KJV King James Version
For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
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Psalm 22:16
For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet.
WEB World English Bible
For dogs have surrounded me. A company of evildoers have enclosed me. They have pierced my hands and feet.
ASV American Standard Version
For dogs have compassed me: A company of evil-doers have inclosed me; They pierced my hands and my feet.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And to the dust of death thou appointest me, For surrounded me have dogs, A company of evil doers have compassed me, Piercing my hands and my feet.
Surrounding context — Psalm 22
13 They gaped upon me [with] their mouths, [as] a ravening and a roaring lion.
14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.
15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.
16 For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
17 I may tell all my bones: they look [and] stare upon me.
18 They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.
19 But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.
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John 19:37And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced.Zechariah 12:10And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for [his] only [son], and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for [his] firstborn.Matthew 27:35And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.John 20:25The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.John 19:23Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also [his] coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.John 19:34But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.Mark 15:24And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.Luke 23:33And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.John 20:27Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust [it] into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.Psalm 22:20Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.Mark 15:16-20And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.Isaiah 53:5But he [was] wounded for our transgressions, [he was] bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace [was] upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.Philippians 3:2Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.Luke 23:4-5Then said Pilate to the chief priests and [to] the people, I find no fault in this man.Psalm 22:1To 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?Psalm 86:14O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent [men] have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.Psalm 59:6They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.Luke 23:23And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.
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