Psalm 102:3–6

3 For my days vanish like smoke;

my bones burn like glowing embers.

4 My heart is blighted and withered like grass;

I forget to eat my food.

5 In my distress I groan aloud

and am reduced to skin and bones.

6 I am like a desert owl,

like an owl among the ruins.

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.

3 For my days disappear like smoke,

and my bones burn like red-hot coals.

4 My heart is sick, withered like grass,

and I have lost my appetite.

5 Because of my groaning,

I am reduced to skin and bones.

6 I am like an owl in the desert,

like a little owl in a far-off wilderness.

3 For my days are consumed like smoke,

And my bones are burned like a hearth.

4 My heart is stricken and withered like grass,

So that I forget to eat my bread.

5 Because of the sound of my groaning

My bones cling to my skin.

6 I am like a pelican of the wilderness;

I am like an owl of the desert.

3 My life is passing away like smoke,

and my bones are burned up with fire.

4 My heart is like grass

that has been cut and dried.

I forget to eat.

5 Because of my grief,

my skin hangs on my bones.

6 I am like a desert owl,

like an owl living among the ruins.

3 For my days consume away like smoke,

And my bones are burned as a firebrand.

4 My heart is smitten like grass, and withered;

For I forget to eat my bread.

5 By reason of the voice of my groaning

My bones cleave to my flesh.

6 I am like a pelican of the wilderness;

I am become as an owl of the waste places.

3 For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as a firebrand. 4 My heart is smitten and withered like grass; yea, I have forgotten to eat my bread. 5 By reason of the voice of my groaning, my bones cleave to my flesh. 6 I am become like the pelican of the wilderness, I am as an owl in desolate places;

3 My days disappear like smoke. 

My bones burn like hot coals. 

4 My heart is beaten down and withered like grass 

because I have forgotten about eating. 

5 I am nothing but skin and bones 

because of my loud groans. 

6 I am like a desert owl, 

like an owl living in the ruins. 

3 For my days vanish like smoke,

and my bones burn like a furnace.

4 My heart is afflicted, withered like grass;

I even forget to eat my food.

5 Because of the sound of my groaning,

my flesh sticks to my bones.

6 I am like a desert owl,

like an owl among the ruins.

3 For my days pass away like smoke,

and my bones burn like a furnace.

4 My heart is stricken and withered like grass;

I am too wasted to eat my bread.

5 Because of my loud groaning,

my bones cling to my skin.

6 I am like a desert owl of the wilderness,

like a little owl of the waste places.

3 for my days vanish in smoke,

and my bones are charred like a hearth.

4 My heart is struck like grass and withers.

Indeed, I forget to eat my bread.

5 Because of the sound of my groaning

my bones cling to my skin.

6 I am like an owl of the wilderness;

I am like a little owl of the ruins.

3 My days are disappearing like smoke.

My body burns like glowing coals.

4 My strength has dried up like grass.

I even forget to eat my food.

5 I groan out loud because of my suffering.

I’m nothing but skin and bones.

6 I’m like a desert owl.

I’m like an owl among destroyed buildings.

3 For my days have been consumed in smoke,

And my bones have been scorched like a hearth.

4 My heart has been smitten like grass and has withered away,

Indeed, I forget to eat my bread.

5 Because of the loudness of my groaning

My bones cling to my flesh.

6 I resemble a pelican of the wilderness;

I have become like an owl of the waste places.