Psalms 130:3
If iniquities Thou dost observe, O Lord, who doth stand?
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?
In Context
2Lord, hearken to my voice, Thine ears are attentive to the voice of my supplications.
4But with Thee [is] forgiveness, that Thou mayest be feared.
Cross References
Ezra 9:15'O Jehovah, God of Israel, righteous [art] Thou, for we have been left an escape, as [it is] this day; lo, we [are] before Thee in our guilt, for there is none to stand before Thee concerning this.'
Job 9:20If I be righteous, Mine mouth doth declare me wicked, Perfect I am! — it declareth me perverse.
Job 15:14What [is] man that he is pure, And that he is righteous, one born of woman?
Psalms 143:2And enter not into judgment with Thy servant, For no one living is justified before Thee.
Nahum 1:6Before His indignation who doth stand? And who riseth up in the heat of His anger? His fury hath been poured out like fire, And the rocks have been broken by Him.
John 8:7and when they continued asking him, having bent himself back, he said unto them, 'The sinless of you — let him first cast the stone at her;'
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 →