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Psalms 130:1 open_in_new
Title.. Song of degrees. Same as 120. See App-67.
depths. Symbolical of distress. Compare Psalms 42:7; Psalms 66:12; Psalms 69:2.
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Psalms 130:2 open_in_new
LORD *. One of the 134 places where the Sopherim altered Jehovah to Adonai. See App-32. So also verses: Psalms 130:3; Psalms 130:6.
ears. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6.
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Psalms 130:4 open_in_new
But. For; or Because; corresponding with Psalms 130:7.
forgiveness. the forgiveness: viz. that which Heze-kiah gave thanks for in Isaiah 38:17.
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Psalms 130:5 open_in_new
soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.
His word: as sent to Hezekiah by Jehovah through Isaiah.
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Psalms 130:6 open_in_new
watch. Hebrew. shamar. to keep. observe. An astronomical word, as in Psalms 19:11. Compare Psalms 105:45; Psalms 107:43; Psalms 119:34. Omit the italics, note the Figure of speech Epizeuxis. App-6, and render: "More than watchers for the morning [while] watching for the morning. "
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Psalms 130:7 open_in_new
mercy. lovingkindness, or grace.
plenteous redemption. Not only from the king of Assyria (Isaiah 37), but from "the king of terrors". redemption. Hebrew. padah. See notes on Exodus 13:13.
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Psalms 130:8 open_in_new
redeem. Same as Psalms 130:7.
iniquities. Hebrew. 'avah. App-44. (Isaiah 38.)