1 A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Jehovah.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- A Song H7892 (שִׁיר) — a song; abstractly, singing
- of degrees H4609 (מַעֲלָה) — elevation, i.e. the act (literally, a journey to a higher place, figuratively, a thought arising), or (concretely) the condition (literally, a step or grade-mar…
- Out of the depths H4615 (מַעֲמָק) — a deep
- have I cried H7121 (קָרָא) — to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
- unto thee, O Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
2 Lord, hear my voice: Let thine ears be attentive To the voice of my supplications.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Lord H136 (אֲדֹנָי) — the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)
- hear H8085 (שָׁמַע) — to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
- my voice H6963 (קוֹל) — a voice or sound
- let thine ears H241 (אֹזֶן) — broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man)
- be attentive H7183 (קַשָּׁב) — hearkening
- to the voice H6963 (קוֹל) — a voice or sound
- of my supplications H8469 (תַּחֲנוּן) — earnest prayer
3 If thou, Jehovah, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand?Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- If thou, Yah H3050 (יָהּ) — Jah, the sacred name
- shouldest mark H8104 (שָׁמַר) — properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
- iniquities H5771 (עָוֺן) — perversity, i.e. (moral) evil
- O Lord H136 (אֲדֹנָי) — the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)
- who shall stand H5975 (עָמַד) — to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
4 But there is forgiveness with thee, That thou mayest be feared.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- forgiveness H5547 (סְלִיחָה) — pardon
- with thee, that thou mayest be feared H3372 (יָרֵא) — to fear; morally to revere; causatively to frighten
5 I wait for Jehovah, my soul doth wait, And in his word do I hope.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- I wait H6960 (קָוָה) — to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collect; (figuratively) to expect
- for Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- my soul H5315 (נֶפֶשׁ) — properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
- doth wait H6960 (קָוָה) — to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collect; (figuratively) to expect
- and in his word H1697 (דָּבָר) — a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
- do I hope H3176 (יָחַל) — to wait; by implication, to be patient, hope
6 My soul waiteth for the Lord More than watchmen wait for the morning; Yea, more than watchmen for the morning.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- My soul H5315 (נֶפֶשׁ) — properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
- for the Lord H136 (אֲדֹנָי) — the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)
- more than they that watch H8104 (שָׁמַר) — properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
- for the morning H1242 (בֹּקֶר) — properly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning
- they that watch H8104 (שָׁמַר) — properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
7 O Israel, hope in Jehovah; For with Jehovah there is lovingkindness, And with him is plenteous redemption.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Let Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- hope H3176 (יָחַל) — to wait; by implication, to be patient, hope
- in Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- for with Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- mercy H2617 (חֶסֶד) — kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
- plenteous H7235 (רָבָה) — to increase (in whatever respect)
- redemption H6304 (פְּדוּת) — distinction; also deliverance
8 And he will redeem Israel From all his iniquities.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- And he shall redeem H6299 (פָּדָה) — to sever, i.e. ransom; generally to release, preserve
- Israel H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל) — he will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
- from all his iniquities H5771 (עָוֺן) — perversity, i.e. (moral) evil