130
Hope in the Loʀᴅ’s Forgiving Love.
A Song of *Ascents.
Out of the depths [of distress] I have cried to You, O Loʀᴅ.
Lord, hear my voice!
Let Your ears be attentive
To the voice of my supplications.
If You, Loʀᴅ, should keep an account of our sins and treat us accordingly,
O Lord, who could stand [before you in judgment and claim innocence]? [Ps 143:2; Rom 3:20; Gal 2:16]
But there is forgiveness with You,
That You may be feared and worshiped [with submissive wonder]. [Deut 10:12]
 
I wait [patiently] for the Loʀᴅ, my soul [expectantly] waits,
And in His word do I hope.
My soul waits for the Lord
More than the watchmen for the morning;
More than the watchmen for the morning.
O Israel, hope in the Loʀᴅ;
For with the Loʀᴅ there is lovingkindness,
And with Him is abundant redemption.
And He will redeem Israel
From all his sins.
* 130: See Psalm 120 title note. 130:1 The Psalmist probably used “depths” figuratively, but the ancient rabbis understood this as an admonition to pray from a low place (in elevation) as a matter of humility.