Psalm 130 (NRSV)
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Verse 1Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord.
Verse 2Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications!
Verse 3If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand?
Verse 4But there is forgiveness with you, so that you may be revered.
Verse 5I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope;
Verse 6my soul waits for the Lord more than those who watch for the morning, more than those who watch for the morning.
Verse 7O Israel, hope in the Lord! For with the Lord there is steadfast love, and with him is great power to redeem.
Verse 8It is he who will redeem Israel from all its iniquities.
Devotion
Our psalmist is writing to us from the deepest depths of despair and still believes that God will show up. In the midst of their darkest days they find mercy and love through God, our creator.
Our psalms are read, sung, prayed, lamented, chanted, and shouted with joy. This book of psalms contains the multitudes of our human emotions, and they continue to show us a God who shows up.
This season of Lent is one of deep spiritual reflection and human connection as we follow the journey of Christ. In this psalm our human experiences are bound together with our spiritual ones. They are not separate but rather entwined. Jesus joins us together with a God who shows up over and over and over again.
Prayer
We thank you, O God, for the ways in which you continue to show up in our lives. Sit with us in our time of need and bring us peace. Amen.
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