Psalms 130

1 Yahweh, I have a lot of troubles/many difficulties, so I call out to you.

A Canticle in steps. From the depths, I have cried out to you, O Lord.

2 Yahweh, hear me, while I call out to you [SYN] to be merciful to me!

O Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication.

3 Yahweh, if you kept a record of the sins [that we have committed], not one [of us] [RHQ] would escape from being condemned [and punished]

If you, O Lord, were to heed iniquities, who, O Lord, could persevere?

4 But you forgive us, with the result that we greatly revere you.

For with you, there is forgiveness, and because of your law, I persevered with you, Lord. My soul has persevered in his word.

5 Yahweh has said [that he would help/rescue me]; I trust what he said, and I wait eagerly for him to do that.

My soul has hoped in the Lord.

6 I wait for Yahweh [to help me] more than watchmen wait for the light to dawn; yes, I wait more eagerly than they do!

From the morning watch, even until night, let Israel hope in the Lord.

7 You [my fellow] Israelis, confidently expect that Yahweh [will bless us]. [He will bless us] because he faithfully loves [us], and he is very willing to save/rescue [us].

For with the Lord there is mercy, and with him there is bountiful redemption.

8 And he will save us Israeli [people] from [being punished for] all the sins that [we] have committed.

And he will redeem Israel from all his iniquities.