Psalms 130:1

O Lord, my heart is not exalted, neither have my eyes been haughtily raised: neither have I exercised myself in great matters, nor in things too wonderful for me. 1

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.

In Context

2I shall have sinned if I have not been humble, but have exulted my soul: according to the relation of a weaned child to his mother, so will you recompense my soul. 1

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Cross References

Psalms 40:2May the Lord preserve him and keep him alive, and bless him on the earth, and not deliver him into the hands of his enemy. 1

Psalms 69:1Draw near, O God, to my help. 1

Psalms 71:20The hymns of David the son of Jessae are ended.

Psalms 122:1To you who dwell in heaven have I lifted up my eyes. 1

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 →

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