Psalms 130:1
A song of ascents. Out of the depths I cry to You, O LORD!
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.
In Context
2O Lord, hear my voice; let Your ears be attentive to my plea for mercy.
Cross References
Psalms 18:16He reached down from on high and took hold of me; He drew me out of deep waters.
Psalms 40:2He lifted me up from the pit of despair, out of the miry clay; He set my feet upon a rock, and made my footsteps firm.
Psalms 69:1For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Lilies.” Of David. Save me, O God, for the waters are up to my neck.
Psalms 71:20Though You have shown me many troubles and misfortunes, You will revive me once again. Even from the depths of the earth You will bring me back up.
Psalms 116:3The ropes of death entangled me; the anguish of Sheol overcame me; I was confronted by trouble and sorrow.
Psalms 122:1A song of ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”
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 →