1 Out of the depths I have cried to You, LORD.
2 Lord, hear my voice! Let Your ears be attentive To the sound of my pleadings.
3 If You, LORD, were to keep account of guilty deeds, Lord, who could stand?
4 But there is forgiveness with You, So that You may be revered.
5 I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, And I wait for His word.
6 My soul waits in hope for the Lord More than the watchmen for the morning; Yes, more than the watchmen for the morning.
7 Israel, wait for the LORD; For with the LORD there is mercy, And with Him is abundant redemption.
8 And He will redeem Israel From all his guilty deeds.
Chapter Summary
From the depths the psalmist cries for mercy, waiting for the LORD, with whom there is forgiveness and full redemption.
Book Summary
Psalms is the Bible's songbook: one hundred fifty prayers and hymns of praise, lament, thanksgiving, and trust, many attributed to David. From the depths of despair to the heights of worship, it has voiced the prayers of God's people for millennia.
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