Psalms 130
1 Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.
2 Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.
3 If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?
4 But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.
5 I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
6 My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.
7 Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.
8 And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.
Common Questions About Psalms 130
What cry opens Psalm 130?
'Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord,' pleading for God to hear, and acknowledging that if God marked iniquities, no one could stand, but with Him there is forgiveness.
What does the psalmist compare his waiting to?
He compares his waiting for the Lord to watchmen waiting for the morning, urging Israel to hope in the Lord because with Him is steadfast love and plentiful redemption.
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Questions to Think About
- What 'depths' are you crying out from right now, and how does this psalm model honest prayer in that place?
- How patiently do you wait for God's answer, like a watchman waiting for the morning?
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