Psalms 22 Comparison: Bible in Basic English vs New Heart English Bible
Psalms 22
1My 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?
2O my God, I make my cry in the day, and you give no answer; and in the night, and have no rest.
3But you are holy, O you who are seated among the praises of Israel.
4Our fathers had faith in you: they had faith and you were their saviour.
5They sent up their cry to you and were made free: they put their faith in you and were not put to shame.
6But I am a worm and not a man; cursed by men, and looked down on by the people.
7I am laughed at by all those who see me: pushing out their lips and shaking their heads they say,
8He put his faith in the Lord; let the Lord be his saviour now: let the Lord be his saviour, because he had delight in him.
9But it was you who took care of me from the day of my birth: you gave me faith even from my mother's breasts.
10I was in your hands even before my birth; you are my God from the time when I was in my mother's body.
11Be not far from me, for trouble is near; there is no one to give help.
12A great herd of oxen is round me: I am shut in by the strong oxen of Bashan.
13I saw their mouths wide open, like lions crying after food.
14I am flowing away like water, and all my bones are out of place: my heart is like wax, it has become soft in my body.
15My throat is dry like a broken vessel; my tongue is fixed to the roof of my mouth, and the dust of death is on my lips.
16Dogs have come round me: I am shut in by the band of evil-doers; they made wounds in my hands and feet.
17I am able to see all my bones; their looks are fixed on me:
18They make a division of my robes among them, by the decision of chance they take my clothing.
19Do not be far from me, O Lord: O my strength, come quickly to my help.
20Make my soul safe from the sword, my life from the power of the dog.
21Be my saviour from the lion's mouth; let me go free from the horns of the cruel oxen.
22I will give the knowledge of your name to my brothers: I will give you praise among the people.
23You who have fear of the Lord, give him praise; all you seed of Jacob, give him glory; go in fear of him, all you seed of Israel.
24For he has not been unmoved by the pain of him who is troubled; or kept his face covered from him; but he has given an answer to his cry.
25My praise will be of you in the great meeting: I will make my offerings before his worshippers.
26The poor will have a feast of good things: those who make search for the Lord will give him praise: your heart will have life for ever.
27All the ends of the earth will keep it in mind and be turned to the Lord: all the families of the nations will give him worship.
28For the kingdom is the Lord's; he is the ruler among the nations.
29All the fat ones of the earth will give him worship; all those who go down to the dust will make themselves low before him, even he who has not enough for the life of his soul.
30A seed will be his servant; the doings of the Lord will be made clear to the generation which comes after.
31They will come and make his righteousness clear to a people of the future because he has done this.
Psalms 22
1My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?
2My God, I cry in the daytime, but you do not answer; in the night season, and am not silent.
3But you are holy, you who inhabit the praises of Israel.
4Our fathers trusted in you. They trusted, and you delivered them.
5They cried to you, and were delivered. They trusted in you, and were not disappointed.
6But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised by the people.
7All those who see me mock me. They insult me with their lips. They shake their heads, saying,
8"He trusts in the Lord; let him deliver him. Let him rescue him, since he delights in him."
9But you brought me out of the womb. You made me trust at my mother's breasts.
10I was thrown on you from my mother's womb. You are my God since my mother bore me.
11Do not be far from me, for trouble is near. For there is none to help.
12Many bulls have surrounded me. Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled me.
13They open their mouths wide against me, lions tearing prey and roaring.
14I am poured out like water. All my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax; it is melted within me.
15My strength is dried up like a potsherd. My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You have brought me into the dust of death.
16For dogs have surrounded me. A company of evildoers have enclosed me. They have pierced my hands and feet.
17I can count all of my bones. They look and stare at me.
18They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.
19But do not be far off, Lord. You are my help: hurry to help me.
20Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dog.
21Save me from the lion's mouth! Yes, from the horns of the wild oxen, you have answered me.
22I will declare your name to my brothers. In the midst of the assembly, I will praise you.
23You who fear the Lord, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify him! Stand in awe of him, all you descendants of Israel!
24For he has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted, Neither has he hidden his face from him; but when he cried to him, he heard.
25Of you comes my praise in the great assembly. I will pay my vows before those who fear him.
26The humble shall eat and be satisfied. They shall praise the Lord who seek after him. Let your hearts live forever.
27All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord. All the relatives of the nations shall worship before you.
28For the kingdom is the Lord's. He is the ruler over the nations.
29All the rich ones of the earth shall eat and worship. All those who go down to the dust shall bow before him, even he who can't keep his soul alive.
30Posterity shall serve him. Future generations shall be told about the Lord.
31They shall come and shall declare his righteousness to a people that shall be born, for he has done it.
Understanding Bible in Basic English vs New Heart English Bible in Psalms 22
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
A simplified translation using a limited English vocabulary for clarity and accessibility. Helpful for new readers, ESL learners, and quick comprehension. Great for devotional reading and getting the big picture of each passage.
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
A modern public domain translation with clear, contemporary English. Designed for readability while staying close to the source text. A solid option for both daily reading and study.
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Key Comparison: Psalms 22:16
"Dogs have come round me: I am shut in by the band of evil-doers; they made wounds in my hands and feet."
"For dogs have surrounded me. A company of evildoers have enclosed me. They have pierced my hands and feet."
