📖 Psalms — Chapter 130 (KJV)
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Scripture source: Project Gutenberg KJV, ebook 10.
Psalms 130:1 ROut of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.
Psalms 130:2 Lord, hear my voice: Rlet thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.
Psalms 130:3 If thou, LORD, Rshouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?
Psalms 130:4 RBut there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.
Psalms 130:5 RI wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
Psalms 130:6 My soul Rwaiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: TI say, more than they that watch for the morning.
Psalms 130:7 RLet Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.
Psalms 130:8 And Rhe shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 130:1–2 — A cry from the depths
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The petitioner cries from deep distress and asks attentive hearing. The lament begins with dependence rather than a claim to deserved favor.
Key Truth: Cry honestly from distress.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “Out of the ____ have I cried unto thee, O LORD.” (Psalms 130:1)
Find it in Psalms 130:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “Lord, hear my ____ : let thine ears be attentive to the voice of …” (Psalms 130:2)
Find it in Psalms 130:2 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “… let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my ____ .” (Psalms 130:2)
Find it in Psalms 130:2 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 130:3–4 — Forgiveness brings reverence
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
If God marked every iniquity, none could stand. Forgiveness is the reason for reverent response, not an excuse to continue wrongdoing.
Key Truth: Receive forgiveness with reverence.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “If thou, LORD, shouldest mark ____ , O Lord, who shall stand?” (Psalms 130:3)
Find it in Psalms 130:3 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall ____ ?” (Psalms 130:3)
Find it in Psalms 130:3 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “But there is ____ with thee, that thou mayest be feared.” (Psalms 130:4)
Find it in Psalms 130:4 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 130:5–8 — Waiting and plentiful redemption
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Waiting exceeds the watchman’s longing for morning. Hope rests in God’s word, mercy, and plentiful redemption for Israel’s sins.
Key Truth: Wait in hope for God’s mercy.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “… for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his ____ do I hope.” (Psalms 130:5)
Find it in Psalms 130:5 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “… for the Lord more than they that watch for the ____ : I say, more than they that watch for the …” (Psalms 130:6)
Find it in Psalms 130:6 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “… the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous ____ .” (Psalms 130:7)
Find it in Psalms 130:7 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
1 John 1:9 — Confession is met with faithful forgiveness and cleansing.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
What does hopeful waiting look like in your situation?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. How do depths and attentive ears define the opening plea?
2. What limit does marking iniquity expose?
3. How does forgiveness produce reverence?
4. What gives waiting a reliable basis?
5. How does watchful longing become communal hope?
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