Psalms 130:6
My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.
King James Version
In Context
5I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
7Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.
Cross References
Psalms 63:6When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
Psalms 134:1Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD.
Acts 27:29Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 130:6-8
Encouragement to Trust in and Depend upon God. 5 I wait for the Lord , my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope. 6 My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning. 7 Let Israel hope in the Lord : for with the Lord there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption. 8 And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities. Here, I. The psalmist engages himself to trust in God and to wait for him, v. 5, 6 . Observe, 1. His dependence upon… Read the whole commentary →