Berean Standard Bible
1My 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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Psalm 22:1
My God Why Have You Forsaken Me
For the director of music. Upon the Doe of the Dawn. A psalm of David. My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Far from my salvation are the words of my roaring.
"Abandoned" renders עֲזַבְתָּנִי (azavtani), a strong word meaning to forsake or desert completely — not merely to be distant. "Roaring" renders שַׁאֲגָתִי (sha'agati), the cry of a lion or animal in anguish; conventional translations often soften this to "groaning" or "anguished cries," but the raw, animal force of the word is retained here. "Doe of the Dawn" (אַיֶּלֶת הַשַּׁחַר) is preserved as a musical or poetic title rather than translated interpretively.
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1My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
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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?
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
Berean Standard Bible
King James Version
Translation for Translators
T4T was designed as a tool for Bible translators, not as a devotional text. It makes implicit meaning explicit and flags figurative language with abbreviations. Gold [brackets] indicate translation notes. ◄Triangles► mark alternative renderings.Read more about how to read T4T →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?
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
My God, my God, why have you abandoned/deserted me? Why do you stay so far from me, and why do you not hear/help me [RHQ]? Why do you not hear me when I am groaning?
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לַ֭מְנַצֵּחַ excel נָצַח nâtsach a primitive root; also as denominative from H5331 (נֶצַח) properly, to glitter from afar, i.e. to be eminent (as a superintendent, especially of the Temple serv עַל above עַל ʻal properly, the same as H5920 (עַל) used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following); above, over, ־ אַיֶּ֥לֶת hind אַיֶּלֶת ʼayeleth the same as H355 (אַיָּלָה); a doe hind, Aijeleth. הַשַּׁ֗חַר light שַׁחַר shachar from H7836 (שָׁחַר); dawn (literal, figurative or adverbial) day(-spring), early, light, morning, whence riseth. מִזְמ֥וֹר psalm מִזְמוֹר mizmôwr from H2167 (זָמַר); properly, instrumental music; by implication, a poem set to notes psalm. לְדָוִֽד David דָּוִד Dâvid rarely (fully); דָּוִיד; from the same as H1730 (דּוֹד); loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse David. ׃ אֵלִ֣י God אֵל ʼêl shortened from H352 (אַיִל); strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity) God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol אֵ֭לִי God אֵל ʼêl shortened from H352 (אַיִל); strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity) God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol לָמָ֣ה how מָה mâh or מַה; or מָ; or מַ; also מֶה; a primitive particle; properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), o עֲזַבְתָּ֑נִי commit self עָזַב ʻâzab a primitive root; to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc. commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, [idiom] surely. רָח֥וֹק far רָחוֹק râchôwq or רָחֹק; from H7368 (רָחַק); remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition) (a-) far (a מִֽ֝ישׁוּעָתִ֗י deliverance יְשׁוּעָה yᵉshûwʻâh feminine passive participle of H3467 (יָשַׁע); something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperity deliverance, health, help(-ing), דִּבְרֵ֥י word דָּבָר dâbâr from H1696 (דָבַר); a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause act, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), becaus שַׁאֲגָתִֽי roaring שְׁאָגָה shᵉʼâgâh from H7580 (שָׁאַג); a rumbling or moan roaring. ׃
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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