Hope in the Lord’s Forgiving Love.
1 Out of the depths [of distress] I have cried to You, O Lord.
2 Lord, hear my voice! Let Your ears be attentive To the voice of my supplications.
3 If You, Lord, should keep an account of our sins and treat us accordingly, O Lord, who could stand [before you in judgment and claim innocence]? [Ps 143:2; Rom 3:20; Gal 2:16]
4 But there is forgiveness with You, That You may be feared and worshiped [with submissive wonder]. [Deut 10:12]
5 I wait [patiently] for the Lord, my soul [expectantly] waits, And in His word do I hope.
6 My soul waits for the Lord More than the watchmen for the morning; More than the watchmen for the morning.
7 O Israel, hope in the Lord; For with the Lord there is lovingkindness, And with Him is abundant redemption.
8 And He will redeem Israel From all his sins.