Many bulls surround me; strong ones of Bashan encircle me.

They open their mouths against me-- lions, mauling and roaring.

I can count all my bones; people look and stare at me.

"Then I will pour out a spiritof grace and prayer on the house of David and the residents of Jerusalem, and they will look at Me whom they pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child and weep bitterly for Him as one weeps for a firstborn.

Then two criminals were crucified with Him, one on the right and one on the left.

and saying, "The One who would demolish the sanctuary and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!"

"He saved others, but He cannot save Himself! He is the King of Israel! Let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in Him.

Those who passed by were yelling insults at Him, shaking their heads, and saying, "Ha! The One who would demolish the sanctuary and build it in three days,

In the same way, the chief priests with the scribes were mocking Him to one another and saying, "He saved others; He cannot save Himself!

The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, were listening to all these things and scoffing at Him.

They said to one another, "Here comes that dreamer!

Come on, let's kill him and throw him into one of the pits. We can say that a vicious animal ate him. Then we'll see what becomes of his dreams!"

How long, exalted men, will my honor be insulted? [How long] will you love what is worthless and pursue a lie? Selah

But when I stumbled, they gathered in glee; they gathered against me. Assailants I did not know tore at me and did not stop.

Do not let my deceitful enemies rejoice over me; do not let those who hate me without cause look at me maliciously.

They open their mouths wide against me and say, "Aha, aha! We saw it!"

Wake up and rise to my defense, to my cause, my God and my LORD!

Do not let them say in their hearts, "Aha! Just what we wanted." Do not let them say, "We have swallowed him up!"

For I have endured insults because of You, and shame has covered my face.

because zeal for Your house has consumed me, and the insults of those who insult You have fallen on me.

I wore sackcloth as my clothing, and I was a joke to them.

saying, "God has abandoned him; chase him and catch him, for there is no one to rescue [him]."

This is what the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, his Holy One says to one who is despised, to one abhorred by people, to a servant of rulers: "Kings will see and stand up, and princes will bow down, because of the LORD, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel-- and He has chosen you."

He was despised and rejected by men, a man of suffering who knew what sickness was. He was like one people turned away from; He was despised, and we didn't value Him.

I am a laughingstock to all my people, mocked by their songs all day long.

They said, "If You are the Messiah, tell us." But He said to them, "If I do tell you, you will not believe.

But from now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the Power of God."

But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by people.

"He relies on the LORD; let Him rescue him; let the LORD deliver him, since He takes pleasure in him."

"This is My Servant; I strengthen Him, [this is] My Chosen One; I delight in Him. I have put My Spirit on Him; He will bring justice to the nations.

And there came a voice from heaven: This is My beloved Son. I take delight in Him!

Here is My Servant whom I have chosen, My beloved in whom My soul delights; I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations.

Coming to Him, a living stone-- rejected by men but chosen and valuable to God--