^{1 Ref} <A Song of the going up.> Out of the deep have I sent up my cry to you, O Lord.

^{2 Ref} Lord, let my voice come before you: let your ears be awake to the voice of my prayer.

^{3 Ref} O Jah, if you took note of every sin, who would go free?

^{4 Ref} But there is forgiveness with you, so that you may be feared.

^{5 Ref} I am waiting for the Lord, my soul is waiting for him, and my hope is in his word.

^{6 Ref} My soul is watching for the Lord more than those who are watching for the morning; yes, more than the watchers for the morning.

^{7 Ref} O Israel, have hope in the Lord; for with the Lord is mercy and full salvation.

^{8 Ref} And he will make Israel free from all his sins.

^{1 Ref} A Song of the Ascents. From depths I have called Thee, Jehovah.

^{2 Ref} Lord, hearken to my voice, Thine ears are attentive to the voice of my supplications.

^{3 Ref} If iniquities Thou dost observe, O Lord, who doth stand?

^{4 Ref} But with Thee `is' forgiveness, that Thou mayest be feared.

^{5 Ref} I hoped `for' Jehovah -- hoped hath my soul, And for His word I have waited.

^{6 Ref} My soul `is' for the Lord, More than those watching for morning, Watching for morning!

^{7 Ref} Israel doth wait on Jehovah, For with Jehovah `is' kindness, And abundant with Him `is' redemption.

^{8 Ref} And He doth redeem Israel from all his iniquities!

^{1 Ref} Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Jehovah.

^{2 Ref} Lord, hear my voice: Let thine ears be attentive To the voice of my supplications.

^{3 Ref} If thou, Jehovah, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand?

^{4 Ref} But there is forgiveness with thee, That thou mayest be feared.

^{5 Ref} I wait for Jehovah, my soul doth wait, And in his word do I hope.

^{6 Ref} My soul `waiteth' for the Lord More than watchmen `wait' for the morning; `Yea, more than' watchmen for the morning.

^{7 Ref} O Israel, hope in Jehovah; For with Jehovah there is lovingkindness, And with him is plenteous redemption.

^{8 Ref} And he will redeem Israel From all his iniquities. Psalm 131 A Song of Ascents; of David.