Psalm 130 Song | Wait for the Lord

A Psalm 130 Scripture Song from the KJV Bible, “Wait for the Lord” helps you memorize God’s Word through music and find hope, mercy, forgiveness, and peace while waiting on the Lord.

Song Introduction

“Wait for the Lord” is a Scripture Song based on Psalm 130, with lyrics drawn directly from the KJV Bible and arranged into a musical form without changing the meaning of the Scripture. The purpose of this song is simple and deeply meaningful: to help listeners remember God’s Word through singing, repetition, prayer, and meditation.

Psalm 130 is one of the most beloved “Songs of Ascents” in the Book of Psalms. It begins with a cry “out of the depths” and moves slowly from sorrow and repentance into hope, forgiveness, waiting, and redemption. The psalm reminds us that even in our darkest moments, we can still call upon the LORD, for “with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.”

At the heart of the song is the repeated cry:
“I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait.”
This theme of waiting runs throughout Psalm 130 like a quiet prayer before dawn. The image of watchmen waiting for the morning captures the longing, trust, and patient hope of those who look to God in difficult seasons.

The arrangement of this song follows a reflective desert prayer / world folk worship style, creating a quiet and reverent atmosphere for meditation on Scripture. With intimate vocals, gentle acoustic textures, oud, sparse percussion, and haunting ambient layers, the music is designed to feel like a prayer rising in the stillness before sunrise.

What makes this song special:
✨ 100% Scripture-based lyrics (from the KJV Bible)
✨ Designed to support Bible memorization through music
✨ Helps listeners meditate on waiting, forgiveness, mercy, and redemption
✨ Turns Psalm 130 into a personal prayer of hope and trust

Perfect for:
Morning devotion and quiet prayer
Late-night worship and reflection
Meditating on Scripture through music
Times of waiting, repentance, grief, or spiritual renewal
Bible memorization and personal worship

📖 Scripture: Psalm 130 (KJV)

May this song help you wait upon the LORD with hope, trust in His mercy, and remember that even in the deepest night, the morning will come.

Psalm 130 (King James Version)

130 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.

Song Lyrics: Wait for the Lord

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Psalm 130 Scripture Song (KJV)

【Verse 1】
Out of the depths
have I cried unto thee, O LORD.
Lord, hear my voice:
let thine ears be attentive
to the voice of my supplications.

【Verse 2】
If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities,
O Lord, who shall stand?
But there is forgiveness with thee,
that thou mayest be feared.

【Chorus】
I wait for the LORD,
my soul doth wait.
And in his word
do I hope.

My soul waiteth for the Lord,
more than they that watch for the morning.
More than they that watch for the morning.

Oh— I wait for the Lord,
my soul doth wait.

【Verse 3】
Let Israel hope in the LORD:
for with the LORD there is mercy,
and with him is plenteous redemption.
And he shall redeem Israel
from all his iniquities.

【Chorus】
I wait for the LORD,
my soul doth wait.
And in his word
do I hope.

My soul waiteth for the Lord,
more than they that watch for the morning.
More than they that watch for the morning.

Oh— I wait for the Lord,
my soul doth wait.

【Bridge】
But there is forgiveness with thee,
there is forgiveness with thee,
that thou mayest be feared,
that thou mayest be feared.

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

Oh— I wait for the LORD,
my soul doth wait.
More than they that watch
for the morning.

Song Introduction

“Wait for the Lord” is a Scripture Song based on Psalm 130, with lyrics drawn directly from the KJV Bible and arranged into a musical form without changing the meaning of the Scripture. The purpose of this song is simple and deeply meaningful: to help listeners remember God’s Word through singing, repetition, prayer, and meditation.

Psalm 130 is one of the most beloved “Songs of Ascents” in the Book of Psalms. It begins with a cry “out of the depths” and moves slowly from sorrow and repentance into hope, forgiveness, waiting, and redemption. The psalm reminds us that even in our darkest moments, we can still call upon the LORD, for “with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.”

At the heart of the song is the repeated cry:
“I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait.”
This theme of waiting runs throughout Psalm 130 like a quiet prayer before dawn. The image of watchmen waiting for the morning captures the longing, trust, and patient hope of those who look to God in difficult seasons.

The arrangement of this song follows a reflective desert prayer / world folk worship style, creating a quiet and reverent atmosphere for meditation on Scripture. With intimate vocals, gentle acoustic textures, oud, sparse percussion, and haunting ambient layers, the music is designed to feel like a prayer rising in the stillness before sunrise.

What makes this song special:
✨ 100% Scripture-based lyrics (from the KJV Bible)
✨ Designed to support Bible memorization through music
✨ Helps listeners meditate on waiting, forgiveness, mercy, and redemption
✨ Turns Psalm 130 into a personal prayer of hope and trust

Perfect for:
Morning devotion and quiet prayer
Late-night worship and reflection
Meditating on Scripture through music
Times of waiting, repentance, grief, or spiritual renewal
Bible memorization and personal worship

📖 Scripture: Psalm 130 (KJV)

May this song help you wait upon the LORD with hope, trust in His mercy, and remember that even in the deepest night, the morning will come.

🙏 A Prayer of Waiting and Hope: Wait for the Lord

Heavenly Father, we come before You quietly and humbly, thanking You for the comfort and truth of Psalm 130. When our hearts feel heavy and we cry “out of the depths,” You hear us. You are not distant from our pain, our weakness, or our prayers. Lord, hear our voice, and let Your ears be attentive to the voice of our supplications.

Father, we confess that if You should mark iniquities, none of us could stand before You. We have sinned in thought, word, and deed, and many times we have wandered from Your ways. Yet we thank You that with You there is forgiveness. Thank You for Your mercy, Your grace, and the redemption found in You. Help us never to take Your forgiveness lightly, but to live with hearts that fear and honor You.

Lord, teach us how to wait for You. In a world that rushes and struggles for control, help our souls learn quiet trust. Your Word says, “I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait.” Let this become true in our lives. When answers seem delayed, when the night feels long, and when we cannot yet see the morning, give us strength to continue hoping in Your Word.

We pray for those who are walking through deep waters today. For those carrying sorrow, fear, anxiety, grief, or loneliness, let Your presence surround them. For those waiting for healing, direction, restoration, or breakthrough, remind them that Your mercy never fails. May they hold on to You like watchmen waiting for the morning.

Father, help us to remember that with You there is plenteous redemption. You are able to restore what is broken, forgive what is sinful, and bring hope into places of darkness. Teach us to lift our eyes toward You and not lose heart while we wait.

Let the words of this psalm remain in our hearts throughout the day:
“My soul waiteth for the Lord, more than they that watch for the morning.”
May we become people who trust You in the night and rejoice when Your light appears.

In the name of Jesus Christ we pray, Amen.