1 Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee. |
2 Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline thine ear unto me: in the day when I call answer me speedily. |
3 For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth. |
4 My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread. |
5 By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my skin. |
6 I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert. |
7 I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top. |
8 Mine enemies reproach me all the day; and they that are mad against me are sworn against me. |
9 For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping, |
10 Because of thine indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down. |
11 My days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass. |
