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Psalms 130:1 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Psalms 130:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 130 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Out of the Depths I Cry to You
“A Song of degrees. Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.”
Psalms 130:1 (KJV)
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Commentary on Psalms 130:1
This penitential psalm opens with a cry from desperate depths: 'Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.' The phrase 'out of the depths' (Hebrew 'ma'amaqqim') describes profound distress - not surface difficulty but overwhelming trouble. Depths suggest drowning, being in over one's head, engulfed by circumstances. The word can refer to deep waters (Psalm 69:2, 14), pit/grave (Psalm 88:6), or metaphorical extremity. The perfect tense 'have I cried' indicates completed action with ongoing effect - the cry has been made and continues. The address 'unto thee, O LORD' shows that extremity ...
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Cross-References for Psalms 130:1
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“Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.”
“in the days of his flesh”
“I called because of my affliction to Yahweh. He answered me. Out of the belly of Sheol I cried. You heard my voice.,And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice., וַיֹּאמֶר קָרָאתִי מִצָּרָה לִי אֶל־יְהוָה וַיַּעֲנֵנִי מִבֶּטֶן שְׁאוֹל שִׁוַּעְתִּי שָׁמַעְתָּ קוֹלִי׃ ,And he said: I called out of mine affliction Unto the LORD, and He answered me; Out of the belly of the nether-world cried I, And Thou heardest my voice.,2:3 καὶ εἶπεν ἐβόησα ἐν θλίψει μου πρὸς κύριον τὸν θεόν μου καὶ εἰσήκουσέν μου ἐκ κοιλίας ᾅδου κραυγῆς μου ἤκουσας φωνῆς μου,2:3 and said, I cried in my affliction to the Lord my God, and he hearkened to me, even to my cry out of the belly of hell: thou heardest my voice.,,,,”
“and don't let me sink. Let me be delivered from those who hate me”
“and have mercy on me”
“and have cast a stone on me.”
“the pains of Sheol got a hold of me. I found trouble and sorrow.”
“God”
“who have shown us many and bitter troubles”
“He sent from above”