The Mercy of Waiting: learning to pray with Psalm 130

Psalm 130 begins with praying to God from the depths. But midway through there comes a word about waiting: 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. (Psalm 130:5-6) We tend to think of waiting …