Isaiah 38:12-14

EasyEnglish Bible

¹² My home here has gone,
    as easily as they pull down a shepherd's tent.
God has cut off my life,
    like a piece of cloth that they have just made.
    They cut it off and they roll it up.
As quickly as day becomes night,
    God brings my life to an end.
¹³ I waited until morning would come.
    It seemed like God was breaking all my bones,
    like a lion does.
As quickly as day becomes night,
    God brings my life to an end.
¹⁴ I cry like a swallow.
    I make a sad noise like a dove.
My eyes are weak as I look up to heaven for help.
    Lord God, save me from my trouble!