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.