Psalms 130

Trusting the LORD in times of trouble

¹From a sea of troubles

I call out to you, LORD .

²Won't you please listen

as I beg for mercy?

³If you kept record of our sins,

no one could last long.

⁴But you forgive us,

and so we will worship you.

⁵With all my heart,

I am waiting, LORD , for you!

I trust your promises.

⁶I wait for you more eagerly

than a soldier on guard duty

waits for the dawn.

Yes, I wait more eagerly

than a soldier on guard duty

waits for the dawn.

⁷Israel, trust the LORD !

He is always merciful,

and he has the power

to save you.

⁸Israel, the LORD will save you[#Mt 1.21; Titus 2.14.]

from all your sins.