New Revised Standard Version
But as for me, when they were sick, I wore sackcloth; I afflicted myself with fasting. I prayed with head bowed on my bosom,

Contemporary English Version
When they were sick, I wore sackcloth and went without food. I truly prayed for them,

New American Bible
Yet I, when they were ill, put on sackcloth, afflicted myself with fasting, sobbed my prayers upon my bosom.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But as for me, when they were troublesome to me, I was clothed with haircloth. I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer shall be turned into my bosom.

But as for me, when they were troublesome to me, I was clothed with haircloth. I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer shall be turned into my bosom.

when

Psalm 69:10,11 And I covered my soul in fasting: and it was made a reproach to me. . . .

Job 30:25 I wept heretofore for him that was afflicted, and my soul had compassion on the poor.

Matthew 5:44 But I say to you, Love your enemies: do good to them that hate you: and pray for them that persecute and calumniate you:

Romans 12:14,15 Bless them that persecute you: bless, and curse not. . . .

humbled.

Leviticus 16:29,31 And this shall be to you an everlasting ordinance. The seventh month, the tenth day of the month, you shall afflict your souls, and shall do no work, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger that sojourneth among you. . . .

Matthew 9:14,15 Then came to him the disciples of John, saying: Why do we and the Pharisees, fast often, but thy disciples do not fast? . . .

my prayer

Matthew 10:13 And if that house be worthy, your peace shall come upon it; but if it be not worthy, your peace shall return to you.

Luke 10:6 And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon him: but if not, it shall return to you.