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Berean Standard Bible

“My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my words of groaning?”

Psalms 22:1

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Psalms 22 is a psalm of David that begins in deep anguish and ends in praise that reaches the nations and future generations. It describes a sufferer mocked by onlookers, with pierced hands and feet and clothing divided by lot, details the Gospels see fulfilled at the crucifixion.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my words of groaning?

World English Bible (WEB)

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?

King James Version (KJV)

My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?

American Standard Version (ASV)

My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? [Why art thou so] far from helping me, [and from] the words of my groaning?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

<To the chief music-maker on Aijeleth-hash-shahar. A Psalm. Of David.> My 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?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

DIOS mío, Dios mío, ¿por qué me has dejado? ¿por qué estás lejos de mi salud, y de las palabras de mi clamor?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¡Dios mío, Dios mío! ¿Por qué me has abandonado? ¿Por qué te niegas a ayudarme y ni siquiera escuchas mis gemidos?

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