Psalm 130

New Century Version

A Prayer for Mercy

A song for going up to worship.

130 Lord, I am in great trouble,
    so I call out to you.
²Lord, hear my voice;
    listen to my prayer for help.
³Lord, if you punished people for all their sins,
    no one would be left, Lord.
⁴But you forgive us,
    so you are respected.

⁵I wait for the Lord to help me,
    and I trust his word.
⁶I wait for the Lord to help me
    more than night watchmen wait for the dawn,
    more than night watchmen wait for the dawn.

⁷People of Israel, put your hope in the Lord
    because he is loving
    and able to save.
⁸He will save Israel
    from all their sins.