God’s Word Translation
Psalms 130:5
5I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and with hope I wait for his word.
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
3O Lord, who would be able to stand if you kept a record of sins? 4But with you there is forgiveness so that you can be feared. I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and with hope I wait for his word. 6My soul waits for the Lord more than those who watch for the morning, more than those who watch for the morning. 7O Israel, put your hope in the Lord, because with the Lord there is mercy and with him there is unlimited forgiveness.
Read all of Psalms 130Psalms 130:5 word by word
קִוִּ֣יתִי יְ֭הוָה קִוְּתָ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֑י וְֽלִדְבָר֥וֹ הוֹחָֽלְתִּי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 130:5
- Psalms 27:14Wait with hope for the Lord. Be strong, and let your heart be courageous. Yes, wait with hope for the Lord.
- Psalms 33:20We wait for the Lord. He is our help and our shield.
- Psalms 40:1I waited patiently for the Lord. He turned to me and heard my cry for help.
- Psalms 62:1My soul waits calmly for God alone. My salvation comes from him.
- Genesis 49:18“I wait with hope for you to rescue me, O Lord.
- Isaiah 8:17I will wait for the Lord, who hides his face from the descendants of Jacob. I will hope in him.
- Isaiah 26:8Certainly, we wait with hope for you, O Lord, ⌞as we follow⌟ the path of your guiding principles. We want to remember you and your name.
- Isaiah 30:18The Lord is waiting to be kind to you. He rises to have compassion on you. The Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for him.
- Luke 2:25A man named Simeon was in Jerusalem. He lived an honorable and devout life. He was waiting for the one who would comfort Israel. The Holy Spirit was with Simeon
- Psalms 119:42Then I will have an answer for the one who insults me since I trust your word.
- Hebrews 6:18God did this so that we would be encouraged. God cannot lie when he takes an oath or makes a promise. These two things can never be changed. Those of us who have taken refuge in him hold on to the confidence we have been given.
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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