Psalms 22 · Verse 2

Psalms 22:2

O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
Psalms 22:2, King James Version

Psalms 22:2 in other translations

BSBI cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest.
WEBMy God, I cry in the daytime, but you don’t answer; in the night season, and am not silent.
ASVO my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou answerest not; And in the night season, and am not silent.
YLTMy God, I call by day, and Thou answerest not, And by night, and there is no silence to me.
DARBYMy God, I cry by day, and thou answerest not; and by night, and there is no rest for me:
BBEO my God, I make my cry in the day, and you give no answer; and in the night, and have no rest.
WebsterO my God, I cry in the day-time, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.

What does Psalms 22:2 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
2. The long distress is evinced by-- am not silent--literally, "not silence to me," either meaning, I continually cry; or, corresponding with "thou hearest not," or answerest not, it may mean, there is no rest or quiet to me.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 2 I cry in the day-time, and in the night-season - This seems to be David's own experience; and the words seem to refer to his own case alone. Though I am not heard, and thou appearest to forget or abandon me; yet I continue to cry both day and night after thy salvation.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 22:1-10

The Spirit of Christ, which was in the prophets, testifies in this psalm, clearly and fully, the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. We have a sorrowful complaint of God's withdrawings. This may be applied to any child of God, pressed down, overwhelmed with grief and terror. Spiritual desertions are the saints' sorest afflictions; but even their complaint of these burdens is a sign of spiritual…

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Psalms 22:2 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

אֱֽלֹהַ֗י'elo.HaiO God myH430
אֶקְרָ֣א'ek.Ra'I call outH7121
י֭וֹמָםYo.momby dayH3119
וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH3808
תַעֲנֶ֑הta.'a.Nehyou answerH6030
וְ֝לַ֗יְלָהve.Lay.lahand nightH3915
וְֽלֹא\־ve.lo'-and notH3808
דֽוּמִיָּ֥הdu.mi.YahreposeH1747
לִֽי\׃Li[belongs] to me

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 22:2

  • Psalms 42:3

    My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?

  • Luke 18:7

    And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?

  • Psalms 55:16-17

    As for me, I will call upon God; and the Lord shall save me. Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.

  • Luke 22:41-46

    And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him. And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground. …

  • Psalms 88:1

    A Song or Psalm for the sons of Korah, to the chief Musician upon Mahalath Leannoth, Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite. O Lord God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:

  • 2 Timothy 1:3

    I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;

  • Lamentations 3:44

    Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that our prayer should not pass through.

  • Luke 6:12

    And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.

  • 1 Thessalonians 3:10

    Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

  • Lamentations 3:8

    Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.

  • Matthew 26:44

    And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.

  • Psalms 80:4

    O Lord God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy people?

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I cry.
42:3; 55:16,17; 88:1; Lu 18:7; 1Th 3:10; 2Ti 1:3
but.
80:4; La 3:8,44
in the night.
Lu 6:12; 18:7; 22:41-46
am not silent. Heb. there is no silence to me.
Mt 26:44

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 22:1

    To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?

  • Psalms 22:2

    O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.

  • Psalms 22:3

    But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.

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Psalms 22:2 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Dios mío, clamo de día, y no oyes; y de noche, y no hay para mí silencio.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Mon ✶Dieu! mon ✶Dieu! pourquoi m’as-tu abandonné, te tenant loin de mon salut, – des paroles de mon rugissement?
German
Elberfelder 1871		Mein Gott! ich rufe des Tages, und du antwortest nicht; und des Nachts, und mir wird keine Ruhe.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		in loco pascuæ, ibi me collocavit. Super aquam refectionis educavit me;