Psalms 130:1
Out of the depths, have I cried unto thee, O Yahweh.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.
In Context
2O My Lord! hearken thou unto my voice,—Let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications,
Cross References
Psalms 18:16He sent from on high, he took me,—he drew me out of many waters.
Psalms 40:2So he brought me up, Out of the destroying pit, Out of the swampy mire,—And set, upon a cliff, my feet, Making firm my steps:
Psalms 69:1Save me, O God, For waters have entered as far as the life;
Psalms 71:20Thou who hast let us see many distresses and misfortunes, Wilt again bring us to life, And, out of the resounding depths of the earth, wilt again raise us up;
Psalms 116:3The meshes of death encompassed me, and the distresses of hades, came upon me, Peril and sorrow, I found;
Psalms 122:1I was glad, when they were saying unto me, Unto the house of Yahweh, let us go!
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 →