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Psalm 130
New American Bible (Revised Edition)

Psalm 130[a]

Prayer for Pardon and Mercy

1 A song of ascents.

I

Out of the depths[b] I call to you, Lord;
2     Lord, hear my cry!
May your ears be attentive
    to my cry for mercy.(A)
3 If you, Lord, keep account of sins,
    Lord, who can stand?(B)
4 But with you is forgiveness
    and so you are revered.[c]

II

5 I wait for the Lord,
    my soul waits
    and I hope for his word.(C)
6 My soul looks for the Lord
    more than sentinels for daybreak.(D)
More than sentinels for daybreak,
7     let Israel hope in the Lord,
For with the Lord is mercy,
    with him is plenteous redemption,(E)
8 And he will redeem Israel
    from all its sins.(F)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 130 This lament, a Penitential Psalm, is the De profundis used in liturgical prayers for the faithful departed. In deep sorrow the psalmist cries to God (Ps 130:1–2), asking for mercy (Ps 130:3–4). The psalmist’s trust (Ps 130:5–6) becomes a model for the people (Ps 130:7–8).
  2. 130:1 The depths: Sheol here is a metaphor of total misery. Deep anguish makes the psalmist feel “like those descending to the pit” (Ps 143:7).
  3. 130:4 And so you are revered: the experience of God’s mercy leads one to a greater sense of God.
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Psalm 130
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

Waiting for Divine Redemption

A Song of Ascents.

130 Out of the depths I cry to thee, O Lord!
2     Lord, hear my voice!
Let thy ears be attentive
    to the voice of my supplications!

3 If thou, O Lord, shouldst mark iniquities,
    Lord, who could stand?
4 But there is forgiveness with thee,
    that thou mayest be feared.

5 I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,
    and in his word I hope;
6 my soul waits for the Lord
    more than watchmen for the morning,
    more than watchmen for the morning.

7 O Israel, hope in the Lord!
    For with the Lord there is steadfast love,
    and with him is plenteous redemption.
8 And he will redeem Israel
    from all his iniquities.

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Psalm 130
Good News Translation

A Prayer for Help

130 From the depths of my despair I call to you, Lord.
2 Hear my cry, O Lord;
    listen to my call for help!
3 If you kept a record of our sins,
    who could escape being condemned?
4 But you forgive us,
    so that we should stand in awe of you.

5 I wait eagerly for the Lord's help,
    and in his word I trust.
6 I wait for the Lord
    more eagerly than sentries wait for the dawn—
    than sentries wait for the dawn.

7 Israel, trust in the Lord,
    because his love is constant
    and he is always willing to save.
8 (A)He will save his people Israel
    from all their sins.

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Psalm 130
New American Standard Bible

Hope in the Lord’s Forgiving Love.

A Song of Ascents.

130 Out of the (A)depths I have cried to You, Lord.
2 Lord, (B)hear my voice!
Let (C)Your ears be attentive
To the (D)sound of my pleadings.
3 If You, [a]Lord, were to keep account of guilty deeds,
Lord, who could (E)stand?
4 But there is (F)forgiveness with You,
So that You may be [b](G)revered.

5 I wait for the Lord, my (H)soul waits,
And I [c]wait (I)for His word.
6 My soul waits in hope for the Lord
More than the watchmen (J)for the morning;
Yes, more than the watchmen for the morning.
7 Israel, (K)wait for the Lord;
For with the Lord there is (L)mercy,
And with Him is (M)abundant redemption.
8 And He will (N)redeem Israel
From all his guilty deeds.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 130:3 Heb Yah
  2. Psalm 130:4 Or feared
  3. Psalm 130:5 Or hope in
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Psalm 130
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Psalm 130

A song of ascents.

1 Out of the depths(A) I cry to you,(B) Lord;
2     Lord, hear my voice.(C)
Let your ears be attentive(D)
    to my cry for mercy.(E)

3 If you, Lord, kept a record of sins,
    Lord, who could stand?(F)
4 But with you there is forgiveness,(G)
    so that we can, with reverence, serve you.(H)

5 I wait for the Lord,(I) my whole being waits,(J)
    and in his word(K) I put my hope.
6 I wait for the Lord
    more than watchmen(L) wait for the morning,
    more than watchmen wait for the morning.(M)

7 Israel, put your hope(N) in the Lord,
    for with the Lord is unfailing love(O)
    and with him is full redemption.(P)
8 He himself will redeem(Q) Israel
    from all their sins.(R)

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