Psalms 130:1. Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.
«Sinking, sinking, sinking, drowning, dying, hope all but gone, almost everything gone, yet I have cried unto thee; with much fear, and little hope, ‘Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord.'»
Psalms 130:2-19. Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications. If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?
Judged by ourselves, on the ground of absolute justice, none of us can hope to stand before his judgment seat without being condemned. I trust that we all know and feel that this is true.
Psalms 130:4-19. But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared. I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
Never yet has, any poor soul perished that could use such language as this. It may be a long while before you get the full comfort of all the Lord's promises; but you are sure to have it sooner or later, if you can but hope «in his Word.» Well did good John Newton sing,
«Rejoice, believer, in the Lord,
Who makes your cause his own.
The hope that's, built upon his Word
Can ne'er be overthrown.»
Psalms 130:6-19. My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption. And he shall redeem Israel from all her iniquities.
Children of God, plead that precious, promise: «He shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities;» and never rest till you are fully freed from the bondage of sin; for God will work a perfect work in you, and then he will take you home to be with himself for evermore.
This exposition consisted of readings from Psalms 32, 130.