A cry from the depths
Psalm 130 and waiting on the Lord
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.
Is there anything more torturous than waiting for deliverance? For a season I was a (probationary) volunteer firefighter. During my training, I would respond to calls with the rest of the company and attended several accident scenes.
Every time my pager went off, there was someone on the other end of a phone call with dispatch who was having a bad day.
It could be a car accident.
A stroke or heart attack.
In winter, a fall.
During COVID, respiratory distress.
When my pager went off, I made my way to the car. I drove to the station. I donned my bunker gear and rolled out.
Average response time was, I think, around five minutes.
I can guarantee you that those five minutes were the longest five minutes in a victim’s life.
Perhaps you’re feeling the pain of waiting on the Lord in your suffering. We’re fortunate to know that when we dial 911 someone will respond. How much more fortunate are we to be able to experience the fatherly care of God?
He will redeem you. It is sure and certain.