Psalm 130:2-5 ASV

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 130:4

But there is forgiveness with thee (comp. Exodus 34:7 ; 1 Kings 8:30 , 1 Kings 8:34 , 1 Kings 8:36 , 1 Kings 8:39 . etc.; Psalms 25:13 ; Psalms 32:1 , etc.; Daniel 9:9 ; 1 John 1:9 , etc.). That thou mayest be feared . Milton makes his Satan say, "Then farewell hope, and, with hope, farewell fear!" ('Paradise Lost,' canto 1.). And certainly the true fear of God, which Scripture requires in us—a reverential, loving fear—could not exist, unless we had a confident hope in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 130:4

The assurance of God's forgiveness. The psalmist had this, and his history is recorded for our help—for the help of all those who desire this assurance. I. NOTE TO WHOM THIS BLESSED ASSURANCE IS GIVEN . 1. Not to every one . For many do not care for it—they think there is no need; they persuade themselves that God is easy, and will readily forgive. But this presumption is not God's assurance, for it gives them no settled rest; they have awful misgivings at... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 130:4

Forgiveness generating fear. God's mercy is, with striking truth to nature, made a ground for godly fear. "In the sense of his mercy we know best the exceeding 'sinfulness of sin; ' so far as we feel that sin is still clinging to us, we must fear with godly fear; so far as we feel its chains are broken, 'fear is cast out by love.' Thus the cross is to us at once the secret of penitence and of faith." These three points may be opened, illustrated, and enforced. I. GOD 'S FORGIVENESS ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 130:5

I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait . "Waiting for the Lord" is patiently bearing our affliction, whatever it may be, and confidently looking forward to deliverance from it in God's good time. The expression, "my soul doth wait," is stronger than "I wait;" it implies heart-felt trust and confidence. And in his word do I hope ; i . e . his word of promise. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 130:5-6

Our waiting is a watching. "In the year 1830, on the night preceding the first of August, the day the slaves in our West Indian colonies were to come into possession of the freedom promised them, many of them, we are told, never went to bed at all. Thousands and tens of thousands of them assembled in their places of worship, engaging in devotional duties and singing praises to God, waiting for the first streak of the light of the morning of that day on which they were to be made free. Some... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 130:2

Lord, hear my voice - This is the prayer; this is what he cried. It is the language of earnest pleading.Let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications - Do not turn away from me; do not disregard my cry. See the notes at Psalms 5:1. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 130:3

If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities - If thou shouldst observe, note, attend to, regard all the evil that I have done. The Hebrew word means properly to keep, to watch, to guard. The word, as used here, refers to that kind of vigilance or watchfulness which one is expected to manifest who is on guard; who keeps watch in a city or camp by night. The idea is, If God should thus look with a scrutinizing eye; if he should try to see all that he could see; if he should suffer nothing to escape... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 130:4

But there is forgiveness with thee - The Septuagint renders this ἱλασμός hilasmos, propitiation, reconciliation; the Latin Vulgate “propitiatio,” propitiation. The Hebrew word means “pardon.” The idea is, that sin may be forgiven; or, that God is a Being who does pardon sin, and that this is the only ground of hope. When we come before God, the ground of our hope is not that we can justify ourselves; not that we can prove we have not sinned; not that we can explain our sins away; not that we... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 130:5

I wait for the Lord - That is, in this state of distress and trouble - from these “depths” of woe, and sorrow, and conviction of sin. This implies two things:(1) that he had no other dependence;(2) that his soul was actually in a waiting posture, or that he actually looked to the Lord for his interposition.My soul doth wait - I wait, with all my soul and heart.And in his word do I hope - In his promise. I believe that he will fulfill that promise, and that I shall find a gracious answer to my... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 130:1-2

Psalms 130:1-2. Out of the depths Being overwhelmed with deep distresses and terrors, and ready to despair; have I cried unto thee “Like another Jonas, entombed in the whale’s belly, and surrounded by all the waves of the ocean.” Observe, reader, “Fervent prayer will find its way through every obstruction to the ears of him who sitteth upon his holy hill.” read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 130:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 130:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 130:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 130:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 130:5-6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 130:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 130:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 130:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 130:5

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 130:1-2

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