Psalm 130(129) De profundis

(A song of ascents.)

1 Out of the depths I cry to thee, O Lord;

2 Master, listen to my voice; let but thy ears be attentive to the voice that calls on thee for pardon.

3 If thou, Lord, wilt keep record of our iniquities, Master, who has strength to bear it?

4 Ah, but with thee there is forgiveness; be thy name ever revered.

5 I wait for the Lord, for his word of promise my soul waits;

6 patient my soul waits, as ever watchman that looked for the day. Patient as watchman at dawn,

7 for the Lord Israel waits, the Lord with whom there is mercy, with whom is abundant power to ransom.

8 He it is that will ransom Israel from all his iniquities. (KNOX)