New King James Version
Psalms 130:5
5I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, And in His word I do 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 Living Translation (NLT)I am counting on the Lord; yes, I am counting on him. I have put my hope in his word.
Context of Psalms 130:5
3If You, Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? 4But there is forgiveness with You, That You may be feared. I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, And in His word I do hope. 6My soul waits for the Lord More than those who watch for the morning— Yes, more than those who watch for the morning. 7O Israel, hope in the Lord; For with the Lord there is mercy, And with Him is abundant redemption.
Read all of Psalms 130Psalms 130:5 word by word
קִוִּ֣יתִי יְ֭הוָה קִוְּתָ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֑י וְֽלִדְבָר֥וֹ הוֹחָֽלְתִּי׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 130:5
- Psalms 27:14Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!
- Psalms 33:20Our soul waits for the Lord; He is our help and our shield.
- Psalms 40:1I waited patiently for the Lord; And He inclined to me, And heard my cry.
- Psalms 62:1Truly my soul silently waits for God; From Him comes my salvation.
- Genesis 49:18I have waited for your salvation, O Lord!
- Isaiah 8:17And I will wait on the Lord, Who hides His face from the house of Jacob; And I will hope in Him.
- Isaiah 26:8Yes, in the way of Your judgments, O Lord, we have waited for You; The desire of our soul is for Your name And for the remembrance of You.
- Isaiah 30:18Therefore the Lord will wait, that He may be gracious to you; And therefore He will be exalted, that He may have mercy on you. For the Lord is a God of justice; Blessed are all those who wait for Him.
- Luke 2:25And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the Consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
- Psalms 119:42So shall I have an answer for him who reproaches me, For I trust in Your word.
- Hebrews 6:18that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of 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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