Jesus

From birth I was cast upon You; from my mother’s womb You have been my God.

Be not far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help.

Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.

They open their jaws against me like lions that roar and maul.

I am poured out like water, and all my bones are disjointed. My heart is like wax; it melts away within me.

My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You lay me in the dust of death.

For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet.

I can count all my bones; they stare and gloat over me.

They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.

But You, O LORD, be not far off; O my Strength, come quickly to help me.

Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of wild dogs.

Save me from the mouth of the lion; at the horns of the wild oxen You have answered me!

I will proclaim Your name to my brothers; I will praise You in the assembly.

My praise for You resounds in the great assembly; I will fulfill my vows before those who fear You.

You know my reproach, my shame and disgrace. All my adversaries are before You.

He will call to Me, ‘You are my Father, my God, the Rock of my salvation.’

I will indeed appoint him as My firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.

The LORD said to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”

The LORD extends Your mighty scepter from Zion: “Rule in the midst of Your enemies.”

The LORD has sworn and will not change His mind: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”

The Lord is at Your right hand; He will crush kings in the day of His wrath.

He will judge the nations, heaping up the dead; He will crush the leaders far and wide.

He will drink from the brook by the road; therefore He will lift up His head.

The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne.

Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His hands? Who has bound up the waters in His cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is the name of His Son— surely you know!