6 I am like a desert owl, like an owl among the ruins.
7 I stay awake; I am like a solitary bird on a roof.
8 My enemies taunt me all day long;they ridicule and curse me.
9 I eat ashes like breadand mingle my drinks with tears
10 because of Your indignation and wrath;for You have picked me up and thrown me aside.
11 My days are like a lengthening shadow,and I wither away like grass.
12 But You, Lord, are enthroned forever; Your fame endures to all generations.