1 Lord, listen to my prayer;let my cry for help come to you.
2 Do not hide from mein my time of trouble.Pay attention to me.When I cry for help, answer me quickly.
3 My life is passing away like smoke,and my bones are burned up with fire.
4 My heart is like grassthat has been cut and dried.I forget to eat.
5 Because of my grief,my skin hangs on my bones.
6 I am like a desert owl,like an owl living among the ruins.
7 I lie awake.I am like a lonely bird on a housetop.