Psalms 130:5
I hoped [for] Jehovah — hoped hath my soul, And for His word I have waited.
Young's Literal Translation
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 Thee [is] forgiveness, that Thou mayest be feared.
6My soul [is] for the Lord, More than those watching for morning, Watching for morning!
Cross References
Genesis 49:18For Thy salvation I have waited, Jehovah!
Psalms 33:20Our soul hath waited for Jehovah, Our help and our shield [is] He,
Psalms 62:1To the Overseer, for Jeduthun. — A Psalm of David. Only — toward God [is] my soul silent, From Him [is] my salvation.
Psalms 119:42And I answer him who is reproaching me a word, For I have trusted in Thy word.
Psalms 119:74Those fearing Thee see me and rejoice, Because for Thy word I have hoped.
Psalms 119:114My hiding place and my shield [art] Thou, For Thy word I have hoped.
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 →