1. Hear my prayer, O Lord,And let my cry come to You.
2. Do not hide Your face from me in the day of my trouble;Incline Your ear to me;In the day that I call, answer me speedily.
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 groaningMy 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.
11. My days are like a shadow that lengthens,And I wither away like grass.
12. But You, O Lord, shall endure forever,And the remembrance of Your name to all generations.
13. You will arise and have mercy on Zion;For the time to favor her,Yes, the set time, has come.