Psalm 130 is the cry of my heart these days.
From the NIV:
Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord;
O Lord, hear my voice.
Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy.
If you, O Lord, kept a record of sins,
O Lord, who could stand?
I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,
and in His word I put my hope.
My soul waits for the Lord
more than watchmen wait for the morning,
more than watchmen wait for the morning.
O Israel put your hope in the Lord,
for with the Lord is unfailing love
and with Him is full redemption.
He Himself will redeem Israel from all their sins.
Here's what I noticed this time:
I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,
and in His word I put my hope.
My soul waits for the Lord
more than watchmen wait for the morning,
more than watchmen wait for the morning.
O Israel put your hope in the Lord,
for with the Lord is unfailing love
and with Him is full redemption.
Yes. I am waiting.
I am hoping in the faithful promises of God.
I am painstakingly learning about trust in a gritty, front-line-trench sort of way.
But God is good. He is full of love and mercy. And He promises good things:
For His anger lasts only a moment
but His favor lasts a lifetime;
weeping may remain for a night,
but rejoicing comes in the morning.
~Psalm 30:5 (NIV)
Those watchmen and I, we're waiting for the morning, watching for the sunrise.
We wait in hope for the Lord;
He is our help and our shield.
In Him our hearts rejoice,
for we trust in His holy name.
May your unfailing love rest upon us, O Lord,
even as we put our hope in you.
~Psalm 33:20-22 (NIV)
Unfailing love.
Full redemption.
Morning joy.
Yes, please.
Amen.
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