Psalms 130:4
But there is forgiveness with you, so that you may be feared.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.
In Context
3O Jah, if you took note of every sin, who would go free?
5I am waiting for the Lord, my soul is waiting for him, and my hope is in his word.
Cross References
Exodus 34:7Having mercy on thousands, overlooking evil and wrongdoing and sin; he will not let wrongdoers go free, but will send punishment on children for the sins of their fathers, and on their children's children to the third and fourth generation.
1 Kings 8:39Give ear in heaven your living-place, acting in mercy; and give to every man whose secret heart is open to you, the reward of all his ways; for you, and you only, have knowledge of the hearts of all the children of men:
Job 22:23If you come back to the Ruler of all, making yourself low before him; if you put evil far away from your tents;
Psalms 25:11Because of your name, O Lord, let me have forgiveness for my sin, which is very great.
Psalms 103:2Give praise to the Lord, O my soul; let not all his blessings go from your memory.
Isaiah 1:18Come now, and let us have an argument together, says the Lord: how may your sins which are red like blood be white as snow? how may their dark purple seem like wool?
Matthew Henry on Psalms 130:2-5
God's Regard to His Church. 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. In these verses we are taught, I. Whatever condition we are in, though ever so deplorable, to continue calling upon God, v. 1 . The best men may sometimes be in the depths, in great trouble and affliction, and utterly… Read the whole commentary →