Psalm 102:5–8

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.