Passage

Psalms 22.20-21

Book: Psalms · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

"18. They part my garments among them, And upon my vesture do they cast lots. 19. But be not thou far off, O Jehovah: O thou my succor, haste thee to help me."

"20. Deliver my soul from the sword, My darling from the power of the dog. 21. Save me from the lion's mouth; Yea, from the horns of the wild-oxen thou hast answered me."

"22. I will declare thy name unto my brethren: In the midst of the assembly will I praise thee. 23. Ye that fear Jehovah, praise him; All ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; And stand in awe of him, all ye the seed of Israel." (Psalms 22:18-23, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"18. They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing. 19. But don’t be far off, Yahweh. You are my help: hurry to help me."

"20. Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dog. 21. Save me from the lion’s mouth! Yes, from the horns of the wild oxen, you have answered me."

"22. I will declare your name to my brothers. Among the assembly, I will praise you. 23. You who fear Yahweh, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify him! Stand in awe of him, all you descendants of Israel!" (Psalms 22:18-23, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"18. They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture. 19. But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me."

"20. Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog. ^{my darling: Heb. my only one} ^{power: Heb. hand} 21. Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns."

"22. I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee. 23. Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel." (Psalms 22:18-23, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"18. They apportion my garments to themselves, And for my clothing they cause a lot to fall. 19. And Thou, O Jehovah, be not far off, O my strength, to help me haste."

"20. Deliver from the sword my soul, From the paw of a dog mine only one. 21. Save me from the mouth of a lion:, And, from the horns of the high places Thou hast answered me!"

"22. I declare Thy name to my brethren, In the midst of the assembly I praise Thee. 23. Ye who fear Jehovah, praise ye Him, All the seed of Jacob, honour ye Him, And be afraid of Him, all ye seed of Israel." (Psalms 22:18-23, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap.

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Quoted in

H3173 - yachid

Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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