常见问题
What is Psalm 130 about?
It's a cry for help "out of the depths" (v.1), moving from confessing that no one could stand if God marked iniquities (v.3) to confidence that "there is forgiveness with thee" (v.4).
What does verse 6 compare the psalmist's waiting to?
V.6 says his soul waits for the LORD "more than they that watch for the morning," repeated twice for emphasis, describing eager, patient hope.
How does the psalm end?
Verses 7-8 extend the psalmist's personal hope to all Israel, promising that "with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption" and that he "shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities."
The psalmist's patient hope, waiting "more than they that watch for the morning," closely parallels the confident trust of Psalms 33:20. Read more songs of ascent on the Psalms overview, or move ahead to the quiet humility of Psalms 131.
