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.

Hebrews 4:14-5:10

English Standard Version

Jesus the Great High Priest

¹⁴Since then we have ^(A)a great high priest ^(B)who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, ^(C)let us hold fast our confession. ¹⁵For we do not have a high priest ^(D)who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been ^(E)tempted as we are, ^(F)yet without sin. ¹⁶^(G)Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

5 For every high priest chosen from among men ^(H)is appointed to act on behalf of men ^(I)in relation to God, ^(J)to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. ²^(K)He can deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself ^(L)is beset with weakness. ³Because of this he is obligated to offer sacrifice for his own sins ^(M)just as he does for those of the people. ⁴And ^(N)no one takes this honor for himself, but only when called by God, ^(O)just as Aaron was.

⁵So also Christ ^(P)did not exalt himself to be made a high priest, but was appointed by him who said to him,

^(Q)“You are my Son,
today I have begotten you”;

⁶as he says also in another place,

^(R)“You are a priest forever,
after the order of Melchizedek.”

⁷In the days of his flesh, ^(S)Jesus^[a] offered up prayers and supplications, ^(T)with loud cries and tears, to him ^(U)who was able to save him from death, and ^(V)he was heard because of his reverence. ⁸Although ^(W)he was a son, ^(X)he learned obedience through what he suffered. ⁹And ^(Y)being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him, ¹⁰being designated by God a high priest ^(Z)after the order of Melchizedek.