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Psalm 130 - The Message (MSG)

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130 1-2 Help, God—I’ve hit rock bottom!
Master, hear my cry for help!
Listen hard! Open your ears!
Listen to my cries for mercy.

3-4 If you, God, kept records on wrongdoings,
who would stand a chance?
As it turns out, forgiveness is your habit,
and that’s why you’re worshiped.

5-6 I pray to God—my life a prayer—
and wait for what he’ll say and do.
My life’s on the line before God, my Lord,
waiting and watching till morning,
waiting and watching till morning.

7-8 O Israel, wait and watch for God—
with God’s arrival comes love,
with God’s arrival comes generous redemption.
No doubt about it—he’ll redeem Israel,
buy back Israel from captivity to sin.

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Psalm 130 - Wycliffe Bible (WYC)

130 The song of degrees. Lord, I cried to thee from the depths; 2 Lord, hear thou my voice. Thine ears be made attentive into the voice of my beseeching (Let thy ears be made attentive to the words of my plea). 3 Lord, if thou keepest wickednesses; Lord, who shall sustain, or abide? (Lord, if thou k...
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Psalm 130 - World English Bible (WEB)

A Song of Ascents.130 Out of the depths I have cried to you, Yahweh.2 Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my petitions.3 If you, Yah, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand?4 But there is forgiveness with you, therefore you are feared.5 I wait for Yahweh. My soul wa...
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Psalm 130 - The Voice (VOICE)

Psalm 130A song for those journeying to worship.1 From the depths of disaster I appeal to You, O Eternal One:2 Lord, hear my cry! Attune Your ears to my humble prayer! 3 If You, Eternal One, recorded each offense, Lord, who on earth could stand innocent?4 But with You forgiveness exists; that’s why ...
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Psalm 130 - Tree of Life Version (TLV)

Forgiveness and Full RedemptionPsalm 1301 A Song of Ascents.Out of the depths I cry to You, Adonai!2 Lord, hear my voice!Let Your ears be attentive to the sound of my supplications.3 If You, Adonai, kept a record of iniquities—my Lord, who could stand?4 For with You there is forgiveness,so You may b...
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Psalm 130 - Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSVCE)

Waiting for Divine RedemptionA Song of Ascents.130 Out of the depths I cry to thee, O Lord!2 Lord, hear my voice!Let thy ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications! 3 If thou, O Lord, shouldst mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand?4 But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be f...
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Psalm 130 - Revised Standard Version (RSV)

Waiting for Divine RedemptionA Song of Ascents.130 Out of the depths I cry to thee, O Lord!2 Lord, hear my voice!Let thy ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications! 3 If thou, O Lord, shouldst mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand?4 But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be f...
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Psalm 130 - New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised (NRSVA)

Psalm 130Waiting for Divine RedemptionA Song of Ascents.1 Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord.2 Lord, hear my voice!Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications! 3 If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand?4 But there is forgiveness with you, so that you may be...
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Psalm 130 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Psalm 130Waiting for Divine RedemptionA Song of Ascents.1 Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord.(A)2 Lord, hear my voice!Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications!(B)3 If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand?(C)4 But there is forgiveness with you, so that yo...
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Psalm 130 - New Living Translation (NLT)

Psalm 130A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem.1 From the depths of despair, O Lord, I call for your help.2 Hear my cry, O Lord. Pay attention to my prayer. 3 Lord, if you kept a record of our sins, who, O Lord, could ever survive?4 But you offer forgiveness, that we might learn to fear you. 5 ...
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Psalm 130 - New Life Version (NLV)

A Prayer for Help130 O Lord, I have cried to You out of the deep places. 2 Lord, hear my voice! Let Your ears hear the voice of my prayers. 3 If you, Lord, should write down our sins, O Lord, who could stand? 4 But You are the One Who forgives, so You are honored with fear. 5 I wait for the Lord....
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Psalm 130 - New King James Version (NKJV)

Waiting for the Redemption of the LordA Song of Ascents.130 Out (A)of the depths I have cried to You, O Lord;2 Lord, hear my voice!Let Your ears be attentiveTo the voice of my supplications. 3 (B)If You, Lord, should [a]mark iniquities,O Lord, who could (C)stand?4 But there is (D)forgiveness with Yo...
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Psalm 130 - New International Version - UK (NIVUK)

Psalm 130A song of ascents.1 Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord;2 Lord, hear my voice.Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy. 3 If you, Lord, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand?4 But with you there is forgiveness, so that we can, with reverence, serve you. 5 I wait for the Lord,...
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Psalm 130 - New International Version (NIV)

Psalm 130A song of ascents.1 Out of the depths(A) I cry to you,(B) Lord;2 Lord, hear my voice.(C)Let your ears be attentive(D) to my cry for mercy.(E) 3 If you, Lord, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand?(F)4 But with you there is forgiveness,(G) so that we can, with reverence, serve you.(H...
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Psalm 130 - New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

Psalm 130A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to worship the Lord.1 Lord, I cry out to you because I’m suffering so deeply.2 Lord, listen to me. Pay attention to my cry for your mercy. 3 Lord, suppose you kept a close watch on sins. Lord, who then wouldn’t be found guilty?4 But you forgive. So we...
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Psalm 130 - New English Translation (NET)

Psalm 130[a]A song of ascents.[b]130 From the deep water[c] I cry out to you, O Lord.2 O Lord, listen to me.[d]Pay attention to[e] my plea for mercy.3 If you, O Lord, were to keep track of[f] sins,O Lord, who could stand before you?[g]4 But[h] you are willing to forgive,[i]so that you might[j] be ho...
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