5. I am smitten as grass, and my heart is withered: because I forgot to eat my bread.
6. Through the voice of my groaning, my bone hath cleaved to my flesh.
7. I am become like to a pelican of the wilderness: I am like a night raven in the house.
8. I have watched, and am become as a sparrow all alone on the housetop.
9. All the day long my enemies reproached me: and they that praised me did swear against me.
10. For I did eat ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping.
11. Because of thy anger and indignation: for having lifted me up thou hast thrown me down.
12. My days have declined like a shadow, and I am withered like grass.
13. But thou, O Lord, endurest for ever: and thy memorial to all generations.
14. Thou shalt arise and have mercy on Sion: for it is time to have mercy on it, for the time is come.
15. For the stones thereof have pleased thy servants: and they shall have pity on the earth thereof.