Psalm 130

English Standard Version

My Soul Waits for the Lord

A Song of ^(A)Ascents.

130 Out of ^(B)the depths I cry to you, O Lord!
² O Lord, hear my voice!
^(C)Let your ears be attentive
to ^(D)the voice of my pleas for mercy!

³If you, O Lord, should ^(E)mark iniquities,
O Lord, who could ^(F)stand?
⁴But with you there is ^(G)forgiveness,
^(H)that you may be feared.

⁵I ^(I)wait for the Lord, ^(J)my soul waits,
    and ^(K)in his word I hope;
⁶my soul ^(L)waits for the Lord
    more than ^(M)watchmen for ^(N)the morning,
    more than watchmen for the morning.

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

Psalm 130

Common English Bible

Psalm 130

A pilgrimage song.

130 I cry out to you from the depths, Lord—
²my Lord, listen to my voice!
    Let your ears pay close attention to my request for mercy!
³If you kept track of sins, Lord—
    my Lord, who would stand a chance?
⁴But forgiveness is with you—
    that’s why you are honored.

⁵I hope, Lord.
My whole being^[a] hopes,
    and I wait for God’s promise.
⁶My whole being waits for my Lord—
    more than the night watch waits for morning;
    yes, more than the night watch waits for morning!

⁷Israel, wait for the Lord!
    Because faithful love is with the Lord;
    because great redemption is with our God!
⁸He is the one who will redeem Israel
    from all its sin.

Footnotes

Psalm 130:5 Or soul; also in 132:6

English Standard Version (ESV)

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Psalm 130 English Standard Version