Psalms 130:1
“A song of the degrees.” Out of the depths have I called thee, O Lord.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.
In Context
2Lord, listen to my voice: let thy ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.
Cross References
Psalms 18:16(18:17) He stretched out from above [his hand], he took me; he drew me out from mighty waters.
Psalms 40:2(40:3) And he brought me up out of the noiseful deep, out of the miry clay, and he set up my feet upon a rock, making firm my steps.
Psalms 69:1“To the chief musician upon Shoshannim, by David.” (69:2) Save me, O God; for the waters are come even to threaten my life.
Psalms 71:20Thou, who hast shown me great distresses and misfortunes, wilt again revive me; and from the depths of the earth wilt thou bring me up again.
Psalms 116:3The bands of death had compassed me, and the pangs of the nether world had overtaken me; I had met with distress and sorrow:
Psalms 122:1“A song of the degrees by David.” I was rejoiced when they said unto me, Unto the house of the Lord let us go.
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 →