Mazmur 130:4-6

130:4 But ¹  you are willing to forgive, ² 

so that you might ³  be honored. ⁴ 

130:5 I rely on ⁵  the Lord,

I rely on him with my whole being; ⁶ 

I wait for his assuring word. ⁷ 

130:6 I yearn for the Lord, ⁸ 

more than watchmen do for the morning,

yes, more than watchmen do for the morning. ⁹ 

[130:4]  ¹ tn Or “surely.”

[130:4]  ² tn Heb “for with you [there is] forgiveness.”

[130:4]  ³ tn Or “consequently you are.”

[130:4]  ⁴ tn Heb “feared.”

[130:5]  ⁵ tn Or “wait for.”

[130:5]  ⁶ tn Heb “my soul waits.”

[130:5]  ⁷ tn Heb “his word.”

[130:6]  ⁸ tn Heb “my soul for the master.”

[130:6]  ⁹ tn Heb “more than watchmen for the morning, watchmen for the morning.” The words “yes, more” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.