1. Jehovah, hear my prayer, and let my cry come unto thee.
2. Hide not thy face from me: in the day of my trouble, incline thine ear unto me; in the day I call, answer me speedily.
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;
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.
11. My days are like a lengthened-out shadow, and I, I am withered like grass.
12. But thou, Jehovah, abidest for ever, and thy memorial from generation to generation.