Hope in the Lord’s Forgiving Love.
A Song of
Ascents.
1 Out of thedepths [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 sinsandtreat us accordingly,
O Lord, who could stand [before you in judgment and claim innocence]?
4 But there is forgiveness with You,
That You may be fearedandworshiped [with submissive wonder].
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 Lordthere is lovingkindness,
And with Him is abundant redemption.
8 And He will redeem Israel
From all his sins.