Psalms 130:1
“A psalm of the steps, or the goings up.” Out of the depths do I cry to thee, O LORD!
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.
In Context
2O Lord! listen to my voice, Let thine ears be attentive to my supplication!
Cross References
Psalms 18:16He stretched forth his hand from above; he took me, And drew me out of deep waters.
Psalms 40:2He drew me out of a horrible pit, Out of the miry clay; He set my feet upon a rock, And made my steps firm.
Psalms 69:1“For the leader of the music. Upon the Shoshannim. A psalm of David.” Save me, O God! For the waters press in to my very life!
Psalms 71:20Thou hast suffered us to see great and grievous troubles; Thou wilt again give us life, And wilt bring us back from the depths of the earth!
Psalms 116:3The snares of death encompassed me, And the pains of the underworld seized upon me; I found distress and sorrow.
Psalms 122:1“A psalm of the steps, or the goings up. By David.” I was glad when they said to me, Let us go up 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 →