Psalm 130
A song of ascents.
1Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord;
2Lord, hear my voice.
Let your ears be attentive
to my cry for mercy.
3If you, Lord, kept a record of sins,
Lord, who could stand?
4But with you there is forgiveness,
so that we can, with reverence, serve you.
5I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits,
and in his word I put my hope.
6I wait for the Lord
more than watchmen wait for the morning,
more than watchmen wait for the morning.
7Israel, put your hope in the Lord,
for with the Lord is unfailing love
and with him is full redemption.
8He himself will redeem Israel
from all their sins.
Psalm 130
A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to worship the Lord.
1Lord, I cry out to you
because I’m suffering so deeply.
2Lord, listen to me.
Pay attention to my cry for your mercy.
3Lord, suppose you kept a close watch on sins.
Lord, who then wouldn’t be found guilty?
4But you forgive.
So we can serve you with respect.
5With all my heart I wait for the Lord to help me.
I put my hope in his word.
6I wait for the Lord to help me.
I want his help more than night watchmen want the morning to come.
I’ll say it again.
I want his help more than night watchmen want the morning to come.
7Israel, put your hope in the Lord,
because the Lord’s love never fails.
He sets his people completely free.
8He himself will set Israel
free from all their sins.
