Psalms 130

The sixth of the Penitential Psalms, a classic cry for mercy from the depths of despair. The Psalmist cries out, "Out of the depths I have cried to You, O Lord." The Psalmist acknowledges that if God should mark iniquities, no one could stand. However, there is forgiveness with God, that He may be feared. The Psalmist affirms, "My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning." The Psalm concludes by exhorting Israel to hope in the Lord, for with Him is abundant redemption to redeem them from all their iniquities.