards my defence.
21. Deliver, O God, my soul from the sword:
my only one from the hand of the dog.
22. Save me from the lion's mouth;
and my lowness from the horns of the unicorns.
23. I will declare thy name to my brethren:
in the midst of the church I will praise thee.
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27. The poor shall eat and shall be filled:
and they shall praise the Lord that seek him:
their hears shall live for ever and ever.
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