The message of the psalm is that no matter how far down we may fall, God can always pull us back up, and he often does.

Matt Talbot rose from the depths of addiction in the poverty stricken docks of Dublin where he worked from age 12 to 28, only to live a life of heroic sanctity thereafter. He came to personify the man sung of in the words of this psalm. In 1975 he was named Venerable by the church.

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s na duibheagáin a ghlaoim ort, a Thiarna; éist, a Thiarna, le mo ghuí.	Out of the depths I cry unto you, O Lord, Lord hear my voice
2. Go n-éiste do chluasa go haireach le mo ghlór ag impí ort.	Let your ears be attentive to my voice in supplication.
3. Má fhéachann tú ár gcionta, a Thiarna, a Thiarna, cé rachaidh slán?	If you, O Lord, mark iniquities Lord, who can stand?
4. Ach is leat na peacaí a mhaitheamh; ionas go riarfaí go humhal duit.	But with you is forgiveness that you may be revered.
5. Tá muinín ag m’anam as an Tiarna; ar a bhriathar atá mo sheasamh.	I trust in the Lord; my soul trusts in his word
6. Is foighní m’anam ag feitheamh leis an Tiarna, ná lucht faire leis an maidin. Bíonn lucht faire ag faire leis an maidin,	My soul waits for the Lord more than sentinels wait for the dawn, More than sentinels wait for the dawn,
7. agus Iosrael leis an Tiarna, de bhrí gur ag an Tiarna atá an trócaire, agus an fhuascailt fhairsing.	let Israel wait for the Lord. For with the Lord is kindness and with him is plenteous redemption;
8. Agus is é a dhéanfaidh Iosrael a fhuascailt óna gcionta go léir.	And he will redeem Israel from all their iniquities.

Courtesy of Vivian & Jack, IrishPage.com 2005.
Psalm from An Biobla Naofa by An Sagart
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