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Psalm 130:7

Israel, hope in the LORD, for there is loving kindness with the LORD. Abundant redemption is with him.

5I wait for the LORD. My soul waits. I hope in his word.
6My soul longs for the Lord more than watchmen long for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning.
7Israel, hope in the LORD, for there is loving kindness with the LORD. Abundant redemption is with him.
8He will redeem Israel from all their sins.
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“Israel” widens one person's waiting into a whole people's hope, grounded in YHWH’s loving kindness and the abundance of redemption with him.

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Where else Scripture says this

11 passages readers most often link with this verse, and the thread each one shares with it.

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Philippians 4:19My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.Both passages locate help in God's abundance: redemption in the psalm and provision for every need in Philippians.
Ephesians 1:7–8In him we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his graceBoth describe redemption in terms of abundance; Ephesians names redemption through his blood and the riches of his grace.
Psalm 103:8The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness.Loving kindness belongs to the LORD in both psalms, and both describe what he possesses as abundant.
Psalm 86:15But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth.Both connect the Lord's loving kindness with abundance, giving hope a foundation in his character.
Psalm 40:3He has put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God. Many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.Both psalms move from one person's experience toward others trusting in the LORD.
Revelation 5:9They sang a new song, saying, “You are worthy to take the book and to open its seals, for you were killed, and bought us for God with your blood out of every …Both speak of redemption for a people; Revelation names the blood by which people were bought for God.
Daniel 9:9To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgiveness, for we have rebelled against him.Both locate hope for sinful people in what belongs to God: redemption in the psalm, mercies and forgiveness in Daniel.
Isaiah 55:7Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts. Let him return to the LORD, and he will have mercy on him, to our God, for he will freely …Both direct people toward the LORD for mercy, with abundant redemption in the psalm and free pardon in Isaiah.
Psalm 86:5For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.Both join the Lord's loving kindness with abundance; Psalm 86 also names his readiness to forgive those who call.
1 John 2:1–2My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous.Both offer hope where sin is in view; John names Jesus Christ as the righteous Counselor with the Father.
Titus 3:5not by works of righteousness which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy …Both ground rescue in God's mercy: the psalm speaks of loving kindness and redemption, while Titus speaks of salvation.
Where this verse fits

Guilt and confession. waiting.

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Encouragement

The waiting in this psalm has a firm ground: YHWH’s loving kindness. Hope rests on who he is, and redemption is abundant with him.

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Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info (CC BY). Scripture from the World English Bible (public domain). Arc diagram after Chris Harrison and Christoph Römhild (2007).