The big picture
Psalms 130 opens in verse 1 with “Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD .”, reaches its middle movement near verse 4 with “But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.”, and closes in verse 8 with “And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.” Repeated or prominent terms include LORD, hope, iniquities, Israel, morning. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.
Scripture beside the summary
Psalms · King James Version · 8Psalms 130:1-8
1–8: Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD .
Psalms 130:1–8 opens with “Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD .” and reaches “And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.” by its final verse. That movement develops the focus on Psalms 130 develops its own movement around LORD, hope, iniquities, Israel, morning, with particular weight carried by LORD, hope, iniquities.
Context that brings the passage to life
This block contains 1 explicit questions. They are more than punctuation: they reveal where a voice is searching, challenging, afraid, or trying to understand.
“Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD .” Naming Out keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.
Psalms 130:1-8
King James Version1Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD .
2Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.
3If thou, LORD , shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?
4But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.
5I wait for the LORD , my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
6My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.
7Let Israel hope in the LORD : for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.
8And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.
Details worth noticing
The opening image
Psalms 130:1 begins with “Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD .”
Where the chapter turns
Psalms 130:4 forms a natural hinge: “But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.”
The final note
Psalms 130:8 leaves the reader with “And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.”
A word trail through the chapter
The words LORD, hope, iniquities, Israel, morning, soul help reveal the chapter’s repeated concerns.
KJV words made clear
- unto
- to
- thee
- you
- thou
- you
- doth
- does
Text first
Where readers differ
The chapter summary begins with what the passage says and how its parts fit together. It does not assume one denomination has already settled every question. Where a conclusion depends on a tradition, literary theory, or historical reconstruction, that dependence is named openly.
The KJV text is presented first. Interpretive conclusions are labeled, and differences are introduced only when they help a reader understand why serious communities do not always reach the same answer.
Comparative interpretive notes for this chapter are in preparation. Until reviewed notes are ready, this page separates the KJV text from summary and application without claiming that serious readers agree on every question.