Psalms 102:3-8 New Century Version (NCV)

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.

8. All day long enemies insult me;those who make fun of me use my name as a curse.

Psalms 102