Psalms 130:6
My soul waits for the Lord
What it says
His soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning.
What it is doing
This verse gives waiting a vivid image of urgent, disciplined longing.
In context
1A song of ascents. 2O Lord, hear my voice; 3If You, O LORD, kept track of iniquities, 4But with You there is forgiveness, 5I wait for the LORD; my soul does wait, 6My soul waits for the Lord 7O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, 8And He will redeem Israel