Christian Standard Bible
Psalms 130:1
1Out of the depths I call to you, Lord!
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Context of Psalms 130:1
Out of the depths I call to you, Lord! 2Lord, listen to my voice; let your ears be attentive to my cry for help. 3Lord, if you kept an account of iniquities, Lord, who could stand?
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מִמַּעֲמַקִּ֖ים קְרָאתִ֣יךָ יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 130:1
- Psalms 121:1I lift my eyes toward the mountains. Where will my help come from?
- Psalms 122:1I rejoiced with those who said to me, “Let’s go to the house of the Lord.”
- Psalms 123:1I lift my eyes to you, the one enthroned in heaven.
- Psalms 124:1If the Lord had not been on our side — let Israel say —
- Psalms 125:1Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion. It cannot be shaken; it remains forever.
- Psalms 126:1When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream.
- Psalms 127:1Unless the Lord builds a house, its builders labor over it in vain; unless the Lord watches over a city, the watchman stays alert in vain.
- Psalms 128:1How happy is everyone who fears the Lord, who walks in his ways!
- Psalms 129:1Since my youth they have often attacked me — let Israel say —
- Psalms 18:4The ropes of death were wrapped around me; the torrents of destruction terrified me.
- Psalms 25:16Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am alone and afflicted.
- Psalms 40:2He brought me up from a desolate pit, out of the muddy clay, and set my feet on a rock, making my steps secure.
- Psalms 42:7Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls; all your breakers and your billows have swept over me.
- Psalms 60:1God, you have rejected us; you have broken us down; you have been angry. Restore us!
- Psalms 71:20You caused me to experience many troubles and misfortunes, but you will revive me again. You will bring me up again, even from the depths of the earth.
- Psalms 88:6You have put me in the lowest part of the Pit, in the darkest places, in the depths.
Commentaries on Psalms 130:1
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Out of the depths - The word rendered “depths” is from a verb - עמק ‛âmaq - which means to be deep; then, to be unsearchable; then, to make deep; and it would apply to anything low, deep, or profound, as the ocean, a pit, or a valley. The word used here occurs elsewhere only in the following places: Psalm 69:2, Psalm 69:14, where it is rendered “deep,” applied to waters; and Isaiah 51:10; Ezekiel 27:34, where it is rendered “depths.” The word, as used…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The psalmist's hope in prayer. (1-4) His patience in hope. (5-8) Verses 1-4 The only way of relief for a sin-entangled soul, is by applying to God alone. Many things present themselves as diversions, many things offer themselves as remedies, but the soul finds that the Lord alone can heal. And until men are sensible of the guilt of sin, and quit all to come at once to God, it is in vain for them to expect any relief. The Holy Ghost gives to such poor…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-3A cry from the depths comes from a place of deep distress (compare Psalm 69:2, 14; Isaiah 51:10; Ezekiel 27:34). Feeling weak, the psalmist prays for God's favor.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-81-2. depths--for great distress (Psa 40:2; 69:3).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 130
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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