Story Behind The Song
I wrote this song as a means of putting a psalm to music. I chose psalm 130 because it spoke of hope and trusting in the Lord, which I've always considered to be a good starting point. This song was recorded by Everyoneday, a band I was in from 2000 to 2004, as part of the "seed" project, in which a number of New Zealand christian artists were invited to record songs that would draw young people into the message of the bible (check out www.seedcd.co.nz).
Song Description
A song based on the 130th psalm.
| Song Length |
3:54 |
Genre |
Rock - Religious, Pop - Rock |
| Tempo |
Non 4/4 |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Ecstatic, Composed |
Subject |
Hope, God |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
OUT OF THE DEPTHS
VERSE 1
Out of the depths I cry for you
You are my Lord, you are my Lord
Please hear my cry for mercy
Hear my voice, hear my voice
Won't you hear my voice
CHORUS
And I wait on the Lord
In His word I put my hope
My soul waits on the Lord
More than a watchman for the dawn
And I wait on the Lord
In His word I put my hope
My soul waits for you yeah
VERSE 2
If you, oh Lord, kept a record of sin
Who could stand? Who could stand?
But with you there is forgiveness
You are feared, you are feared
How we fear you Lord
CHORUS
And I wait on the Lord
In His word I put my hope
My soul waits on the Lord
More than a watchman for the dawn
And I wait on the Lord
In His word I put my hope
My soul waits you
How we wait for you
Oh my soul it waits