Psalms 130 (ASV)

Chapter Text

130:1 Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Jehovah.

130:2 Lord, hear my voice: Let thine ears be attentive To the voice of my supplications.

130:3 If thou, Jehovah, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand?

130:4 But there is forgiveness with thee, That thou mayest be feared.

130:5 I wait for Jehovah, my soul doth wait, And in his word do I hope.

130:6 My soul [waiteth] for the Lord More than watchmen [wait] for the morning; [Yea, more than] watchmen for the morning.

130:7 O Israel, hope in Jehovah; For with Jehovah there is lovingkindness, And with him is plenteous redemption.

130:8 And he will redeem Israel From all his iniquities. Psalm 131 A Song of Ascents; of David.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "iniquities", "depths", "cried", "thee", "jehovah", "lord", "hear", and "voice". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "iniquities" and "depths", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The local ASV text gives this verse as the immediate unit, so "iniquities" and "depths" carries the first interpretive weight. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "iniquities" and "depths" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.