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Chapter 130

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1 A song of ascents. 2 Out of the depths I call to you, LORD;

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Lord, hear my cry! May your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy.

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If you, LORD, mark our sins, Lord, who can stand?

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3 But with you is forgiveness and so you are revered.

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I wait with longing for the LORD, my soul waits for his word.

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My soul looks for the Lord more than sentinels for daybreak. More than sentinels for daybreak,

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let Israel look for the LORD, For with the LORD is kindness, with him is full redemption,

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And God will redeem Israel from all their sins.

 

 




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 ( Psalm 130:1-2), asking for mercy ( Psalm 130:3-4). The psalmist's trust ( Psalm 130:5-6) becomes a model for the people ( Psalm 130:7-8).



2 [1] The depths: Sheol here is a metaphor of total misery. Deep anguish makes the psalmist feel "like those descending to the pit" ( Psalm 143:7).



3 [4] And so you are revered: the experience of God's mercy leads one to a greater sense of God.






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