Psalms 130:5
I wait for the Lord, I wait for his word,
Open English Bible (US)
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 you is forgiveness, that you may held in awe.
6I look for the Lord more than watchman for morning, than watchman for morning.
Cross References
Genesis 49:18I have waited for your deliverance Lord!
Psalms 33:20We wait for the Lord: he is our help and our shield.
Psalms 62:1I wait alone in silence for God; From him comes my help.
Psalms 119:42So shall I answer my slanderers, for my trust is in your word.
Psalms 119:74Those who revere you shall see me with joy, for in your word have I hoped.
Psalms 119:114You are my shelter and shield: in your word do I hope.
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 →