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1 Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord.
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I cry out to you from the depths, LORD—
2 Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications!
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my Lord, listen to my voice! Let your ears pay close attention to my request for mercy!
3 If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand?
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If you kept track of sins, LORD— my Lord, who would stand a chance?
4 But there is forgiveness with you, so that you may be revered.
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But forgiveness is with you— that's why you are honored.
5 I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope;
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I hope, LORD. My whole being hopes, and I wait for God's promise.
6 my soul waits for the Lord more than those who watch for the morning, more than those who watch for the morning.
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My whole being waits for my Lord— more than the night watch waits for morning; yes, more than the night watch waits for morning!
7 O Israel, hope in the Lord! For with the Lord there is steadfast love, and with him is great power to redeem.
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Israel, wait for the LORD! Because faithful love is with the LORD; because great redemption is with our God!
8 It is he who will redeem Israel from all its iniquities.
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He is the one who will redeem Israel from all its sin.
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