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Psalms 130:5
5I wait for Jehovah; my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
Psalms 130:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
- New International Version (NIV)I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope;
- New King James Version (NKJV)I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, And in His word I do hope.
Context of Psalms 130:5
3If thou, Jah, shouldest mark iniquities, Lord, who shall stand? 4But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared. I wait for Jehovah; my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope. 6My soul [waiteth] for the Lord more than the watchers [wait] for the morning, [more than] the watchers for the morning. 7Let Israel hope in Jehovah, because with Jehovah there is loving-kindness, and with him is plenteous redemption;
Read all of Psalms 130Psalms 130:5 word by word
קִוִּ֣יתִי יְ֭הוָה קִוְּתָ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֑י וְֽלִדְבָר֥וֹ הוֹחָֽלְתִּי׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 130:5
- Psalms 27:14Wait for Jehovah; be strong and let thy heart take courage: yea, wait for Jehovah.
- Psalms 33:20Our soul waiteth for Jehovah: he is our help and our shield.
- Psalms 40:1I waited patiently for Jehovah; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
- Psalms 62:1Upon God alone doth my soul rest peacefully; from him is my salvation.
- Genesis 49:18I wait for thy salvation, O Jehovah.
- Isaiah 8:17And I will wait for Jehovah, who hideth his face from the house of Jacob; and I will look for him.
- Isaiah 26:8Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O Jehovah, have we waited for thee; the desire of [our] soul is to thy name, and to thy memorial.
- Isaiah 30:18And therefore will Jehovah wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he lift himself up, that he may have mercy upon you; for Jehovah is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.
- Luke 2:25And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was just and pious, awaiting the consolation of Israel, and [the] Holy Spirit was upon him.
- Psalms 119:42So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me; for I confide in thy word.
- Hebrews 6:18that by two unchangeable things, in which [it was] impossible that God should lie, we might have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us,
Commentaries on Psalms 130:5
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5I wait for the Lord - That is, in this state of distress and trouble - from these “depths” of woe, and sorrow, and conviction of sin. This implies two things: (1) that he had no other dependence; (2) that his soul was actually in a waiting posture, or that he actually looked to the Lord for his interposition. My soul doth wait - I wait, with all my soul and heart. And in his word do I hope - In his promise. I believe that he will fulfill that promise, and…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-8Verses 5-8 It is for the Lord that my soul waits, for the gifts of his grace, and the working of his power. We must hope for that only which he has promised in his word. Like those who wish to see the dawn, being very desirous that light would come long before day; but still more earnestly does a good man long for the tokens of God's favour, and the visits of his grace. Let all that devote themselves to the Lord, cheerfully stay themselves on him. This…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5God's word gives hope (Psalms 119:42–43, 49; 147:11).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-65-6. wait for the Lord--in expectation (Psa 27:14). watch for, &c.--in earnestness and anxiety.Read the comment
- Rashi on Tanakh · v. 5I hoped, O Lord; yea, my soul hoped one hope after another hope, similar to (above 27:14): “Hope for the Lord, be strong and He will give your heart courage, and hope,” and similar to “among those who await the morning, those who await the morning.”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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