Psalm 130:3 “If You, O LORD, kept track of iniquities, then who, O Lord, could stan…”

Psalm 130:3

If You, O LORD, kept track of iniquities, then who, O Lord, could stand?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?

World English Bible

If you, LORD, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand?

American Standard Version

If thou, Jehovah, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand?

Geneva Bible 1599

If thou, O Lord, straightly markest iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?

Darby Translation

If thou, Jah, shouldest mark iniquities, Lord, who shall stand?

Young's Literal Translation

If iniquities Thou dost observe, O Lord, who doth stand?

Bible in Basic English

O Jah, if you took note of every sin, who would go free?

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Cross references

“shouldest mark”

Psalm 143:2 Romans 3:20–24 John 8:7–9 Job 10:14 Job 15:14 Job 9:20

Psalm 143:2 · BSB

Do not bring Your servant into judgment, for no one alive is righteous before You.

Romans 3:20–24 · BSB

Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin.

John 8:7–9 · BSB

When they continued to question Him, He straightened up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to cast a stone at her.”

Job 10:14 · BSB

If I sinned, You would take note, and would not acquit me of my iniquity.

Job 15:14 · BSB

What is man, that he should be pure, or one born of woman, that he should be righteous?

Job 9:20 · BSB

Even if I were righteous, my mouth would condemn me; if I were blameless, it would declare me guilty.

Also

Psalm 76:7 Nahum 1:6 Revelation 6:17 Malachi 3:2

Psalm 76:7 · BSB

You alone are to be feared. When You are angry, who can stand before You?

Nahum 1:6 · BSB

Who can withstand His indignation? Who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; even rocks are shattered before Him.

Revelation 6:17 · BSB

For the great day of Their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?”

Malachi 3:2 · BSB

But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire, like a launderer’s soap.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2O Lord, hear my voice; let Your ears be attentive to my plea for mercy.

4But with You there is forgiveness, so that You may be feared.

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