1 A Song of the Ascents. From depths I have called Thee, Jehovah.

Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord.

2 L ord, hearken to my voice, Thine ears are attentive to the voice of my supplications.

Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.

3 I f iniquities Thou dost observe, O Lord, who doth stand?

If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?

4 B ut with Thee forgiveness, that Thou mayest be feared.

But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.

5 I hoped Jehovah -- hoped hath my soul, And for His word I have waited.

I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.

6 M y soul for the Lord, More than those watching for morning, Watching for morning!

My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.

7 I srael doth wait on Jehovah, For with Jehovah kindness, And abundant with Him redemption.

Let Israel hope in the Lord: for with the Lord there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.

8 A nd He doth redeem Israel from all his iniquities!

And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.