Psalms

Psalm 130:1–8

¹A song of ascents.

Out of the depths

I cry to You, O LORD!

²O Lord, hear my voice;

let Your ears be attentive to my plea for mercy.

³If You, O LORD, kept track of iniquities,

then who, O Lord, could stand?

⁴But with You there is forgiveness,

so that You may be feared.

⁵I wait for the LORD; my soul does wait,

and in His word I put my hope.

⁶My soul waits for the Lord

more than watchmen wait for the morning—

more than watchmen wait for the morning.

⁷O Israel, put your hope in the LORD,

for with the LORD is loving devotion,

and with Him is redemption in abundance.

⁸And He will redeem Israel

from all iniquity.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A song	שִׁ֥יר	šîr	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7892 song
of ascents	הַֽמַּעֲל֑וֹת	ham·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H4609 what comes up
Out of the depths	מִמַּעֲמַקִּ֖ים	mim·ma·‘ă·maq·qîm	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural	H4615 deep
I cry to You	קְרָאתִ֣יךָ	qə·rā·ṯî·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
O LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
O Lord	אֲדֹנָי֮	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
hear	שִׁמְעָ֪ה	šim·‘āh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H8085 hear
my voice	בְק֫וֹלִ֥י	ḇə·qō·w·lî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6963 sound, voice
let Your ears	אָ֭זְנֶיךָ	’ā·zə·ne·ḵā	Noun - feminine dual construct; second person masculine singular	H241 ear
be	תִּהְיֶ֣ינָה	tih·ye·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
attentive	קַשֻּׁב֑וֹת	qaš·šu·ḇō·wṯ	Adjective - feminine plural	H7183 attentive
to my plea for mercy	תַּחֲנוּנָֽי׃	ta·ḥă·nū·nāy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H8469 supplication for favour

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If You	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
O LORD	יָ֑הּ	yāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3050 Jah
kept track	תִּשְׁמָר־	tiš·mār-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
of iniquities	עֲוֺנ֥וֹת	‘ă·wō·nō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
who	מִ֣י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
O Lord	אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
could stand	יַעֲמֹֽד׃	ya·‘ă·mōḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
with You	עִמְּךָ֥	‘im·mə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5973 with
there is forgiveness	הַסְּלִיחָ֑ה	has·sə·lî·ḥāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5547 forgiveness
so that	לְ֝מַ֗עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
You may be feared	תִּוָּרֵֽא׃	tiw·wā·rê	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3372 fear

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I wait for	קִוִּ֣יתִי	qiw·wî·ṯî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H6960 wait for
the LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
my soul	נַפְשִׁ֑י	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
does wait	קִוְּתָ֣ה	qiw·wə·ṯāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H6960 wait for
and in His word	וְֽלִדְבָר֥וֹ	wə·liḏ·ḇā·rōw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
I put my hope	הוֹחָֽלְתִּי׃	hō·w·ḥā·lə·tî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H3176 wait

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My soul	נַפְשִׁ֥י	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
for the Lord	לַֽאדֹנָ֑י	la·ḏō·nāy	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
more than watchmen	מִשֹּׁמְרִ֥ים	miš·šō·mə·rîm	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
for the morning	לַ֝בֹּ֗קֶר	lab·bō·qer	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning
more than watchmen	שֹׁמְרִ֥ים	šō·mə·rîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
for the morning	לַבֹּֽקֶר׃	lab·bō·qer	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
O Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
put your hope	יַחֵ֥ל	ya·ḥêl	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H3176 wait
in	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the LORD	יְה֫וָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is loving devotion	הַחֶ֑סֶד	ha·ḥe·seḏ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
and with Him	עִמּ֣וֹ	‘im·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with
is redemption	פְדֽוּת׃	p̄ə·ḏūṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H6304 ransom
in abundance	וְהַרְבֵּ֖ה	wə·har·bêh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And He	וְ֭הוּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
will redeem	יִפְדֶּ֣ה	yip̄·deh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6299 ransom
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
from all	מִ֝כֹּ֗ל	mik·kōl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
iniquity	עֲוֺנֹתָֽיו׃	‘ă·wō·nō·ṯāw	Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity