My days are like unto a shade, which doth declining pass; And I am dry'd and withered, ev'n like unto the grass.
Psalm 102:4 - Psalms of David in Metre 1650 (Scottish Psalter) My heart within me smitten is, and it is withered Like very grass; so that I do forget to eat my bread. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; So that I forget to eat my bread. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition My heart is smitten like grass and withered, so that [in absorption] I forget to eat my food. American Standard Version (1901) My heart is smitten like grass, and withered; For I forget to eat my bread. Common English Bible my heart is smashed like dried-up grass. I even forget to eat my food Catholic Public Domain Version He redeems your life from destruction. He crowns you with mercy and compassion. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Who redeemeth thy life from destruction: who crowneth thee with mercy and compassion. |
My days are like unto a shade, which doth declining pass; And I am dry'd and withered, ev'n like unto the grass.
For why? I ashes eaten have like bread, in sorrows deep; My drink I also mingled have with tears that I did weep.
For, even like unto the grass, soon be cut down shall they; And, like the green and tender herb, they wither shall away.
My God, my soul's cast down in me; thee therefore mind I will From Jordan's land, the Hermonites, and ev'n from Mizar hill.
Reproach hath broke my heart; I'm full of grief: I look'd for one To pity me, but none I found; comforters found I none.
I to remembrance God did call, yet trouble did remain; And overwhelm'd my spirit was, whilst I did sore complain.