I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top.

Mine enemies revile me daily, and they that rage against me, have [a]sworn against me.

Surely I have [b]eaten ashes as bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 102:8 Have conspired my death.
  2. Psalm 102:9 I have not risen out of my mourning to take my refection.

I lie awake;(A) I have become
    like a bird alone(B) on a roof.
All day long my enemies(C) taunt me;(D)
    those who rail against me use my name as a curse.(E)
For I eat ashes(F) as my food
    and mingle my drink with tears(G)

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