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Psalm 130:3
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 130:3
New Catholic Bible
3 If you, O Lord, kept a record of our sins,
O Lord, who could stand[a] upright?
Footnotes
- Psalm 130:3 The unfortunate psalmist is well aware that the nature of his trouble is different from the depression of illness, homesickness, or persecution seen in some other psalms (e.g., Pss 6; 42; 69). It is guilt for sin, an evil that can cease only if God puts an end to the sins that cause the evil. Unless God granted pardon, no one could stand, i.e., pass through his judgment (see Ps 1:5) or enjoy the benefits of his presence (see Ps 24:3).
