Psalms 130

Which worship songs are based on Psalms 130?

  1. Psalm 130 (As Watchmen for the Morn) — Brian Sauvé (2025) Psalms 130:1-8

    The song directly quotes phrases and themes from Psalm 130, including a cry for mercy from the depths and the acknowledgment of God's forgiveness.

  2. God, Can You Hear Me? — Dax (2026) Psalms 130:1-2

    The song opens with a direct plea from the depths, mirroring the cry for help found in Psalm 130, where the psalmist calls out to God from a place of deep despair, seeking mercy and attention.

  3. Watchman — Josh Garrels (2024) Psalms 130:5-6

    The central image of a watchman enduring the night while anticipating dawn closely follows the psalmist's portrayal of waiting expectantly for the Lord.

Psalms 130 (King James Version)

1 Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.

2 Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.

3 If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?

4 But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.

5 I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.

6 My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.

7 Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.

8 And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.