King James Version
psalm 22:6 in the King James Version says “But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.” — study this verse from psalm chapter 22 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.”
psalm 22:6 · KJV
Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.
They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.
But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, shoot: Heb. open
He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him. He trusted: Heb. He rolled himself on seeing: or, if he delight in
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