Psalm 130: Prayer for Pardon and Mercy

Psalm 130: Prayer for Pardon and Mercy

Psalm 130: Prayer for Pardon and Mercy

1 A song of ascents.

Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord;

Lord, hear my voice!

2 Let your ears be attentive

to my voice in supplication:

3 If you, O Lord, mark iniquities,

Lord, who can stand?

4 But with you is forgiveness,

that you may be revered.

5 Trust in the Lord;

my soul trusts in his word.

6 My soul waits for the Lord

more than sentinels wait for the dawn.

More than sentinels wait for the dawn,

7 let Israel wait for the Lord,

For with the Lord is kindness

and with him is plenteous redemption;

8 And he will redeem Israel

from all their iniquities.

As we pray Psalm 130, we cry out to God (verses 1-3), recognize His forgiveness (verse 4), show Him we trust in Him (verses 5-6), wait on Him (verses 6-7), and recognize His kindness and mercy (verses 7-8). There is a lot going on in this Psalm! It is a song asking for God’s pardon and mercy wherein we recognize God’s goodness and place our trust in Him.

What is the message you receive from God as you pray Psalm 130? In your Catholic Bible, you can underline a line or two that stand out to you. Take time to write down your thoughts and the meaning of the Psalm to you; this will be your own personal commentary on Psalm 130. Taking the time to reflect and write about the Psalm will help you to understand it better and know how you can apply the Lord’s scriptures to your life.

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