And they that understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, many days. Daniel 11:33-----"Here I stand; I can do no other. God help me. Amen." Luther, Reply to the Diet of Worms, April 18, 1521

Saturday, June 13, 2026

Luther on Psalm 130

"Luther being once asked which were the best Psalms, replied, Psalmi Paulini;and when his companions at table pressed him to say which these were, he answered: Psalms 32:1-11; Psalms 51:1-19; Psalms 130:1-8; Psalms 143:1-12."
Franz Delitzsch

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.
If Thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, 
O Lord, who shall stand?
But there is forgiveness with Thee, 
that Thou mayest be feared.
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: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.
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.

Psalm 130