Lyrics
My God, my God, why have you left me here?
Where are you now, when I need you near
To rescue me, deliver me from fear?
Please, don't forsake me.
My God, my God, why have you left me here?
Where are you now, when I need you near
To rescue me, deliver me from fear?
Please, don't forsake me.
LORD, answer me; do you not hear my sighing?
All day and night, my eyes are sore from crying?
I long for you, to keep my hope from dying.
I find no rest.
My God, my God, why have you left me here?
Where are you now, when I need you near
To rescue me, deliver me from fear?
Please don't forsake me, my God.
See, O my God, that I am poor and weak.
I have no voice, I have no strength to speak.
They scoff and stare, have pierced my hands and feet.
My heart is melting
O LORD, my God, my enemies despise me.
They steal my clothes;
They mock and compromise me.
"Where is your God?" they taunt and terrorise me.
Don't stay away.
My God, my God, why have you left me here?
Where are you now, when I need you near
To rescue me, to deliver me from fear?
Please don't forsake me, my God
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Meaning & Inspiration
“My God, My God, Why (Psalm 22)” gives voice to anguish through a close paraphrase of Psalm 22. The singer feels abandoned, exhausted, mocked, and surrounded by enemies, yet continues to call on God rather than turning away. Repeated pleas for rescue and nearness preserve the tension at the center of biblical lament: suffering is described without restraint, while prayer itself shows that hope has not disappeared.
Many details come directly from Psalm 22, including the opening cry, the scorn of onlookers, pierced hands and feet, divided clothing, and the appeal for God not to remain distant. The lyric does not move into the psalm’s later turn toward public praise, choosing instead to remain within its most painful petitions. That focus also recalls Jesus’ use of Psalm 22:1 in Matthew 27:46 during the crucifixion. As a result, the song can be heard both as an honest prayer from distress and as a reflection on the suffering language later associated with Christ’s passion.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 22:1-18 The lyrics closely paraphrase the psalm’s cry of abandonment, mockery, suffering, and plea for help.
- Matthew 27:46 Jesus speaks the opening words of Psalm 22 during the crucifixion.