Psalm 130:3 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 130:1-4

In these verses we are taught, I. Whatever condition we are in, though ever so deplorable, to continue calling upon God, Ps. 130:1. The best men may sometimes be in the depths, in great trouble and affliction, and utterly at a loss what to do, in the depths of distress and almost in the depths of despair, the spirit low and dark, sinking and drooping, cast down and disquieted. But, in the greatest depths, it is our privilege that we may cry unto God and be heard. A prayer may reach the heights... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 130:3

If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities ,.... Or "observe" F6 תשמר "observaveris", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus, Musculus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Michaelis. them. Not but that God does observe the sins of men: he sees all the evil actions of bad men done in the dark, which cannot hide them from him; and all the iniquities of good men, so as to correct and chastise for them, but not with his eye of vindictive justice. Or "keep" F7 "Serves", Cocceius; "servaveris", Muis. ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 130:3

If thou - shouldest mark iniquities - If thou shouldst set down every deviation in thought, word, and deed from thy holy law; and if thou shouldst call us into judgment for all our infidelities, both of heart and life; O Lord, who could stand? Who could stand such a trial, and who could stand acquitted in the judgment? This is a most solemn saying; and if we had not the doctrine that is in the next verse, who could be saved? read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 130:3

Verse 3 3.If thou, O God! shoudst mark iniquities (119) Here the Prophet acknowledges that although grievously afflicted, he had justly deserved such punishment, as had been inflicted upon him. As by his own example he gives a rule which the whole Church ought to observe, let no man presume to intrude himself into the presence of God, but in the way of humbly deprecating his wrath; and especially when God exercises severity in his dealings towards us, let us know that we are required to make... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 130:1-8

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 130:1-8

Penitence and hope. We have the psalmist hero in— I. THE DEPTH OF SOME GREAT DISTRESS . It may be some severe loss he has sustained, and consequent loneliness of soul; or it may be some great disappointment of his hopes or defeat by the enemy; or it may be the persecution of those who reproach him for serious inconsistency; or it may be peril in which his cause or his life is threatened; or it may be a sad sense of personal unworthiness. Bat, whatever it may have been, it... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 130:1-8

De profundis. This psalm, whose date, authorship, and special reference no one certainly knows, nevertheless presents to us three marked stages in the experience of the writer of the psalm. I. IN THE DEPTHS . ( Psalms 130:1-3 .) Undoubtedly he knew what these were; and very deep depths they appear to have been. 1. His sad condition seems to have been brought about , not so much by any outward circumstances of his life , as by some inward spiritual distress . His... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 130:1-8

A cry to God for the forgiveness of sin. I. THE PROFOUND MISERY WHICH THE CONSCIOUSNESS OF SIN PRODUCES . ( Psalms 130:1-3 .) "Out of the depths. If thou shouldest mark," etc; iniquities, other "depths" than the depths of poverty or bodily affliction. II. THE STRONGEST MOTIVE TO THE REVERENT FEAR OF GOD . ( Psalms 130:4 .) "God freely forgives sin—not that men may think lightly of sin, but that they may magnify his grace and mercy in its... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 130:3

If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities . The Prayer-book paraphrase gives the true sense, "If thou, Lord, shouldest be extreme to mark what is done miss." If thou didst not "hide our transgressions" and "cover up" half our sins—then, O Lord, who shall stand ?. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 130:3

The fears of conscience. In pleading for her father's life before the first Napoleon, a poor girl said, "Sire, I do not ask for justice; I implore pardon." The inward sense of our sin will never permit us to make a claim for anything before God. His love of forgiving, and triumph over all hindrances in the way of forgiving, are our only pleas, and our only grounds of hope. The searching character of the Divine inspection is indicated in Psalms 139:1-24 , and in Hebrews 4:12 , Hebrews... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 130:1-4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 130:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 130:3

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 130:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 130:1-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 130:1-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 130:1-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 130:1-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 130:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 130:3

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