Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

I have watched and am become, Like a bird sitting alone upon a housetop.

New American Standard Bible

I lie awake,
I have become like a lonely bird on a housetop.

King James Version

I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top.

Holman Bible

I stay awake;
I am like a solitary bird on a roof.

International Standard Version

I lie awake, yet I am like a bird isolated on a rooftop.

A Conservative Version

I watch, and have become like a sparrow that is alone upon the house-top.

American Standard Version

I watch, and am become like a sparrow That is alone upon the house-top.

Amplified


I am sleepless and lie awake [mourning],
I have become like a lonely bird on a housetop.

Darby Translation

I watch, and am like a sparrow alone upon the housetop.

Julia Smith Translation

I watched and I shall be as the sparrow being alone upon the roof

King James 2000

I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top.

Lexham Expanded Bible

I lie awake and I am like a lone bird on a roof.

Modern King James verseion

I watch, and am as a sparrow alone on the house top.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

I watch, and am even as it were a sparrow that sitteth alone upon the housetop.

NET Bible

I stay awake; I am like a solitary bird on a roof.

New Heart English Bible

I watch, and have become like a sparrow that is alone on the housetop.

Webster

I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top.

World English Bible

I watch, and have become like a sparrow that is alone on the housetop.

Youngs Literal Translation

I have watched, and I am As a bird alone on the roof.

References

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Verse Info

Context Readings

Affliction In Light Of Eternity

6 I am like the pelican of the desert, I have become as an owl among ruins. 7 I have watched and am become, Like a bird sitting alone upon a housetop. 8 All the day, have mine enemies, reproached me, And, they who are mad against me, by me, have sworn.


Cross References

Psalm 77:4

Thou hast held, watching, mine eyes, I was driven to and fro, and could not speak;

Psalm 38:11

My lovers, and my friends, from before my stroke, stand aloof, - and, my near ones, far away, do stand:

Deuteronomy 28:66-67

And thy life will be hung up for thee in front, - and thou wilt be in dread by night and by day, and wilt not trust in thy life.

Job 7:13-16

When I say, My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall help to carry my complaint,

Psalm 22:2

My God! I keep crying - By day, and thou dost not answer, and, By night, and there is no rest for me.

Psalm 130:6

I have hoped, O my soul, for My Lord, more than they who watch for the morning, who watch for the morning.

Lamentations 3:28-30

Let him sit alone, and keep silence, because he took it upon himself:

Mark 14:33-37

And he taketh Peter and James and John with him, and began to be exceedingly amazed, and in great distress;

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