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Psalms 130:1
1A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths I cry to You, Adonai!
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Context of Psalms 130:1
A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths I cry to You, Adonai! 2Lord, hear my voice! Let Your ears be attentive to the sound of my supplications. 3If You, Adonai, kept a record of iniquities— my 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 121:1A Song of Ascents. I will lift up my eyes to the mountains— from where does my help come?
- Psalms 122:1A Song of Ascents. Of David. I rejoiced when they said to me, “Let us go to the House of Adonai.”
- Psalms 123:1A Song of Ascents. To You I lift up my eyes— You enthroned in the heavens.
- Psalms 124:1A Song of Ascents. Of David. “Had Adonai not been on our side” —let Israel now say—
- Psalms 125:1A Song of Ascents. Those who trust in Adonai are like Mount Zion— it cannot be moved, but endures forever.
- Psalms 126:1A Song of Ascents. When Adonai restored the captives of Zion, it was as if we were dreaming.
- Psalms 127:1A Song of Ascents. Of Solomon. Unless Adonai builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless Adonai watches over the city, the watchman stands guard in vain.
- Psalms 128:1A Song of Ascents. Happy is everyone in awe of Adonai, who walks in His ways,
- Psalms 129:1A Song of Ascents. “How many times they have been hostile to me, even from my youth” —let Israel now say—
- Psalms 18:4I called upon Adonai, worthy of praise, and I was rescued from my enemies.
- Psalms 25:16Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted.
- Psalms 40:2I waited patiently for Adonai. He bent down to me and heard my cry.
- Psalms 42:7My God, my soul is downcast within me! Therefore I remember You from the land of Jordan and from the peaks of Hermon, from Mount Mitzar.
- Psalms 60:1For the music director, on the “Lily of the Covenant,” a Michtam of David, for teaching,
- Psalms 71:20You made me see many troubles and evils —You will revive me again— from the depths of the earth You will bring me up again.
- Psalms 88:6abandoned among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom You remember no more— cut off from Your hand.
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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