Psalms 22:6

4 In You our fathers trusted; they trusted and You delivered them.

5 They cried out to You and were set free; they trusted in You and were not disappointed.

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

7 All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads:

8 “He trusts in the LORD, let the LORD deliver him; let the LORD rescue him, since He delights in him.”

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people.
KJV
But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
WEB
But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised by the people.
ASV
But I am a worm, and no man; A reproach of men, and despised of the people.
DARBY
But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and the despised of the people.
BLB
And I [am] a worm, and not a man, the scorn of men, and despised by the people.
ÅB
Men jeg er en orm, ikke en mann.
Spottet av mennesker; foraktet av folk.
OTB
Men jeg er som en orm, ikke en mann,
En skam blant folk og foraktet av folket.
B1930
Men jeg er en orm og ikke en mann, menneskers spott og folks forakt.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Isaiah 53:3

    He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.

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  • Job 25:6

    how much less man, who is but a maggot, and the son of man, who is but a worm!”

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  • Isaiah 41:14

    Do not fear, O worm of Jacob, O few men of Israel. I will help you,” declares the LORD. “Your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.

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  • Isaiah 49:7

    Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel, to Him who was despised and abhorred by the nation, to the Servant of rulers: “Kings will see You and rise, and princes will bow down, because of the LORD, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen You.”

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  • Psalms 69:7–12

    For I have endured scorn for Your sake, and shame has covered my face.

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  • Psalms 69:19–20

    You know my reproach, my shame and disgrace. All my adversaries are before You.

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  • Matthew 11:19

    The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is vindicated by her actions.”

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  • Psalms 31:11

    Among all my enemies I am a disgrace, and among my neighbors even more. I am dreaded by my friends— they flee when they see me on the street.

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