# Psalms 22.20

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**Book:** [Psalms](/codex/psalms/) · NASB95

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/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.
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> **20. Deliver my soul from the sword, My darling from the power of the dog.**
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> 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. (Psalms 22:18-22, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/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.
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> **20. Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dog.**
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> 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. (Psalms 22:18-22, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/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.
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> **20. Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog. <sup>my darling: Heb. my only one</sup> <sup>power: Heb. hand</sup>**
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> 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. (Psalms 22:18-22, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/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.
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> **20. Deliver from the sword my soul, From the paw of a dog mine only one.**
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> 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. (Psalms 22:18-22, YLT)

## Setting

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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

**Lexicon:**

- [H0259 - echad](/codex/h0259-echad/)
- [H3173 - yachid](/codex/h3173-yachid/), via [Psalms 22.20-21](/codex/psalms-22-20-21/)

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## 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](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/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.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.