Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline thine ear unto me: in the day when I call answer me speedily.

For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth.

My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread.

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Do not hide your face(A) from me
    when I am in distress.
Turn your ear(B) to me;
    when I call, answer me quickly.

For my days vanish like smoke;(C)
    my bones(D) burn like glowing embers.
My heart is blighted and withered like grass;(E)
    I forget to eat my food.(F)

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(A)Do not hide Your face from me on the day of my distress;
(B)Incline Your ear to me;
On the day when I call (C)answer me quickly.
For my days (D)have ended in smoke,
And my (E)bones have been scorched like a hearth.
My heart (F)has been struck like [a]grass and has (G)withered,
Indeed, I (H)forget to eat my bread.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 102:4 Lit herbage