Psalms 130:5
I am waiting for the Lord, my soul is waiting for him, and my hope is in his word.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
In Context
4But there is forgiveness with you, so that you may be feared.
Cross References
Genesis 49:18I have been waiting for your salvation, O Lord.
Psalms 33:20Our souls are waiting for the Lord; he is our help and our salvation.
Psalms 62:1To the chief music-maker. After Jeduthun. A Psalm. Of David.
Psalms 119:42So that I may have an answer for the man who would put me to shame; for I have faith in your word.
Psalms 119:74Your worshippers will see me and be glad; because my hope has been in your word.
Psalms 119:114You are my secret place and my breastplate against danger; my hope is in your word.
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 →