Psalm 102:5–10

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.

7 I lie awake; I have become

like a bird alone on a roof.

8 All day long my enemies taunt me;

those who rail against me use my name as a curse.

9 For I eat ashes as my food

and mingle my drink with tears

10 because of your great wrath,

for you have taken me up and thrown me aside.

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.

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.

7 I lie awake,

lonely as a solitary bird on the roof.

8 My enemies taunt me day after day.

They mock and curse me.

9 I eat ashes for food.

My tears run down into my drink

10 because of your anger and wrath.

For you have picked me up and thrown me out.

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.

7 I lie awake,

And am like a sparrow alone on the housetop.

8 My enemies reproach me all day long;

Those who deride me swear an oath against me.

9 For I have eaten ashes like bread,

And mingled my drink with weeping,

10 Because of Your indignation and Your wrath;

For You have lifted me up and cast me away.

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.

7 I lie awake.

I am like a lonely bird on a housetop.

8 All day long enemies insult me;

those who make fun of me use my name as a curse.

9 I eat ashes for food,

and my tears fall into my drinks.

10 Because of your great anger,

you have picked me up and thrown me away.

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.

7 I watch, and am become like a sparrow

That is alone upon the house-top.

8 Mine enemies reproach me all the day;

They that are mad against me do curse by 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 taken me up, and cast me away.

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; 7 I watch, and am like a sparrow alone upon the housetop. 8 Mine enemies reproach me all the day; they that are mad against me swear by 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.

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. 

7 I lie awake. 

I am like a lonely bird on a rooftop. 

8 All day long my enemies insult me. 

Those who ridicule me use my name as a curse. 

9 I eat ashes like bread 

and my tears are mixed with my drink 

10 because of your hostility and anger, 

because you have picked me up and thrown me away. 

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.

7 I stay awake;

I am like a solitary bird on a roof.

8 My enemies taunt me all day long;

they ridicule and curse me.

9 I eat ashes like bread

and mingle my drinks with tears

10 because of Your indignation and wrath;

for You have picked me up and thrown me aside.

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.

7 I lie awake;

I am like a lonely bird on the housetop.

8 All day long my enemies taunt me;

those who deride me use my name for a curse.

9 Indeed, I eat ashes like bread

and mingle tears with my drink,

10 because of your indignation and anger,

for you have lifted me up and thrown me aside.

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.

7 I lie awake and I am

like a lone bird on a roof.

8 All the day my enemies reproach me;

those who mock me swear oaths against me.

9 Indeed, I eat ashes like bread

and mix my drink with tears

10 because of your indignation and anger,

for you have picked me up and thrown me away.

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.

7 I can’t sleep. I’ve become

like a bird alone on a roof.

8 All day long my enemies laugh at me.

Those who make fun of me use my name as a curse.

9 I eat ashes as my food.

My tears fall into what I’m drinking.

10 You were very angry with me.

So you picked me up and threw me away.

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.

7 I lie awake,

I have become like a lonely bird on a housetop.

8 My enemies have reproached me all day long;

Those who deride me have used my name as a curse.

9 For I have eaten ashes like bread

And mingled my drink with weeping

10 Because of Your indignation and Your wrath,

For You have lifted me up and cast me away.