PSALMS 130

A PRAYER FOR HELP

From the depths of my despair, I call to you my Lord,

Hear, my cry, O Lord;

Listen to my call for help!

If you kept a reward of our sins,

who could escape being condemned?

But you forgive us,

so that we should stand in awe of you.

I wait eagerly for the Lord’s help,

And in His word I trust

I wait for the Lord

more eagerly than watchmen wait for the dawn.

Israel, trust in the Lord,

because His love is constant

and He is always willing to save.

He will save His people Israel

from all their sins.