King James Version

Psalms 22:2

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 22:3.

אֱֽלֹהַ֗יelohayGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.אֶקְרָ֣אeqracallקָרָאverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “call”, an unfinished actionH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.י֭וֹמָםyomamdailyיוֹמָםadverb — “daily”H3119dailydaily, (by, in the) day(-time).וְלֹ֣אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…תַעֲנֶ֑הtaanehshoutעָנָהverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “shout”, an unfinished actionH6030properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announcegive account, afflict (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), (cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), cry, hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, [idiom] scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter,…וְ֝לַ֗יְלָהvelaylahand nightלַיִלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and night”, the ordinary formH3915properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity(mid-)night (season).וְֽלֹאveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…דֽוּמִיָּ֥הdumiyahsilenceדּוּמִיָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “silence”, the ordinary formH1747stillness; adverbially, silently; abstractly quiet, trustsilence, silent, waiteth.לִֽיlitoלִֽיpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(22-3) O my God, I call by day, but Thou answerest not; and at night, and there is no surcease for me.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

My God, I call by day, and Thou answerest not, And by night, and there is no silence to me.

World English Bible

My God, I cry in the daytime, but you don’t answer; in the night season, and am not silent.

Darby Translation

My God, I cry by day, and thou answerest not; and by night, and there is no rest for me:

Douay-Rheims

He hath set me in a place of pasture. He hath brought me up, on the water of refreshment:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(22-3) O my God, I call by day, but Thou answerest not; and at night, and there is no surcease for me.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

O my God, I will cry to thee by day, but thou wilt not hear: and by night, and it shall not be accounted for folly to me.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ο Θεός μου, κεκράξομαι ἡμέρας πρὸς σὲ καὶ οὐκ εἰσακούσῃ, καὶ νυκτὸς καὶ οὐκ εἰς ἄνοιαν ἐμοί.