Psa 102:1-10 | HCSB | STEP | A prayer of an afflicted person who is weak and pours out his lament before the Lord . Lord , hear my prayer ; let my cry for help come before You.

Psalms 102:1-10

1 A prayer of an afflicted person who is weak and pours out his lament before the Lord. ^a

Lord, hear my prayer;
let my cry for help come before You. ^b
2 Do not hide Your face from me in my day of trouble.
Listen closely to me;
answer me quickly when I call. ^c

3 For my days vanish like smoke,
and my bones burn like a furnace. ^d
4 My heart is afflicted, withered like grass; ^e
I even forget to eat my food. ^f
5 Because of the sound of my groaning,
my flesh sticks to my bones. ^g
6 I am like a desert owl, ^{▼▼Or a pelican of the desert}
like an owl among the ruins. ⁱ
7 I stay awake; ^j
I am like a solitary bird on a roof.
8 My enemies taunt me all day long;
they ridicule and curse me. ^k
9 I eat ashes like bread
and mingle my drinks with tears ^l
10 because of Your indignation and wrath;
for You have picked me up and thrown me aside. ^m