1. Lord, hear my prayer. Listen to my cry for help.
2. Don’t turn away from me when I have troubles. Listen to me, and answer me quickly when I cry for help.
3. My life is passing away like smoke. My life is like a fire slowly burning out.
4. My strength is gone— I am like dry, dying grass. I even forget to eat.
5. Because of my sadness, I am losing so much weight that my skin hangs from my bones.
6. I am lonely, like an owl living in the desert, like an owl living among old ruined buildings.
7. I cannot sleep. I am like a lonely bird on the roof.
8. My enemies insult me all the time. They make fun of me and use me as an example in their curses.
9. My great sadness is my only food. My tears fall into my drink.