Psalms 130

Hope for the Redemption of Yahweh

A song of ascents.*The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm

1 Out of the depths I call to you, O Yahweh.

2 "O Lord, hear my voice.

Let your ears be attentive

to the voice of my supplications.

3 If you, O Yah,*A shortened form of "Yahweh" should keep track of*Literally "keep" iniquities,

O Lord, who could stand?

4 But with you is forgiveness,

so that you may be feared."

5 I await Yahweh; my soul awaits,

and I wait*Or "hope," here and v. 7, though the Hebrew uses a different verbal stem in v. 7 for his word.

6 My soul waits for the Lord

more than watchmen for the morning.

Yes, more than watchmen for the morning.

7 O Israel, wait*Or "hope" for Yahweh.

For with Yahweh there is loyal love,

and with him there is abundant redemption.

8 And he will redeem Israel

from all its iniquities.