Psa 130 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Ps 130:1-8: Ps 130 Beginning with himself as a representative of the community, the psalmist cries for God’s mercy (130:1-3 ) out of deep distress. He places his hope in the Lord (130:4-6 ), knowing that the Lord will rescue when and as he chooses. Based on this confidence, the psalmist invites Israel to wait for the Lord (130:7-8 ). Summary for Ps 130:1-3: 130:1-3 A cry from the depths is from a place of deep distress (cp. 69:2 , 14 ; Isa 51:10 ; Ezek 27:34 ). Out of the frailty of his being, the psalmist prays for divine favor.

Summary for Ps 130:1-8: Ps 130 ^a Beginning with himself as a representative of the community, the psalmist cries for God’s mercy (130:1-3 ^b) out of deep distress. He places his hope in the Lord (130:4-6 ^c), knowing that the Lord will rescue when and as he chooses. Based on this confidence, the psalmist invites Israel to wait for the Lord (130:7-8 ^d).
Summary for Ps 130:1-3: 130:1-3 ^e A cry from the depths is from a place of deep distress (cp. 69:2 ^f, 14 ^g; Isa 51:10 ^h; Ezek 27:34 ⁱ). Out of the frailty of his being, the psalmist prays for divine favor.
130:3 ^j The psalmist knows that his sins make him guilty and deserving of God’s judgment.
Summary for Ps 130:4-6: 130:4-6 ^k The good news comes in God’s readiness to forgive sinners. His grace encourages people to fear him and hope in him.
130:5 ^l God’s word imparts hope (119:42-43 ^m, 49 ⁿ; 147:11 ^o).
Summary for Ps 130:7-8: 130:7-8 ^p Israel is invited to hope in the Lord (9:18 ^q; 27:14 ^r; 131:3 ^s) because the Lord pays the costly price for redemption and covers whatever sin separates humans from him (see also 111:9 ^t; Exod 6:6-8 ^u; 2 Sam 7:23-24 ^v; Isa 43:1-4 ^w; Titus 2:14 ^x; Heb 9:12 ^y; 1 Pet 1:18 ^z).