Psalms 130:1
{A Song of degrees.} Out of the depths do I call upon thee, Jehovah.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.
In Context
2Lord, hear my voice; let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication.
Cross References
Psalms 18:16He reached forth from above, he took me, he drew me out of great waters:
Psalms 40:2And he brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock; he hath established my goings:
Psalms 69:1{To the chief Musician. Upon Shoshannim. [A Psalm] of David.} Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto [my] soul.
Psalms 71:20Thou, who hast shewn us many and sore troubles, wilt revive us again, and wilt bring us up again from the depths of the earth;
Psalms 116:3The bands of death encompassed me, and the anguish of Sheol took hold of me; I found trouble and sorrow:
Psalms 122:1{A Song of degrees. Of David.} I rejoiced when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of Jehovah.
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 →