King James Version with Apocrypha
"I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert."
— Psalms 102:6, King James Version with Apocrypha
“I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert.”
“I am like a pelican of the wilderness; I am become as an owl of the waste places. ”
“I am like a pelican of the wilderness. I have become as an owl of the waste places.”
“I am like an owl in the wilderness; I am like a screech owl among the ruins.”
“The Lord doth mercies, and judgment for all that suffer wrong.”
“I am like a bird living by itself in the waste places; like the night-bird in a waste of sand.”
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.
By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my skin.
I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert.
I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top.
Mine enemies reproach me all the day; and they that are mad against me are sworn against me.
For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,