Psalms 102:4 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 102:4

2 ^aDo not hide Your face from me in the day of my trouble;
Incline Your ear to me;
In the day that I call, answer me speedily.

3 For my days¹ are ^aconsumed like smoke,
And my bones are burned like a hearth.

4 My heart is stricken and withered like grass,
So that I forget to eat my bread.

5 Because of the sound of my groaning
My bones cling to my¹ skin.

6 I am like a pelican of the wilderness;
I am like an owl of the desert.

7 I lie awake,
And am like a sparrow alone on the housetop.

8 My enemies reproach me all day long;
Those who deride me swear an oath against me.

9 For I have eaten ashes like bread,
And mingled my drink with weeping,

10 Because of Your indignation and Your wrath;
For You have lifted me up and cast me away.

11 My days are like a shadow that lengthens,
And I wither away like grass.

Verse Comparison: Psalms 102:4

American Standard Version
My heart is smitten like grass, and withered; For I forget to eat my bread.

Amplified® Bible
My heart is smitten like grass and withered, so that [in absorption] I forget to eat my food.

Contemporary English Version
I am wasting away like grass, and my appetite is gone.

Darby English Version
My heart is smitten and withered like grass; yea, I have forgotten to eat my bread.

Good News Bible
I am beaten down like dry grass; I have lost my desire for food.

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

New American Standard Bible
My heart has been smitten like grass and has withered away, Indeed, I forget to eat my bread.

New International Version
My heart is blighted and withered like grass;
I forget to eat my food.

New King James Version
My heart is stricken and withered like grass,
So that I forget to eat my bread.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
My heart has felt smitten like grass and has withered away, Indeed, I forget to eat my bread.

Revised Standard Version
My heart is smitten like grass, and withered; I forget to eat my bread.

Young's Literal Translation
Smitten as the herb, and withered, is my heart, For I have forgotten to eat my bread.

New English Translation
My heart is parched¹ and withered like grass, for I am unable² to eat food.³