Psalms 130 (YLT)

Chapter Text

130:1 A Song of the Ascents. From depths I have called Thee, Jehovah.

130:2 Lord, hearken to my voice, Thine ears are attentive to the voice of my supplications.

130:3 If iniquities Thou dost observe, O Lord, who doth stand?

130:4 But with Thee <FI>is<Fi> forgiveness, that Thou mayest be feared.

130:5 I hoped <FI>for<Fi> Jehovah--hoped hath my soul, And for His word I have waited.

130:6 My soul <FI>is<Fi> for the Lord, More than those watching for morning, Watching for morning!

130:7 Israel doth wait on Jehovah, For with Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> kindness, And abundant with Him <FI>is<Fi> redemption.

130:8 And He doth redeem Israel from all his iniquities!

Study Lenses

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

The local YLT text gives this verse as the immediate unit, so "called" and "iniquities" 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 "called" and "iniquities" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.