Psa 102:9 | NET2full | STEP | For I eat ashes as if they were bread , and mix my drink with my tears ,

‏ Psalms 102:9

9 For I eat ashes as if they were bread, ^{▼▼sn Mourners would sometimes put ashes on their head or roll in ashes as a sign of mourning (see 2 Sam 13:19; Job 2:8; Isa 58:5).}
and mix my drink with my tears, ^{▼▼tn Heb “weeping.”}