Psalm 130:5-6
Psalms 130 · shown in the Douay-Rheims
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Read Psalm 130:5-6 in the NABRE onlineI have waited for the Lord, my soul hath waited for his word: my soul hath hoped in the Lord. From the morning watch even until night, let Israel hope in the Lord.
Reflection
I wait for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning. The image is chosen carefully: the watchman does not doubt the morning will come, he just has to stay awake until it does. That is what biblical waiting looks like.
More than watchmen for the morning
The psalmist waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning. The image is chosen carefully: the watchman does not doubt the dawn will come, he just has to stay awake until it does. That is what biblical waiting looks like — not wishing, but staying alert.
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