Psalm 130

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My soul longs for the LORD.

 

NOTE

This is one of the eight “penitential” Psalms:

  • Psalm 6. Having been reproved by the chastening rod, David petitions God for deliverance.
  • Psalm 51. Create in me a clean heart, O God.
  • Psalm 102. The LORD God will arise and have mercy.

 

MY SOUL LONGS FOR THE LORD

A Song of Ascents.

NOTE: The term “A Song of Ascents” identifies psalms 120 to 134 as pilgrim songs to be sung when the Israelites “ascended” (went up) to Jerusalem for the annual feasts.

 

VERSE 1. Out of the depths I have cried to you, LORD.

Out of the depths. Sometimes we call out to the LORD God from a place of despair.

 

VERSE 2. Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my petitions.

The author asks the LORD God: “Be attentive to my cry for mercy.”

 

VERSE 3. If you, LORD, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand?

kept a record of sins. To sin is to violate God’s will for us. It harms our relationship with God. We all have missed the mark and sinned. Here are the verses we’ve found »

 

VERSE 4. But there is forgiveness with you, therefore you are feared.

there is forgiveness with you. The LORD God is rich in love and forgiveness.

 

VERSE 5. I wait for the LORD. My soul waits. I hope in his word.

 

VERSE 6. My soul longs for the Lord more than watchmen long for the morning; more than watchmen for the morning.

My soul longs for the Lord. Sometimes our prayer-relationship with God consists of longing. We can pray by longing for God.

 

VERSE 7. Israel, hope in the LORD, for with the LORD there is loving kindness. With him is abundant redemption.

with the LORD there is loving kindness. The LORD God is rich in love and forgiveness.

 

VERSE 8. He will redeem Israel from all their sins.

from all their sins. The LORD God’s redemption of us is total. We can trust his loving kindness to redeem us fully.

 

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Deuterocanonical chapter: 151

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