Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD. Psalms 130:1.-Out of deep distress Israel cries to Yahweh, casting herself on God's mercy not to mark her iniquity (Psalms 130:1); she waits for it more than they who wait for morning, so she may hope in Yahweh, who shall redeem her (Psalms 130:5)... [ Continue Reading ]
Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications. LORD, HEAR MY VOICE; LET THINE EARS BE ATTENTIVE TO THE VOICE OF MY SUPPLICATIONS () - Hebrew, Adonai. As Yahweh marks His unchangeable faithfulness to His premises of delivering His people, so Adonai His Lordship... [ Continue Reading ]
If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? IF THOU, LORD, SHOULDEST MARK INIQUITIES, O LORD, WHO SHALL STAND? "Mark" - i:e., take strict account of iniquities (; ; ). "Stand" is a legal term for, be justified (cf. ). To fall - i:e., to be condemned-is the opposite term (cf... [ Continue Reading ]
But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared. BUT - rather, in the usual sense of the Hebrew [ kiy (H3588)], "FOR" (see note, Psalms 130:3, for the ellipsis), which requires for, not but, to follow here. THERE IS FORGIVENESS WITH THEE, THAT THOU MAYEST BE FEARED. The knowledge... [ Continue Reading ]
I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope. I WAIT FOR THE LORD, MY SOUL DOTH WAIT. The Lord will wait, that He may be gracious unto them that wait for Him (; ). AND IN HIS WORD DO I HOPE - i:e., in His word of premise (; ; ; ). We must not only hope, but wait patiently t... [ Continue Reading ]
My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning. MY SOUL (WAITETH) FOR THE LORD MORE THAN THEY THAT WATCH FOR THE MORNING; (I SAY MORE THAN) THEY THAT WATCH FOR THE MORNING - `more than watchmen,' who, keeping watch all nigh... [ Continue Reading ]