1 Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord;

2 Lord, hear my voice.

Let your ears be attentive

to my cry for mercy.

3 If you, Lord, kept a record of sins,

Lord, who could stand?

4 But with you there is forgiveness,

so that we can, with reverence, serve you.

1 Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord!

2 O Lord, hear my voice!

Let your ears be attentive

to the voice of my pleas for mercy!

3 If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities,

O Lord, who could stand?

4 But with you there is forgiveness,

that you may be feared.

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.

1 From the depths of despair, O Lord,

I call for your help.

2 Hear my cry, O Lord.

Pay attention to my prayer.

3 Lord, if you kept a record of our sins,

who, O Lord, could ever survive?

4 But you offer forgiveness,

that we might learn to fear you.

1 Out of the depths I have cried to You, O Lord;

2 Lord, hear my voice!

Let Your ears be attentive

To the voice of my supplications.

3 If You, Lord, should mark iniquities,

O Lord, who could stand?

4 But there is forgiveness with You,

That You may be feared.

1 Lord, I am in great trouble,

so I call out to you.

2 Lord, hear my voice;

listen to my prayer for help.

3 Lord, if you punished people for all their sins,

no one would be left, Lord.

4 But you forgive us,

so you are respected.

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

2 Lord, hear my voice:

Let thine ears be attentive

To the voice of my supplications.

3 If thou, Jehovah, shouldest mark iniquities,

O Lord, who could stand?

4 But there is forgiveness with thee,

That thou mayest be feared.

1 Out of the depths do I call upon thee, Jehovah. 2 Lord, hear my voice; let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication. 3 If thou, Jah, shouldest mark iniquities, Lord, who shall stand? 4 But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.

1 O Lord, out of the depths I call to you. 

2 O Lord, hear my voice. 

Let your ears be open to my pleas for mercy. 

3 O Lord, who would be able to stand 

if you kept a record of sins? 

4 But with you there is forgiveness 

so that you can be feared. 

1 Out of the depths I call to You, Yahweh!

2 Lord, listen to my voice;

let Your ears be attentive

to my cry for help.

3 Yahweh, if You considered sins,

Lord, who could stand?

4 But with You there is forgiveness,

so that You may be revered.

1 Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord.

2 Lord, hear my voice!

Let your ears be attentive

to the voice of my supplications!

3 If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities,

Lord, who could stand?

4 But there is forgiveness with you,

so that you may be revered.

1 Out of the depths I call to you, O Yahweh.

2 “O Lord, hear my voice.

Let your ears be attentive

to the voice of my supplications.

3 If you, O Yah, should keep track of iniquities,

O Lord, who could stand?

4 But with you is forgiveness,

so that you may be feared.”

1 Lord, I cry out to you

because I’m suffering so deeply.

2 Lord, listen to me.

Pay attention to my cry for your favor.

3 Lord, suppose you kept a record of sins.

Lord, who then wouldn’t be found guilty?

4 But you forgive.

So people have respect for you.