I WAIT FOR THE LORD
Key verse: 130:5
NIV
Psalm 130
A song of ascents.
1 Out of the depths(A) I cry to you,(B) Lord;
2 Lord, hear my voice.(C)
Let your ears be attentive(D)
to my cry for mercy.(E)
3 If you, Lord, kept a record of sins,
Lord, who could stand?(F)
4 But with you there is forgiveness,(G)
so that we can, with reverence, serve you.(H)
5 I wait for the Lord,(I) my whole being waits,(J)
and in his word(K) I put my hope.
6 I wait for the Lord
more than watchmen(L) wait for the morning,
more than watchmen wait for the morning.(M)
7 Israel, put your hope(N) in the Lord,
for with the Lord is unfailing love(O)
and with him is full redemption.(P)
8 He himself will redeem(Q) Israel
from all their sins.(R)
Psalm 131
A song of ascents. Of David.
Cross references
- Psalm 130:1 : S Job 30:19; Ps 42:7; La 3:55
- Psalm 130:1 : Ps 22:2; 55:17; 142:5
- Psalm 130:2 : S Ps 27:7; 28:2
- Psalm 130:2 : S 2Ch 6:40
- Psalm 130:2 : S Ps 28:6; 31:22; 86:6; 140:6
- Psalm 130:3 : S 1Sa 6:20; S Ezr 9:15; Ps 143:2; Na 1:6; Rev 6:17
- Psalm 130:4 : S Ex 34:7; S 2Sa 24:14; S Jer 31:34
- Psalm 130:4 : S 1Ki 8:40
- Psalm 130:5 : S Ps 27:14; Isa 8:17; 26:8; 30:18; 49:23
- Psalm 130:5 : S Ps 5:3
- Psalm 130:5 : S Ps 119:74
- Psalm 130:6 : Ps 63:6
- Psalm 130:6 : S 2Sa 23:4
- Psalm 130:7 : S Ps 25:5; S 71:14
- Psalm 130:7 : S 1Ch 21:13
- Psalm 130:7 : S Ps 111:9; S Ro 3:24
- Psalm 130:8 : Lk 1:68
- Psalm 130:8 : S Ex 34:7; S Mt 1:21
- Psalm 131:1 : Ps 101:5; Isa 2:12; Ro 12:16
- Psalm 131:1 : S 2Sa 22:28; S Job 41:34
- Psalm 131:1 : Jer 45:5
- Psalm 131:1 : S Job 5:9; Ps 139:6
- Psalm 131:2 : S Ps 116:7
- Psalm 131:2 : Mt 18:3; 1Co 13:11; 14:20
- Psalm 131:3 : S Ps 25:5; 119:43; 130:7
- Psalm 131:3 : S Ps 113:2
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ESV
My Soul Waits for the Lord
A Song of (A)Ascents.130 Out of (B)the depths I cry to you, O Lord!
2 O Lord, hear my voice!
(C)Let your ears be attentive
to (D)the voice of my pleas for mercy!
3 If you, O Lord, should (E)mark iniquities,
O Lord, who could (F)stand?
4 But with you there is (G)forgiveness,
(H)that you may be feared.
5 I (I)wait for the Lord, (J)my soul waits,
and (K)in his word I hope;
6 my soul (L)waits for the Lord
more than (M)watchmen for (N)the morning,
more than watchmen for the morning.
7 O Israel, (O)hope in the Lord!
For (P)with the Lord there is steadfast love,
and with him is plentiful redemption.
8 And he will (Q)redeem Israel
from all his iniquities.
I Have Calmed and Quieted My Soul
A Song of (R)Ascents. Of David.131 O Lord, my heart is not (S)lifted up;
my eyes are not (T)raised too high;
I do not (U)occupy myself with things
too great and (V)too marvelous for me.
2 But I have calmed and quieted my soul,
like a weaned (W)child with its mother;
like a weaned child is my soul within me.
3 (X)O Israel, hope in the Lord
from this time forth and forevermore.
Cross references
- Psalm 130:1 : [See Ps. 120, title]
- Psalm 130:1 : Ps. 69:2, 14; Lam. 3:55; Jonah 2:2
- Psalm 130:2 : Ps. 86:6; 2 Chr. 6:40
- Psalm 130:2 : Ps. 140:6
- Psalm 130:3 : [Ps. 90:8]; See Job 10:14
- Psalm 130:3 : Ps. 76:7; Amos 2:15; Nah. 1:6; Mal. 3:2; Eph. 6:13; Rev. 6:17; [Ps. 143:2]
- Psalm 130:4 : ver. 7; Isa. 55:7; Dan. 9:9; See Ps. 86:5, 15
- Psalm 130:4 : 1 Kgs. 8:39, 40; Jer. 33:8, 9; [Rom. 2:4]
- Psalm 130:5 : Ps. 40:1; Isa. 8:17; 26:8
- Psalm 130:5 : See Ps. 33:20
- Psalm 130:5 : Ps. 119:74, 81
- Psalm 130:6 : [Ps. 123:2]
- Psalm 130:6 : [Ps. 63:6; 119:147]
- Psalm 130:6 : See Ps. 5:3
- Psalm 130:7 : Ps. 131:3
- Psalm 130:7 : ver. 4
- Psalm 130:8 : Ps. 111:9; Luke 1:68; Titus 2:14; [Matt. 1:21]; See Ps. 25:22
- Psalm 131:1 : [See Ps. 120, title]
- Psalm 131:1 : [Ps. 138:6; Isa. 57:15]
- Psalm 131:1 : See Ps. 101:5
- Psalm 131:1 : [Jer. 45:5; Rom. 12:16]
- Psalm 131:1 : See Job 42:3
- Psalm 131:2 : [Matt. 18:3; 1 Cor. 14:20]
- Psalm 131:3 : Ps. 130:7
130 Out of (B)the depths I cry to you, O Lord!
2 O Lord, hear my voice!
(C)Let your ears be attentive
to (D)the voice of my pleas for mercy!
3 If you, O Lord, should (E)mark iniquities,
O Lord, who could (F)stand?
4 But with you there is (G)forgiveness,
(H)that you may be feared.
5 I (I)wait for the Lord, (J)my soul waits,
and (K)in his word I hope;
6 my soul (L)waits for the Lord
more than (M)watchmen for (N)the morning,
more than watchmen for the morning.
7 O Israel, (O)hope in the Lord!
For (P)with the Lord there is steadfast love,
and with him is plentiful redemption.
8 And he will (Q)redeem Israel
from all his iniquities.
131 O Lord, my heart is not (S)lifted up;
my eyes are not (T)raised too high;
I do not (U)occupy myself with things
too great and (V)too marvelous for me.
2 But I have calmed and quieted my soul,
like a weaned (W)child with its mother;
like a weaned child is my soul within me.
3 (X)O Israel, hope in the Lord
from this time forth and forevermore.
Cross references
- Psalm 130:1 : [See Ps. 120, title]
- Psalm 130:1 : Ps. 69:2, 14; Lam. 3:55; Jonah 2:2
- Psalm 130:2 : Ps. 86:6; 2 Chr. 6:40
- Psalm 130:2 : Ps. 140:6
- Psalm 130:3 : [Ps. 90:8]; See Job 10:14
- Psalm 130:3 : Ps. 76:7; Amos 2:15; Nah. 1:6; Mal. 3:2; Eph. 6:13; Rev. 6:17; [Ps. 143:2]
- Psalm 130:4 : ver. 7; Isa. 55:7; Dan. 9:9; See Ps. 86:5, 15
- Psalm 130:4 : 1 Kgs. 8:39, 40; Jer. 33:8, 9; [Rom. 2:4]
- Psalm 130:5 : Ps. 40:1; Isa. 8:17; 26:8
- Psalm 130:5 : See Ps. 33:20
- Psalm 130:5 : Ps. 119:74, 81
- Psalm 130:6 : [Ps. 123:2]
- Psalm 130:6 : [Ps. 63:6; 119:147]
- Psalm 130:6 : See Ps. 5:3
- Psalm 130:7 : Ps. 131:3
- Psalm 130:7 : ver. 4
- Psalm 130:8 : Ps. 111:9; Luke 1:68; Titus 2:14; [Matt. 1:21]; See Ps. 25:22
- Psalm 131:1 : [See Ps. 120, title]
- Psalm 131:1 : [Ps. 138:6; Isa. 57:15]
- Psalm 131:1 : See Ps. 101:5
- Psalm 131:1 : [Jer. 45:5; Rom. 12:16]
- Psalm 131:1 : See Job 42:3
- Psalm 131:2 : [Matt. 18:3; 1 Cor. 14:20]
- Psalm 131:3 : Ps. 130:7
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First, out of the depths (1-8). There are times we reach our limits. We become depressed. Perhaps such suffering comes from external events beyond our control; perhaps from our own failures or shortcomings. But whatever the cause, it is the time for the child of God to cry out to the Father for mercy and come to him as a repentant sinner. God always hears us when we ask for mercy, for he is eager to forgive the repentant sinner. His forgiveness brings healing to the heart and soul. God's word of promise plants hope in people's hearts. Promises look to the future, and God's promises are as trustworthy as God's own faithful character. When my soul waits for the Lord and I put my hope in his word, he works in me mightily. With him is full redemption. He himself redeems his people from sin and despair. Second, like a weaned child (131:1-3). When we are humble, we can let go of conceit and ambition. We are like a weaned who is peaceful and content. God wants us to surrender our pride and passion and put our hope in him. He wants to give us his deep peace and to teach us to enjoy fellowship with him.
Prayer: I cry to you from the depths, and my soul waits on you. I put my hope in you.
One Word: I wait upon the Lord