1 O Lord, hear my prayer,and let my cry for help come to you.
2 Do not hide your face from me when I am in trouble.Turn your ear toward me.Answer me quickly when I call.
3 My days disappear like smoke.My bones burn like hot coals.
4 My heart is beaten down and withered like grassbecause I have forgotten about eating.
5 I am nothing but skin and bonesbecause of my loud groans.
6 I am like a desert owl,like an owl living in the ruins.
7 I lie awake.I am like a lonely bird on a rooftop.