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v1

Out of the depths I call to you, O Yahweh.

v2

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

v3

If you, O Yah, ^[A shortened form of “Yahweh”] should keep track of ^[Literally “keep”] iniquities, O Lord, who could stand?

v4

But with you is forgiveness, so that you may be feared.”

v5

I await Yahweh; my soul awaits, and I wait ^[Or “hope,” here and v. 7, though the Hebrew uses a different verbal stem in v. 7] for his word.

v6

My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning. Yes, more than watchmen for the morning.

v7

O Israel, wait ^[Or “hope”] for Yahweh. For with Yahweh there is loyal love, and with him there is abundant redemption.

v8

And he will redeem Israel from all its iniquities.