I am like a desert owl,
Like an owl among the ruins...
All day long my enemies taunt me.
Those who rail against me use my name as a curse.
My days are like the evening shadow...
I wither away like grass...

But You, O Lord, sit enthroned forever...
Your renown endures through all generations...
You will arise and have compassion on Zion,
For it is time to show favor to her...
The appointed time has come...