For the director of music. To the tune of "The Doe of the Morning." A psalm of David. My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from the words of my groaning?
NIV
To the Chief Musician; set to [the tune of] Aijeleth Hashshahar [the hind of the morning dawn]. A Psalm of David. 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.]AMP
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
KJV
You who fear the LORD, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, honor him! Revere him, all you descendants of Israel!
NIV
You who fear (revere and worship) the Lord, praise Him! All you offspring of Jacob, glorify Him. Fear (revere and worship) Him, all you offspring of Israel.
AMP
Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.
KJV
For he has not despised or scorned the suffering of the afflicted one; he has not hidden his face from him but has listened to his cry for help.
NIV
For He has not despised or abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither has He hidden His face from him, but when he cried to Him, He heard.
AMP
For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.
KJV
The poor will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the LORD will praise him – may your hearts live forever!
NIV
The poor and afflicted shall eat and be satisfied; they shall praise the Lord--they who [diligently] seek for, inquire of and for Him, and require Him [as their greatest need]. May your hearts be quickened now and forever!
AMP
The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.
KJV
From you comes the theme of my praise in the great assembly; before those who fear you I will fulfill my vows.
NIV
My praise shall be of You in the great congregation. I will pay to Him my vows [made in the time of trouble] before them who fear (revere and worship) Him.
AMP
My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.
KJV
Dogs surround me, a pack of villains encircles me; they pierce my hands and my feet.
NIV
For [like a pack of] dogs they have encompassed me; a company of evildoers has encircled me, they pierced my hands and my feet. [Isa. 53:7; John 19:37.]AMP
For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
KJV