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My enemies stare at me and gloat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I can count all my bones— they stare and gloat over me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I can count all my bones; they stare and gloat over me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I may tell all my bones: they look <i>and</i> stare upon me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I can count all My bones. They look <i>and</i> stare at Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />I can count all my bones. They look, they stare at me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />I can count all my bones. They look, they stare at me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />I can count all my bones. They look, they stare at me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I count all my bones. They look, they stare at me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />I can count all my bones; They look, they stare at me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I can count all my bones; people look and stare at me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I can count all my bones; people look and stare at me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I may count all my bones. They look and stare upon me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I can count all my bones, and my enemies just stare and sneer at me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I may tell all my bones; they look and stare upon me:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I can count all my bones. People stare. They gloat over me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />All my bones can be seen. My enemies look at me and stare. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I can count all my bones. They look at me; they stare at me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I can count all my bones; they stare and gloat over me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I can count all my bones; my enemies are gloating over me in triumph. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I can count all of my bones. They look and stare at me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I may number all my bones: they look and stare upon me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I can count all of my bones. They look and stare at me. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I count all My bones—they look expectingly, "" They look on Me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I count all my bones -- they look expectingly, They look upon me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I shall number all my bones: they will behold and look upon me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />They have numbered all my bones. And they have looked and stared upon me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 21:18>They have numbered all my bones. And they have examined me and stared at me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I can count all my bones. They stare at me and gloat; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I can count all my bones. They stare and gloat over me;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />My bones ached with pain; they looked and stared upon me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />All of my bones wail & wail; they stare and look at me!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I may count all my bones; They look and gloat over me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />They counted all my bones; and they observed and looked upon me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/22-17.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=2274" 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">16</span>For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5608.htm" title="5608: ’ă·sap·pêr (V-Piel-Imperf-1cs) -- To count, recount, relate. ">I can count</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/6106.htm" title="6106: ‘aṣ·mō·w·ṯāy (N-fpc:: 1cs) -- Bone, substance, self. From atsam; a bone; by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. Selfsame.">my bones;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm·māh (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">they</a> <a href="/hebrew/5027.htm" title="5027: yab·bî·ṭū (V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp) -- To look. A primitive root; to scan, i.e. Look intently at; by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care.">stare</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: yir·’ū- (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">and gloat</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">over me.</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.…<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="/isaiah/53-5.htm">Isaiah 53:5</a></span><br />But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-37.htm">John 19:37</a></span><br />And, as another Scripture says: “They will look on the One they have pierced.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/12-10.htm">Zechariah 12:10</a></span><br />Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me, the One they have pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for Him as one grieves for a firstborn son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-35.htm">Matthew 27:35</a></span><br />When they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments by casting lots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/15-24.htm">Mark 15:24</a></span><br />And they crucified Him. They also divided His garments by casting lots to decide what each of them would take.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-33.htm">Luke 23:33</a></span><br />When they came to the place called The Skull, they crucified Him there, along with the criminals, one on His right and the other on His left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-23.htm">John 19:23-24</a></span><br />When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they divided His garments into four parts, one for each soldier, with the tunic remaining. It was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom. / So they said to one another, “Let us not tear it. Instead, let us cast lots to see who will get it.” This was to fulfill the Scripture: “They divided My garments among them, and cast lots for My clothing.” So that is what the soldiers did.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/20-25.htm">John 20:25</a></span><br />So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he replied, “Unless I see the nail marks in His hands, and put my finger where the nails have been, and put my hand into His side, I will never believe.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-7.htm">Revelation 1:7</a></span><br />Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him—even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/52-14.htm">Isaiah 52:14</a></span><br />Just as many were appalled at Him—His appearance was disfigured beyond that of any man, and His form was marred beyond human likeness—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-11.htm">Lamentations 3:11</a></span><br />He forced me off my path and tore me to pieces; He left me without help.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/30-17.htm">Job 30:17</a></span><br />Night pierces my bones, and my gnawing pains never rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/16-10.htm">Job 16:10</a></span><br />They open their mouths against me and strike my cheeks with contempt; they join together against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/69-21.htm">Psalm 69:21</a></span><br />They poisoned my food with gall and gave me vinegar to quench my thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/109-25.htm">Psalm 109:25</a></span><br />I am an object of scorn to my accusers; when they see me, they shake their heads.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I may tell all my bones: they look and stare on me.</p><p class="hdg">I may</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/102-3.htm">Psalm 102:3-5</a></b></br> For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/33-21.htm">Job 33:21</a></b></br> His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones <i>that</i> were not seen stick out.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/52-14.htm">Isaiah 52:14</a></b></br> As many were astonied at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men:</p><p class="hdg">look</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/27-36.htm">Matthew 27:36,39-41</a></b></br> And sitting down they watched him there; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/15-29.htm">Mark 15:29-32</a></b></br> And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest <i>it</i> in three days, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/23-27.htm">Luke 23:27,35</a></b></br> And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/21-11.htm">Able</a> <a href="/psalms/22-14.htm">Bones</a> <a href="/job/39-2.htm">Count</a> <a href="/job/6-19.htm">Expectingly</a> <a href="/psalms/22-15.htm">Fixed</a> <a href="/revelation/11-10.htm">Gloat</a> <a href="/psalms/18-27.htm">Looks</a> <a href="/acts/3-12.htm">Stare</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/36-12.htm">Able</a> <a href="/psalms/31-10.htm">Bones</a> <a href="/psalms/32-2.htm">Count</a> <a href="/psalms/34-5.htm">Expectingly</a> <a href="/psalms/33-9.htm">Fixed</a> <a href="/psalms/35-19.htm">Gloat</a> <a href="/psalms/33-13.htm">Looks</a> <a href="/songs/1-6.htm">Stare</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'; 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In the context of <a href="/psalms/22.htm">Psalm 22</a>, traditionally attributed to King David, it portrays a vivid image of distress and vulnerability. Historically, this could relate to periods of intense persecution or illness where the body is weakened. Theologically, this phrase is often seen as a prophetic foreshadowing of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, where He endured severe physical torment. The Gospel accounts describe Jesus' body being exposed and His bones being visible, fulfilling this imagery (<a href="/john/19-36.htm">John 19:36</a>).<p><b>they stare and gloat over me.</b><br>This part of the verse highlights the scorn and derision faced by the sufferer. In the cultural and historical context of ancient Israel, public humiliation was a severe form of social disgrace. The enemies' gloating signifies not just physical suffering but also emotional and social isolation. This mirrors the New Testament accounts of Jesus' crucifixion, where onlookers mocked Him (<a href="/matthew/27-39.htm">Matthew 27:39-44</a>). Theologically, this can be seen as a type of Christ's experience, where He bore not only physical pain but also the weight of scorn and rejection, fulfilling the messianic prophecy depicted in this psalm.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/22.htm">Psalm 22</a>, David is expressing a deep sense of anguish and suffering, which is both personal and prophetic.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>This psalm is often seen as a messianic prophecy, pointing to the crucifixion of Jesus, where He experienced physical suffering and mockery.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/golgotha.htm">Golgotha</a></b><br>The place of Jesus' crucifixion, where the events described in <a href="/bsb/psalms/22.htm">Psalm 22</a> find their ultimate fulfillment.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/r/roman_soldiers.htm">Roman Soldiers</a></b><br>They played a role in the crucifixion of Jesus, fulfilling the prophetic imagery of gloating and staring at the suffering Messiah.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_crowd.htm">The Crowd</a></b><br>Those who witnessed the crucifixion, some of whom mocked and derided Jesus, paralleling the imagery in <a href="/bsb/psalms/22.htm">Psalm 22</a>.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_suffering.htm">Understanding Suffering</a></b><br>Recognize that suffering is a part of the human experience and can have a redemptive purpose, as seen in the life of Jesus.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prophetic_fulfillment.htm">Prophetic Fulfillment</a></b><br>Psalm 22 serves as a powerful example of how Old Testament prophecies find their fulfillment in the New Testament, strengthening our faith in the reliability of Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/empathy_and_compassion.htm">Empathy and Compassion</a></b><br>Reflect on the suffering of others and develop a heart of empathy, following the example of Christ who suffered for humanity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god_amidst_trials.htm">Trust in God Amidst Trials</a></b><br>Like David, we can express our anguish to God, trusting that He hears us and will ultimately deliver us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/witnessing_to_others.htm">Witnessing to Others</a></b><br>Use the fulfillment of prophecy as a tool for evangelism, showing how the Bible's consistency points to the truth of the Gospel.<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/how_to_manage_abuse_from_adult_kids.htm">What is the Sacrifice of Thanksgiving?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_lucifer's_fall.htm">What does the Bible say about the value of laughter?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_you_hear_god's_guidance.htm">What does the Bible say about health?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/pierced_or_like_a_lion_in_psalm_22_16.htm">Is it "pierced" or "like a lion" in Psalm 22:16?</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 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I may tell all</span> <span class="cmt_word">my bones.</span> Our Lord's active life and simple habits would give him a spare frame, while the strain of crucifixion would accentuate and bring into relief every point of his anatomy. He might thus, if so minded, "tell all his bones." <span class="cmt_word">They look and stare</span> <span class="cmt_word">upon me (comp.</span> <a href="/luke/23-35.htm">Luke 23:35</a>, "And the people stood beholding"). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/22-17.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">I can count</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲסַפֵּ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·sap·pêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5608.htm">Strong's 5608: </a> </span><span class="str2">To count, recount, relate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my bones;</span><br /><span class="heb">עַצְמוֹתָ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(‘aṣ·mō·w·ṯāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6106.htm">Strong's 6106: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bone, the body, the substance, selfsame</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵ֥מָּה</span> <span class="translit">(hêm·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> </span><span class="str2">They</span><br /><br /><span class="word">stare</span><br /><span class="heb">יַ֝בִּ֗יטוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yab·bî·ṭū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5027.htm">Strong's 5027: </a> </span><span class="str2">To scan, look intently at, to regard</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and gloat over me.</span><br /><span class="heb">יִרְאוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(yir·’ū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/22-17.htm">Psalm 22:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/22-17.htm">Psalm 22:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/22-17.htm">Psalm 22:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/22-17.htm">Psalm 22:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/22-17.htm">Psalm 22:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/22-17.htm">Psalm 22:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/22-17.htm">Psalm 22:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/22-17.htm">Psalm 22:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/22-17.htm">Psalm 22:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/22-17.htm">Psalm 22:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/22-17.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 22:17 I can count all of my bones (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/22-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 22:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 22:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/22-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 22:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 22:18" /></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>