Lenten Psalms Reflection || Week 2 -- Psalm 130

 

So how was your week one of Lent 2026?

Psalm 51 was a beautiful opener for the season of self-reflection, prayer, and worship of our God and Lord. The Psalmist led us by example into a deep longing for perfect purity, that we can stand in the presence of our Holy God, blameless and free of guilt.
Each verse is a call to weep over sin and acknowledge that our sin offends God greatly and opposes his will and way.
How gracious was the Lord to send the prophet Nathan to confront David, who, in turn, as he awakened to the depth of his transgressions and iniquities.

Like David, may we quickly realize that our sins are offensive to God. Prayerfully, we do not need a Nathan to bring us humbly to the throne room of grace, but if we do, may we see clearly that, when our sins are outed, it's purely the kindness of God.

As we move through Lent, this week we'll spend time reading and meditating on Psalm 130. A Psalm that will take us from an Honest Cry for mercy to Hopeful Waiting.
Friend, remember, Repentance leads to hope, not shame. Often, after crying out to the Lord, we sometimes do not wait for Him to speak. After we've confessed and repented, the next step is to be still so we can hear our Father's joy. We have asked him to be attentive to our voice (to hear us) and to forgive; in turn, we must wait. Prayer is a two-way communication. His response is always hopeful!
vv. 5-6
"I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,
and in his word I hope;

my soul waits for the Lord
more than watchmen for the morning,
more than watchmen for the morning."

This week, sit for 5 minutes daily (if you have more time, all the better) and just wait on the Lord to speak to your heart.

As you did last week, read the text (2x)
Write it out if possible
Pray through the text
Ask the Lord to quiet your heart, mind, and body so you may wait for him to speak and move in your life.