The Bible in Basic English BBE
Good News Translation GNT
1 <A Song of the going up.> Out of the deep have I sent up my cry to you, O Lord.
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From the depths of my despair I call to you, Lord.
2 Lord, let my voice come before you: let your ears be awake to the voice of my prayer.
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Hear my cry, O Lord; listen to my call for help!
3 O Jah, if you took note of every sin, who would go free?
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If you kept a record of our sins, who could escape being condemned?
4 But there is forgiveness with you, so that you may be feared.
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But you forgive us, so that we should stand in awe of you.
5 I am waiting for the Lord, my soul is waiting for him, and my hope is in his word.
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I wait eagerly for the Lord's help, and in his word I trust.
6 My soul is watching for the Lord more than those who are watching for the morning; yes, more than the watchers for the morning.
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I wait for the Lord more eagerly than sentries wait for the dawn - than sentries wait for the dawn.
7 O Israel, have hope in the Lord; for with the Lord is mercy and full salvation.
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Israel, trust in the Lord, because his love is constant and he is always willing to save.
8 And he will make Israel free from all his sins.
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He will save his people Israel from all their sins.
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Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.