Psalms 130
A penitential psalm crying from the depths for mercy.
Psalm 130 begins with one of the Psalter's most quoted lines, "out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD," as the writer asks who could stand if God marked every iniquity. Its urgent tone contrasts with the harsher plea against enemies in Psalms 129.
Out of the depths I have cried to thee, O Jehovah.
Lord, hear my voice. Let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.
If thou, Jehovah, should note iniquities, O Lord, who could stand?
But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou may be feared.
I wait for Jehovah. My soul waits, and in his word do I hope,
my soul for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning, watchmen for the morning.
O Israel, hope in Jehovah, for with Jehovah there is loving kindness, and with him is plentiful redemption.
And he will redeem Israel from all his iniquities.