I (A)lie awake,
I have become like a lonely bird on a housetop.

My enemies (B)have reproached me all day long;
Those who [a](C)deride me [b]have used my name as a (D)curse.
For I have eaten ashes like bread
And (E)mingled my drink with weeping

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 102:8 Or made a fool of
  2. Psalm 102:8 Lit have sworn by me

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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