New International Version (NIV)
1My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
Why are you so far from saving me,
so far from my cries of anguish?
Psalm 22:1
Psalm 22:1 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
1My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?
Far from my 22:1 Or deliverancehelp are the words of my 22:1 Lit screaminggroaning.
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
1My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?
Far from my deliverance are the words of my groaning.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
1 22:1 This psalm may have been prayed by Jesus when He was on the cross. It begins with, “My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?” and ends with a thought of finality. The psalm is quoted in Matt 27:46; Mark 15:34; and alluded to in Matt 27:35, 39, 43 and John 19:23, 24, 28 as being fulfilled at Christ’s crucifixion.My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?
Why are You so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning? [Matt 27:46]
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
1For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Doe of the Dawn.” A Psalm of David.
My God, my God,
why have You forsaken me?22:1 Cited in Matthew 27:46 and Mark 15:34
Why are You so far from saving me,
so far from my words of groaning?
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
1My God, my God, why have you deserted me?
Why do you seem so far away when I need you to save me?
Why do you seem so far away that you can’t hear my groans?