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My Only Fix

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My Only Fix — song artwork, Psalms of Ascent by Uncle Theology
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About this songFrom the depths, a guilty soul shouts: if God kept score, nobody could stand — but with him there is forgiveness and steadfast love. Psalm 130, Luther’s favorite Pauline psalm, with a watchman waiting for dawn.
Big ideaMy only fix is God’s forgiveness: if he counted iniquities no one could stand, but he made a different plan — steadfast love, and full redemption.
Doctrine
Justification · Forgiveness
Anchor text
Psalm 130:3–4, 7–8
Form
Anthemic rock lament
Voices
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Verse 1

My only fix is your forgiveness;
your word, my conscience bearing witness.
So from this pit, I will proclaim—
THIS!

Here's my voice.

Hear my voice!

Chorus

If you count iniquities, I'll never stand;
but to be feared, you made a different plan,
and it's steadfast love!
(Steadfast love!)

Verse 2

And so I wait upon the Lord;
my only hope is in your word.
You said you'd wash me, and so here I stand,
waiting like a watchman waits for dawn.

Watchmen for the morning...

More than watchmen for the morning!

Chorus

If you count iniquities, I'll never stand;
but to be feared, you made a different plan,
and it's steadfast love!
(Steadfast love!)

Bridge

O Israel, hope in the Lord!
With him there is steadfast love,
O Israel, hope in the Lord!
With him there is steadfast love,

Final Chorus

If you count iniquities, I'll never stand;
but to be feared, you made a different plan,
and it's steadfast love!
(Steadfast love!)
He will redeem Israel from all iniquities!
(He will redeem!)

Scripture References

  1. Psalm 130
  2. Romans 3:23-24
  3. 1 John 1:9
  4. Lamentations 3:22-23
  5. Titus 2:14

Study this song

Teaching aids drawn from the song — for personal study or group discussion.

How the song moves

1
Out of the pit
“Out of the depths I cry to you” — honest confession is where hope begins (Psalm 130:1–2).
2
If you count iniquities
Nobody passes God’s scorecard (Psalm 130:3; Romans 3:23).
3
A different plan
“But with you there is forgiveness, that you may be feared” — grace produces awe, not carelessness (Psalm 130:4; 1 John 1:9).
4
More than watchmen
Waiting on God’s promise like a night watchman waits for sunrise, until he redeems Israel from all its iniquities (Psalm 130:5–8; Titus 2:14).

Key terms & allusions

  • De Profundis — Latin for “out of the depths,” the traditional name of Psalm 130 — one of the seven penitential psalms.
  • Steadfast love — Hebrew hesed: God’s loyal, covenant-keeping love that doesn’t quit.
  • Redeem — To buy back from slavery. Christ redeems us from all lawlessness (Titus 2:14).

Discussion questions

  1. Why does forgiveness make us fear God rather than take him lightly?
  2. What things do people use as a “fix” instead of God’s forgiveness?
  3. What does a watchman know about morning that helps us wait for God?

For contemplation

  1. Name one sin you’ve been carrying. Bring it out of the pit into the light.
  2. Pray, “If you counted my iniquities, I couldn’t stand — thank you for your different plan.”
  3. Tomorrow at sunrise, remember that his mercies are new every morning.