Psalm 130 A song of ascents. 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

Psalm 130 Psalm 130 A song of ascents. A song of ascents.

Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD; Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD; O Lord, hear my voice.O Lord, hear my voice.

Let your ears be attentiveLet your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy.to my cry for mercy.

If you, O LORD, kept a record of sins, If you, O LORD, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand?O Lord, who could stand?

But with you there is forgiveness;But with you there is forgiveness; therefore you are feared.therefore you are feared.

I wait for the LORD, my soul waits,I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I put my hope. and in his word I put my hope.

My soul waits for the Lord My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the more than watchmen wait for the

morning, morning, more than watchmen wait for the more than watchmen wait for the

morning.morning. O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, O Israel, put your hope in the LORD,

for with the LORD is unfailing lovefor with the LORD is unfailing love and with him is full redemption.and with him is full redemption.

He himself will redeem Israel He himself will redeem Israel from all their sins.from all their sins.


































Psalm 130 Psalm 130 A song of ascents.A song of ascents.



the Jewish experience: always up from the Jewish experience: always up from adversityadversity

Cry outCry out

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Sometimes life gets very, very hard.Sometimes life gets very, very hard.Source of hardnessSource of hardness

Ourselves: Adam and Eve (the holes we dig)Ourselves: Adam and Eve (the holes we dig)

Genesis 3:17-19Genesis 3:17-19““Cursed is the ground because of you; Cursed is the ground because of you;

through painful toil you will eat through painful toil you will eat of it of it all the days of your life.all the days of your life.

It will produce thorns and thistles It will produce thorns and thistles for you, for you,

and you will eat the plants of the and you will eat the plants of the field.field. By the sweat of your brow By the sweat of your brow

you will eat your foodyou will eat your fooduntil you return to the ground, until you return to the ground,

since from it you were taken; since from it you were taken; for dust you are for dust you are

and to dust you will return.”and to dust you will return.”

Cry outCry out

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(the holes we (the holes we dig)dig)

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Ourselves: Ourselves:

We have messed this place up!We have messed this place up!

~ Personal and general havoc of sin ~~ Personal and general havoc of sin ~

(the holes we (the holes we dig)dig)

Cry outCry out

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Ourselves: (the holes we dig)Ourselves: (the holes we dig)PeoplePeople11 ~ general depravity: Noah ~ general depravity: Noah

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Ourselves: (the holes we dig)Ourselves: (the holes we dig)PeoplePeople11 ~ general depravity ~ general depravityPeoplePeople22 out to get you (David) out to get you (David)

Psalm 9:13Psalm 9:13O LORD, see how my enemies persecute O LORD, see how my enemies persecute me! me!

Have mercy and lift me up Have mercy and lift me up from the gates of from the gates of death, death,

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Ourselves: (the holes we dig)Ourselves: (the holes we dig)PeoplePeople11 ~ general depravity ~ general depravityPeoplePeople22 out to get you out to get youPeoplePeople33 who disappoint you who disappoint you

““Investments” that bore nothing to Investments” that bore nothing to negativenegative

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Ourselves: (the holes we dig)Ourselves: (the holes we dig)PeoplePeople11 ~ Environmental: Noah ~ Environmental: NoahPeoplePeople22 out to get you: enemies in general out to get you: enemies in general (David)(David)PeoplePeople33 who disappoint you who disappoint youCircumstancesCircumstances

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Ourselves: (the holes we dig)Ourselves: (the holes we dig)PeoplePeople11 ~ Environmental: Noah ~ Environmental: NoahPeoplePeople22 out to get you: enemies in general out to get you: enemies in general (David)(David)PeoplePeople33 who disappoint you who disappoint youCircumstancesCircumstancesFatigueFatigue

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Sometimes life gets very, very hard.Sometimes life gets very, very hard.

Call out to the LordCall out to the Lord

Who else should you bother to cry out to?Who else should you bother to cry out to?

Ability to deliver (good track record in this)Ability to deliver (good track record in this)Extreme love for youExtreme love for youWisdom to act for the Best (or not act)Wisdom to act for the Best (or not act)

Cry outCry out

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Who else should you bother to cry out to?Who else should you bother to cry out to?We make requests, not demands.We make requests, not demands.

Cry outCry out

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Our request is always for mercy. We deserve Our request is always for mercy. We deserve nothing from him.nothing from him.

Cry outCry out

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Cry out to the Lord, the exclusive sourceCry out to the Lord, the exclusive sourceof the mercy (and grace) that we need.of the mercy (and grace) that we need.

When you don’t know what to When you don’t know what to do . . .do . . .

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God is not vindictiveGod is not vindictive

2 Samuel 14:142 Samuel 14:14But God does not take away life; instead, he But God does not take away life; instead, he devises ways so that a banished person may devises ways so that a banished person may not remain estranged from him.not remain estranged from him.

Bold Bold HumilityHumility




God is not vindictiveGod is not vindictive

Jeremiah 29:11Jeremiah 29:11This is what the LORD says: “When seventy This is what the LORD says: “When seventy years are com-pleted for Babylon, I will come to years are com-pleted for Babylon, I will come to you and fulfill my gracious promise to bring you you and fulfill my gracious promise to bring you back to this place. back to this place. 1111For I know the plans I have For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. and a future. 1212Then you will call upon me and Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 1313You will seek me and find me when you seek You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. me with all your heart. 1414I will be found by you,” I will be found by you,” declares the LORD, “and will bring you back from declares the LORD, “and will bring you back from captivity.captivity. I will gather you from all the nations I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you,” declares and places where I have banished you,” declares the LORD, “and will bring you back to the place the LORD, “and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile.”from which I carried you into exile.”





God is not vindictive,God is not vindictive,

but he is, after all, God.but he is, after all, God.







He desires clear fellowship with you.He desires clear fellowship with you.







He desires clear fellowship with you.He desires clear fellowship with you.

Not “scary”, but massive respect for a King who Not “scary”, but massive respect for a King who could squash could squash us like we deserve, but chooses not to. us like we deserve, but chooses not to.





Don’t be afraid of the One you cry out to.Don’t be afraid of the One you cry out to.



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morning.morning. Don’t watch the clock. (Saul ~ I Samuel 13:5-14)Don’t watch the clock. (Saul ~ I Samuel 13:5-14)

Some matters must not be taken into your own Some matters must not be taken into your own hands.hands.

(Lotteries and bank robbing . . . )(Lotteries and bank robbing . . . )

Choose to Choose to WaitWait

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morning.morning. Don’t watch the clock.Don’t watch the clock.

Wait from the core of your being (great trust and Wait from the core of your being (great trust and commitment)commitment)


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morning.morning. Don’t watch the clock. Don’t watch the clock.

Wait from the core of your being Wait from the core of your being

Rely on the character and integrity of God.Rely on the character and integrity of God.“word” refers to more than Scripture.“word” refers to more than Scripture.


Don’t watch the clock. Don’t watch the clock.

Wait from the core of your being Wait from the core of your being

Rely on the character and integrity of God.Rely on the character and integrity of God.

The only real hope that we have.The only real hope that we have.

You cannot rush the waiting.You cannot rush the waiting.

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morning.morning.


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morning.morning.

Hope/trust and anticipate.Hope/trust and anticipate.



Psalm 130 :7-8Psalm 130 :7-8

O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, for with the LORD is unfailing lovefor with the LORD is unfailing love and with him is full redemption.and with him is full redemption.


What else is there to place our hope in?What else is there to place our hope in?

Psalm 20:6-8Psalm 20:6-8

Now I know that the LORD saves his Now I know that the LORD saves his anointed;anointed;

he answers him from his holy he answers him from his holy heaven heaven

with the saving power of his right with the saving power of his right hand.hand. Some trust in chariots and some in Some trust in chariots and some in horses,horses,

but we trust in the name of the but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.LORD our God. They are brought to their knees and fall,They are brought to their knees and fall,

but we rise up and stand firm.but we rise up and stand firm.Enjoin to waitEnjoin to wait

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The love of God is greater far, than tongue or The love of God is greater far, than tongue or pen . . .pen . . .

Not gushy love, but the strong building kind.Not gushy love, but the strong building kind.

Enjoin to waitEnjoin to wait

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The God of no grudges. (He restores everything!)The God of no grudges. (He restores everything!)

Cooperation is essential here.Cooperation is essential here.


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The God of no grudges.The God of no grudges.

Only he can be the remedy.Only he can be the remedy.


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The God of no grudges.The God of no grudges.

Only he can be the remedy.Only he can be the remedy.

What is the primary issue anyway? Jeremiah 2:13What is the primary issue anyway? Jeremiah 2:13







If you, O LORD, kept a record of If you, O LORD, kept a record of sins, sins,

O Lord, who could stand?O Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness;But with you there is forgiveness;

therefore you are feared.therefore you are feared. I wait for the LORD, my soul waits,I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I put my hope. and in his word I put my hope.



morning.morning.


Cry out to the one who Cry out to the one who waits to listen to you.waits to listen to you.

Approach humbly, he who Approach humbly, he who has already forgiven.has already forgiven.

Make your stand to trustMake your stand to trustenough to wait.enough to wait.

Call others to the same Call others to the same hope hope

and trust, turning from sin.and trust, turning from sin.

Do you not know have you not heard: Do you not know have you not heard:

Our Lord is the everlasting God,Our Lord is the everlasting God,the creator of the ends of the earth? the creator of the ends of the earth?

He will not grow tired or wearyHe will not grow tired or weary

and his understandingand his understandingno one can fathom.no one can fathom.

He gives strength to the weary He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.and increases the power of the weak.






Isaiah 40Isaiah 40

Why do you say, oh Jacob Why do you say, oh Jacob and complain, oh Israel and complain, oh Israel

my way is hidden from the Lord?my way is hidden from the Lord?

Why do you say O Jacob Why do you say O Jacob and complain O Israel and complain O Israel

my cause is disregarded by my God?my cause is disregarded by my God?

Why do you say, oh Jacob Why do you say, oh Jacob and complain, oh Israel and complain, oh Israel

my way is hidden from the Lord?my way is hidden from the Lord?

Why do you say O Jacob Why do you say O Jacob and complain O Israel and complain O Israel

my cause is disregarded by my God?my cause is disregarded by my God?











even youths grow tired and wearyeven youths grow tired and weary

young men stumble and fallyoung men stumble and fall







But those who hope in the Lord But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength!will renew their strength!

They will soar on wings, like the They will soar on wings, like the eagles!eagles!

They will run and not, not grow They will run and not, not grow weary! weary!

They will walk and not be faint!They will walk and not be faint!

But those who hope in the Lord But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength!will renew their strength!

They will soar on wings, like the They will soar on wings, like the eagles!eagles!

They will run and not, not grow They will run and not, not grow weary! weary!

They will walk and not be faint!They will walk and not be faint!

Do you not know Do you not know have you not have you not heard heard Our Lord is the Our Lord is the everlasting Godeverlasting God

the creator of the creator of the ends of the the ends of the earth earth He will not He will not grow tired or grow tired or wearyweary

and his and his understandingunderstandingno one can no one can fathomfathom

he gives he gives strength strength to the weary to the weary and increases and increases the power of the the power of the weakweak

Do you not know Do you not know have you not have you not heard heard Our Lord is the Our Lord is the everlasting Godeverlasting God

the creator of the creator of the ends of the the ends of the earth earth He will not He will not grow tired or grow tired or wearyweary

and his and his understandingunderstandingno one can no one can fathomfathom

he gives he gives strength strength to the weary to the weary and increases and increases the power of the the power of the weakweak

But those hope But those hope in the Lord in the Lord

will renew their will renew their strengthstrength

they will soar they will soar on wings on wings

like the eagleslike the eagles

they will run and they will run and notnot

not grow wearynot grow weary

they will walk they will walk and not be faintand not be faint

But those hope But those hope in the Lord in the Lord

will renew their will renew their strengthstrength

they will soar they will soar on wings on wings

like the eagleslike the eagles

they will run and they will run and notnot

not grow wearynot grow weary

they will walk they will walk and not be faintand not be faint












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Psalm 130 A song of ascents. 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