Lyrics
I wait for the LORD, my whole being waits
and in His word I put my hope
I wait for the Lord
more than watchmen wait for the morning
more than watchmen wait for the morning
Out of the depths I cry to You,
LORD, hear my voice
Let Your ears be attentive
to my cry for mercy
If You, LORD, kept a record of sins
Lord, who could stand?
But with You there is forgiveness
so that we can, with reverence, serve You
I wait for the LORD, my whole being waits,
and in His word I put my hope
I wait for the Lord
more than watchmen wait for the morning
more than watchmen wait for the morning
Israel, put your hope in the LORD
for with the LORD is unfailing love
and with Him is full redemption
He Himself will redeem Israel
from all their sins
I wait for the LORD, my whole being waits
and in His word I put my hope
I wait for the Lord
more than watchmen wait for the morning
more than watchmen wait for the morning
I wait for the Lord
more than watchmen wait for the morning,
more than watchmen, more than watchmen wait
I wait for the Lord
more than watchmen wait for the morning
more than watchmen, more than watchmen wait
I wait for the LORD, my whole being waits,
and in His word I put my hope
I wait for the Lord
more than watchmen wait for the morning
more than watchmen wait for the morning
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Watchmen” sets the words and movement of Psalm 130 into a patient confession of hope. The lyric begins in the depths, where a cry for mercy rises to a God who listens. It then faces the seriousness of sin through the question of who could stand if every wrong were recorded. Forgiveness provides the answer, leading not to carelessness but to reverent service. The song’s worshipful focus rests on God’s mercy rather than human merit.
Its central image is the watchman waiting for morning. That repeated comparison gives spiritual waiting a sense of alertness and certainty: darkness is real, but morning is expected. Hope is placed in God’s word, unfailing love, and full redemption. The final appeal widens from an individual prayer to Israel’s trust in the Lord, preserving the psalm’s communal conclusion. Through repetition, the song dwells on expectant faith and the assurance that the God who forgives also redeems from sin.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 130:1-8 The lyric closely follows the entire psalm, including its cries for mercy, watchmen image, forgiveness, and redemption.
- Lamentations 3:25-26 This passage commends quietly waiting and hoping for the Lord’s salvation, matching the refrain’s posture.