NOTES for Psa 130-131
1 Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD. |
2 Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications. |
3 If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? |
4 But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared. |
5 I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope. |
6 My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning. |
7 Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption. |
8 And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities. |
1 LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me. |
2 Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child. |
3 Let Israel hope in the LORD from henceforth and for ever. |
Hide
David compares his soul, open to the sight of the Most High, to a child, and there truly is something childishly naive and guileless in his plea that the Lord should not notice his lawlessness. A child would similarly like his parents not to notice the traces of his mischief. Yet David, as he addresses the Lord, is sober-minded. He understands that the Lord sees everything and that nothing can be hidden from Him. Another trait of David’s nature is therefore at work here, akin to a child’s trust in adults.
The psalmist cries out from the depths. This means that his prayer comes not only from the surface of consciousness but also from those inner depths that forget nothing. There lurks what we would like to bury more deeply in the subconscious and recall less often; nevertheless, none of it disappears, and it inevitably comes before the Creator’s gaze.
Yet it is from Him that we can receive not merely forgiveness but also deliverance from the power of evil and sin, which weighs not only upon us but within us. If only our appeal to God and our readiness to receive healing from Him are sincere.
Other notes
For
1 LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me. |
2 Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child. |
3 Let Israel hope in the LORD from henceforth and for ever. |
Hide
Readings for 6 April 2023
After registering, you can subscribe to any Bible reading plan. Personalized settings and other services for registered users are planned, so we recommend registering now. Registration is free. | ||
