🎵WEB · Psalms 22:16
What does Psalms 22:16 mean?
"For dogs have surrounded me. A company of evildoers have enclosed me. They have pierced my hands and feet."
— Psalms 22:16 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
They open their mouths wide against me, lions tearing prey and roaring.
I am poured out like water. All my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax; it is melted within me.
My strength is dried up like a potsherd. My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You have brought me into the dust of death.
For dogs have surrounded me. A company of evildoers have enclosed me. They have pierced my hands and feet.
I can count all of my bones. They look and stare at me.
They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.
But don’t be far off, Yahweh. You are my help: hurry to help me.
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