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Berean Standard Bible

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

Psalms 22:21

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Study note

Psalm 22 begins with the cry of abandonment that Jesus quoted on the cross and moves through vivid images of suffering. Surrounded by enemies described as bulls, dogs and lions, the psalmist pleads for rescue.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

Save me from the lion’s mouth! Yes, from the horns of the wild oxen, you have answered me.

King James Version (KJV)

Save me from the lion’s mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Save me from the lion`s mouth; Yea, from the horns of the wild-oxen thou hast answered me.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Be my saviour from the lion's mouth; let me go free from the horns of the cruel oxen.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Sálvame de la boca del león, y óyeme librándome de los cuernos de los unicornios.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Sálvame de las fauces de estos leones y de los cuernos de estos toros salvajes.

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