Psalms 130:1
A Song of the going up. Out of the deep have I sent up my cry to you, O Lord.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.
In Context
2Lord, let my voice come before you: let your ears be awake to the voice of my prayer.
Cross References
Psalms 18:16\18:15\Then the deep beds of the waters were seen, and the bases of the world were uncovered, because of your words of wrath, O Lord, because of the breath from your mouth.
Psalms 40:2\40:1\When I was waiting quietly for the Lord, his heart was turned to me, and he gave ear to my cry.
Psalms 69:1To the chief music-maker; put to Shoshannim. Of David.
Psalms 71:20You, who have sent great and bitter troubles on me, will give me life again, lifting me up from the deep waters of the underworld.
Psalms 116:3The nets of death were round me, and the pains of the underworld had me in their grip; I was full of trouble and sorrow.
Psalms 122:1A Song of the going up. Of David. I was glad because they said to me, We will go into the house of the Lord.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 130:1
This psalm relates not to any temporal concern, either personal or public, but it is wholly taken up with the affairs of the soul. It is reckoned one of the seven penitential psalms, which have sometimes been made use of by penitents, upon their admission into the church; and, in singing it, we are all concerned to apply it to ourselves. The psalmist here expresses, I. His desire towards God, ver. 1, 2 . II. His repentance before God, ver. 3, 4 . III. His attendance upon God, ver. 5, 6 . IV. His expectations from… Read the whole commentary →