Psalms 130:1 — Meaning and Application

King James Version

“[A Song of degrees.] Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.”

Psalms 130:1

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[A Song of degrees.] Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.

Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.

If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?

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Psalms 130:2

"Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications."

Psalms 130:3

"If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?"

Psalms 130:4

"But {there is} forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared."

Psalms 130:5

"I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope."

Psalms 130:6

"My soul {waiteth} for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: {I say, more than} they that watch for the morning. {I say...: or, which watch unto}"

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