Psalms 130:5
I hope for the Lord, my soul doth hope, and for his word do I wait.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
In Context
4But with thee there is forgiveness, in order that thou mayest be feared.
6My soul [waiteth] for the Lord, more than they that watch for the morning expect the morning.
Cross References
Genesis 49:18For thy salvation, I hope, O Lord.
Psalms 33:20Our soul waiteth for the Lord: our help and our shield is he.
Psalms 62:1“To the chief musician, upon Jeduthun, a psalm of David.” (62:2) Only in God my soul trusted in silence: from him cometh my salvation.
Psalms 119:42Then shall I have a word to answer the one that reproacheth me; for I trust in thy word.
Psalms 119:74Those that fear thee will see me and be rejoiced; because I have waited for thy word.
Psalms 119:114My shelter and my shield art thou: for thy word do I wait.
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 →