eat my bread.
By reason of the voice of my groaning, my bone hath cleaved
unto my flesh.
I am become like a pelican of the wilderness, I am like an owl in a
ruined house.
I have watched, and am like a sparrow that sitteth alone upon the
house-top.
The whole day long mine enemies reproached me, and they that
praised me made an oath against me.
For before the face of Thy wrath and Thine anger I ate ashes like
bread, and my drink I mingled with weeping; for after uplifting me,
Thou hast dashed me down.
My days like a shadow have declined, and I like grass am
withered.
But Thou, O Lord, for ever abidest, and Thy remembrance is unto
generation and generation.
Thou shalt rise up and have pity upon Sion, for it is time to have
compassion on her, yea, the time is come.
For Thy servants have taken pleasure in her stones, and they
shall feel pity for her dust.
And the nations shall fear Thy name, O Lord, and all the kings of
the earth Thy glory.
For the Lord shall build up Sion, and He shall be seen in His
glory.