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 and thus losing itself in a distich. It is a cry to God for victory in battle, on behalf of the king. “Be Thou exalted,” i.e., manifest Thyself in Thy supernal (Psa 57:6, 12) and judicial (Psa 7:7.) sovereignty. What these closing words long to see realised is that Jahve should reveal for world-wide conquest this גּבוּרה, to which everything that opposes Him must yield, and it is for this they promise beforehand a joyous gratitude. =Psalm 22=

Eli Eli Lama Asabtani
2 MY God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me?! Far from my help is my entreating cry,

3 my God, I cry in the daytime, but Thou answerest not, And in the night season, but I have no rest.

4 Yet Thou art holy, sitting enthroned above the praises

of Israel.

5 In Thee our fathers trusted,

They trusted, and Thou didst deliver them. C Unto Thee they cried and were freed,

In Thee trusting, they were not put to shamo.

7 But I am a worm, and not a man;

A reproach of men and despised of the people.

8 All they that see me laugh me to scorn ; They shoot out the lip, they shake the head:

9 "Roll it upon Jahve — let Him deliver him,

"Let Him rescue him, when He delighteth in him."

10 Yea Thou art He that took me out of the womb That inspired me with trust at my mother's breasts.

11 On Thee was I cast from my birth,

From my mother's womb Thou art my God.

12 Be not far from me, for trouble is near, For there is no helper at hand.

13 Mighty bulls have compassed me,

Strong ones of Bashan have beset me round.