Old Testament
Psalms 130
Overview
One of the great penitential psalms, a cry "out of the depths" for the LORD to hear and forgive. The psalmist confesses that if God kept a record of sins no one could stand, yet with Him there is forgiveness, that He may be feared. He then waits for the LORD more than watchmen wait for the morning, and calls Israel to hope in the LORD, with whom is steadfast love and plentiful redemption.
1A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths I have cried to you, Yahweh.
2Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my petitions.
3If you, Yah, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand?
4But there is forgiveness with you, therefore you are feared.
5I wait for Yahweh. My soul waits. I hope in his word.
6My soul longs for the Lord more than watchmen long for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning.
7Israel, hope in Yahweh, for there is loving kindness with Yahweh. Abundant redemption is with him.
8He will redeem Israel from all their sins.