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1 Out of the depths I cry to you, 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 my cry for mercy.
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my Lord, listen to my voice! Let your ears pay close attention to my request for mercy!
3 If you, LORD, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand?
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If you kept track of sins, LORD— my Lord, who would stand a chance?
4 But with you there is forgiveness, so that we can, with reverence, serve you.
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But forgiveness is with you— that's why you are honored.
5 I wait for the LORD, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope.
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I hope, LORD. My whole being hopes, and I wait for God's promise.
6 I wait for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait 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 Israel, put your hope in the LORD, for with the LORD is unfailing love and with him is full redemption.
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Israel, wait for the LORD! Because faithful love is with the LORD; because great redemption is with our God!
8 He himself will redeem Israel from all their sins.
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He is the one who will redeem Israel from all its sin.
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