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they trusted and you delivered them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Our ancestors trusted in you, and you rescued them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />In you our fathers trusted; they trusted, and you delivered them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />In You our fathers trusted; they trusted and You delivered them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Our fathers trusted in You; They trusted, and You delivered them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />In You our fathers trusted; They trusted and You rescued them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />In You our fathers trusted; They trusted and You delivered them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />In Thee our fathers trusted; They trusted, and Thou didst deliver them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />In You our fathers trusted; They trusted and You rescued them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />In You our fathers trusted [leaned on, relied on, and were confident]; They trusted and You rescued them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Our ancestors trusted in you; they trusted, and you rescued them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Our fathers trusted in You; they trusted, and You rescued them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Our fathers trusted in thee: They trusted, and thou didst deliver them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Our ancestors trusted you, and you rescued them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Our ancestors trusted you. They trusted, and you rescued them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Our ancestors put their trust in you; they trusted you, and you saved them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Our ancestors trusted in you; they trusted and you delivered them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />In You our fathers trusted; they trusted and You delivered them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />In you our ancestors trusted; they trusted in you and you rescued them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Our fathers trusted in you. They trusted, and you delivered them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Our fathers trusted in you. They trusted, and you delivered them. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />In You our fathers trusted; They trusted, and You deliver them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> In Thee did our fathers trust -- they trusted, And Thou dost deliver them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />In thee our fathers trusted: they trusted, and thou wilt deliver them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />In thee have our fathers hoped: they have hoped, and thou hast delivered them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 21:5>In you, our fathers have hoped. They hoped, and you freed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />In you our fathers trusted; they trusted and you rescued them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />In you our ancestors trusted; they trusted, and you delivered them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Our fathers trusted in thee; they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />My fathers hoped in you; they hoped in you and you delivered them.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />In Thee did our fathers trust; They trusted, and Thou didst deliver them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Our fathers hoped in thee; they hoped, and thou didst deliver them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/22-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=2180" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/22.htm">The Psalm of the Cross</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>Yet You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/bə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- ">In You</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū (N-mpc:: 1cp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">our fathers</a> <a href="/hebrew/982.htm" title="982: bā·ṭə·ḥū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To trust. A primitive root; properly, to hie for refuge; figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure.">trusted;</a> <a href="/hebrew/982.htm" title="982: bā·ṭə·ḥū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To trust. A primitive root; properly, to hie for refuge; figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure.">they trusted</a> <a href="/hebrew/6403.htm" title="6403: wat·tə·p̄al·lə·ṭê·mōw (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-2ms:: 3mp) -- To escape. A primitive root; to slip out, i.e. Escape; causatively, to deliver.">and You delivered them.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>They cried out to You and were set free; they trusted in You and were not disappointed.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/3-7.htm">Exodus 3:7-9</a></span><br />The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the affliction of My people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their oppressors, and I am aware of their sufferings. / I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. / And now the cry of the Israelites has reached Me, and I have seen how severely the Egyptians are oppressing them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-10.htm">Exodus 14:10-14</a></span><br />As Pharaoh approached, the Israelites looked up and saw the Egyptians marching after them, and they were terrified and cried out to the LORD. / They said to Moses, “Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you brought us into the wilderness to die? What have you done to us by bringing us out of Egypt? / Did we not say to you in Egypt, ‘Leave us alone so that we may serve the Egyptians’? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/7-8.htm">1 Samuel 7:8-12</a></span><br />and said to Samuel, “Do not stop crying out to the LORD our God for us, that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines.” / Then Samuel took a suckling lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to the LORD. He cried out to the LORD on behalf of Israel, and the LORD answered him. / As the Philistines drew near to fight against Israel, Samuel was offering up the burnt offering. But that day the LORD thundered loudly against the Philistines and threw them into such confusion that they fled before Israel. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-6.htm">2 Chronicles 20:6-12</a></span><br />and said, “O LORD, God of our fathers, are You not the God who is in heaven, and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in Your hand, and no one can stand against You. / Our God, did You not drive out the inhabitants of this land before Your people Israel and give it forever to the descendants of Abraham Your friend? / They have lived in the land and have built in it a sanctuary for Your Name, saying, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/25-9.htm">Isaiah 25:9</a></span><br />And in that day it will be said, “Surely this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He has saved us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited. Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-3.htm">Isaiah 26:3-4</a></span><br />You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You. / Trust in the LORD forever, because GOD the LORD is the Rock eternal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-14.htm">Isaiah 37:14-20</a></span><br />So Hezekiah received the letter from the messengers, read it, and went up to the house of the LORD and spread it out before the LORD. / And Hezekiah prayed to the LORD: / “O LORD of Hosts, God of Israel, enthroned above the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-7.htm">Jeremiah 17:7-8</a></span><br />But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him. / He is like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes, and its leaves are always green. It does not worry in a year of drought, nor does it cease to produce fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/3-16.htm">Daniel 3:16-18</a></span><br />Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter. / If the God whom we serve exists, then He is able to deliver us from the blazing fiery furnace and from your hand, O king. / But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden statue you have set up.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/6-16.htm">Daniel 6:16-23</a></span><br />So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the den of lions. The king said to Daniel, “May your God, whom you serve continually, deliver you!” / A stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the rings of his nobles, so that nothing concerning Daniel could be changed. / Then the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting. No entertainment was brought before him, and sleep fled from him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-43.htm">Matthew 27:43</a></span><br />He trusts in God. Let God deliver Him now if He wants Him. For He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-68.htm">Luke 1:68-75</a></span><br />“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people. / He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David, / as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-35.htm">Luke 23:35</a></span><br />The people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/5-45.htm">John 5:45-47</a></span><br />Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, in whom you have put your hope. / If you had believed Moses, you would believe Me, because he wrote about Me. / But since you do not believe what he wrote, how will you believe what I say?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-9.htm">Acts 7:9-10</a></span><br />Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him / and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Our fathers trusted in you: they trusted, and you did deliver them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/41-1.htm">Psalm 41:1-7</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Blessed <i>is</i> he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/15-6.htm">Genesis 15:6</a></b></br> And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/32-9.htm">Genesis 32:9-12,28</a></b></br> And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the LORD which saidst unto me, Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/13-5.htm">Confided</a> <a href="/psalms/18-48.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/psalms/18-48.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/psalms/21-7.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/job/38-28.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/psalms/18-41.htm">Saviour</a> <a href="/psalms/20-7.htm">Trust</a> <a href="/psalms/13-5.htm">Trusted</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/22-5.htm">Confided</a> <a href="/psalms/22-8.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/psalms/22-5.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/psalms/22-5.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/psalms/39-12.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/psalms/22-8.htm">Saviour</a> <a href="/psalms/22-5.htm">Trust</a> <a href="/psalms/22-5.htm">Trusted</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/22-1.htm">David complains in great discouragement</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/22-9.htm">He prays in great distress</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/22-23.htm">He praises God</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/22.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>In You our fathers trusted;</b><br>This phrase reflects the deep-seated faith of the Israelites in God throughout their history. The "fathers" refers to the patriarchs and ancestors of Israel, such as Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, who consistently placed their trust in God. This trust is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, where reliance on God is portrayed as a source of strength and deliverance. The faith of the patriarchs is often highlighted in the scriptures, such as in <a href="/hebrews/11.htm">Hebrews 11</a>, which recounts the faith of the ancients. This trust is not merely a passive belief but an active reliance on God's promises and character.<p><b>they trusted and You delivered them.</b><br>This part of the verse emphasizes the faithfulness of God in response to the trust placed in Him by the Israelites. The deliverance mentioned here can be seen in various historical contexts, such as the Exodus from Egypt, where God delivered the Israelites from slavery, or the numerous times He rescued them from their enemies during the period of the Judges and Kings. This deliverance is a testament to God's covenantal faithfulness and His role as a redeemer. It also foreshadows the ultimate deliverance through Jesus Christ, who is seen as the fulfillment of God's promise to deliver His people from sin and death. The pattern of trust and deliverance is a central theme in the Bible, encouraging believers to rely on God's unchanging nature.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/o/our_fathers.htm">Our Fathers</a></b><br>Refers to the patriarchs and ancestors of Israel, such as Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and the Israelites who trusted in God throughout their history.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/trust.htm">Trust</a></b><br>A recurring theme in the Psalms, emphasizing reliance on God's faithfulness and deliverance.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/deliverance.htm">Deliverance</a></b><br>God's act of saving or rescuing His people from danger or oppression, often seen throughout the history of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_legacy_of_trust.htm">The Legacy of Trust</a></b><br>The faith of our spiritual ancestors serves as a powerful testimony and encouragement for us to trust in God. Just as God delivered them, He is faithful to deliver us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>Trusting in God is not in vain. The history of God's people is filled with examples of His faithfulness and deliverance, reinforcing our confidence in Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_trust.htm">Personal Trust</a></b><br>We are called to emulate the trust of our fathers. In our personal lives, we should place our trust in God, knowing that He is capable of delivering us from our trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_of_faith.htm">Community of Faith</a></b><br>The collective trust of the community of believers strengthens individual faith. Sharing testimonies of God's deliverance can encourage others to trust in Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/historical_reflection.htm">Historical Reflection</a></b><br>Reflecting on the history of God's deliverance in the Bible can strengthen our faith and trust in His promises today.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_jesus_feel_forsaken_by_god.htm">Why did Jesus feel forsaken by God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_stress.htm">What guidance does the Bible offer on stress?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_22_1_contradict_god's_faithfulness.htm">Psalm 22:1 - Does the writer's cry of abandonment contradict other biblical depictions of God's faithfulness to the righteous?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_you_rely_on_god.htm">Do you rely on God?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Our fathers trusted in thee</span>. It sustains the Sufferer to think how many before him have cried to God, and trusted in him, and for a while been seemingly not heard, and yet at length manifestly heard and saved. <span class="cmt_word">They trusted in thee, and thou didst</span> (ultimately) <span class="cmt_word">deliver them</span>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/22-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">In You</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּ֭ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">our fathers</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">trusted;</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּטְח֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(bā·ṭə·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_982.htm">Strong's 982: </a> </span><span class="str2">To trust, be confident, sure</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they trusted</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּ֝טְח֗וּ</span> <span class="translit">(bā·ṭə·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_982.htm">Strong's 982: </a> </span><span class="str2">To trust, be confident, sure</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and You delivered them.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽתְּפַלְּטֵֽמוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tə·p̄al·lə·ṭê·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6403.htm">Strong's 6403: </a> </span><span class="str2">To slip out, escape, to deliver</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/22-4.htm">Psalm 22:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/22-4.htm">Psalm 22:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/22-4.htm">Psalm 22:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/22-4.htm">Psalm 22:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/22-4.htm">Psalm 22:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/22-4.htm">Psalm 22:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/22-4.htm">Psalm 22:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/22-4.htm">Psalm 22:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/22-4.htm">Psalm 22:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/22-4.htm">Psalm 22:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/22-4.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 22:4 Our fathers trusted in you (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/22-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 22:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 22:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/22-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 22:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 22:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>