New International Version A song of ascents. Out of the depths I cry to you, LORD; New Living Translation From the depths of despair, O LORD, I call for your help. English Standard Version Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD! Berean Standard Bible A song of ascents. Out of the depths I cry to You, O LORD! Berean Literal Bible A Song of the Ascents. Out of the depths I have called out to You, O YHWH! King James Bible A Song of degrees. Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD. New King James Version A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths I have cried to You, O LORD; New American Standard Bible A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths I have cried to You, LORD. NASB 1995 A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths I have cried to You, O LORD. NASB 1977 Out of the depths I have cried to Thee, O LORD. Legacy Standard Bible A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths I called to You, O Yahweh. Amplified Bible A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths [of distress] I have cried to You, O LORD. Berean Annotated Bible A song of ascents. Out of the depths I cry to You, O LORD {YHWH}! Christian Standard Bible A song of ascents. Out of the depths I call to you, LORD! Holman Christian Standard Bible A song of ascents. Out of the depths I call to You, Yahweh! American Standard Version A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Jehovah. Contemporary English Version From a sea of troubles I cry out to you, LORD. English Revised Version A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD. GOD'S WORD® Translation [A song for going up to worship.] O LORD, out of the depths I call to you. Good News Translation From the depths of my despair I call to you, LORD. International Standard Version I cry to you from the depths, LORD, NET Bible A song of ascents. From the deep water I cry out to you, O LORD. New Heart English Bible [A Song of Ascents.] Out of the depths I have cried to you, LORD. Webster's Bible Translation A Song of degrees. Out of the depths have I cried to thee, O LORD. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleA song of ascents. Out of the depths I cry to You, O LORD! World English Bible A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths I have cried to you, Yahweh. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionA SONG OF THE ASCENTS. I have called You from the depths, YHWH. Berean Literal Bible A Song of the Ascents. Out of the depths I have called out to You, O YHWH! Young's Literal Translation A Song of the Ascents. From depths I have called Thee, Jehovah. Smith's Literal Translation Song of ascensions. From the depths I called thee, O Jehovah. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleOut of the depths I have cried to thee, O Lord: Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible A song of ascents. Out of the depths I call to you, LORD; New Revised Standard Version Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBUT of the depths have I cried to thee, O LORD, and thou hast heard my voice. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated From the deep I called you, LORD JEHOVAH! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths have I called Thee, O LORD. Brenton Septuagint Translation A Song of Degrees. Out of the depths have I cried to thee, O Lord. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context Out of the Depths I Cry to You1A song of ascents. Out of the depths I cry to You, O LORD! 2O Lord, hear my voice; let Your ears be attentive to my plea for mercy.… Cross References A song of ascents. Psalm 120:1 A song of ascents. In my distress I cried to the LORD, and He answered me. Psalm 121:1 A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? Psalm 122:1 A song of ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.” Out of the depths Psalm 88:6 You have laid me in the lowest Pit, in the darkest of the depths. Jonah 2:2 saying: “In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered me. From the belly of Sheol I called for help, and You heard my voice. Lamentations 3:55 I called on Your name, O LORD, out of the depths of the Pit. I cry to You, O LORD! Psalm 28:1 Of David. To You, O LORD, I call; be not deaf to me, O my Rock. For if You remain silent, I will be like those descending to the Pit. Psalm 86:3 Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I call to You all day long. Psalm 142:1 A Maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A prayer. I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift my voice to the LORD for mercy. Psalm 69:1-3 For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Lilies.” Of David. Save me, O God, for the waters are up to my neck. / I have sunk into the miry depths, where there is no footing; I have drifted into deep waters, where the flood engulfs me. / I am weary from my crying; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God. Psalm 40:1-2 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry. / He lifted me up from the pit of despair, out of the miry clay; He set my feet upon a rock, and made my footsteps firm. Psalm 42:7 Deep calls to deep in the roar of Your waterfalls; all Your breakers and waves have rolled over me. Psalm 18:4-6 The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me. / The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me. / In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears. Psalm 143:1 A Psalm of David. O LORD, hear my prayer. In Your faithfulness, give ear to my plea; in Your righteousness, answer me. Psalm 77:1-3 For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I cried out to God; I cried aloud to God to hear me. / In the day of trouble I sought the Lord; through the night my outstretched hands did not grow weary; my soul refused to be comforted. / I remembered You, O God, and I groaned; I mused and my spirit grew faint. Selah Isaiah 38:14 I chirp like a swallow or crane; I moan like a dove. My eyes grow weak as I look upward. O Lord, I am oppressed; be my security.” Treasury of Scripture Out of the depths have I cried to you, O LORD. A. Psalm 121:1 A Song of degrees. I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. Psalm 122:1 A Song of degrees of David. I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD. Psalm 123:1 A Song of degrees. Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. out of Psalm 18:4-6,16 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid… Psalm 25:16-18 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted… Psalm 40:2 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. Jump to Previous Ascents Cried Cry Deep Degrees Depths Song Up&GtJump to Next Ascents Cried Cry Deep Degrees Depths Song Up&GtPsalm 130 1. The psalmist professes his hope in prayer5. And his patience in hope 7. He exhorts Israel to trust in God A song of ascents. Psalm 130 belongs to Psalms 120–134, associated with Israel’s worship as pilgrims traveled up to Jerusalem for the appointed feasts. The ascent toward the temple reflected the people’s approach to the presence of the covenant God. Psa 120:1 A song of ascents. In my distress I cried to the LORD,… Out of the depths The psalmist speaks from profound anguish, like one overwhelmed by deep waters. His distress includes the weight of sin and the sense of helplessness that drives him to seek God’s mercy. Psa 88:6 You have laid me in the lowest Pit, in the darkest… I cry to You, O LORD! He appeals directly to Yahweh, the God who bound Himself to Israel by covenant. His cry is urgent, yet it rests on confidence that the Lord hears and can deliver those who call on Him. Psa 28:1 Of David. To You, O LORD, I call; be not deaf to me, O my Rock.… Persons / Places / Events 1. The PsalmistThe author of this psalm, traditionally believed to be David, is expressing a deep, personal cry to God from a place of distress. 2. The LORD (Yahweh) The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal presence and faithfulness to His people. 3. The Depths Symbolic of a place of despair, trouble, or overwhelming circumstances, often associated with the sea or deep waters in Hebrew poetry. Teaching Points The Reality of DespairLife often brings us to places of deep distress, where we feel overwhelmed and helpless. The Power of Crying Out God invites us to cry out to Him in our distress, acknowledging our dependence on His mercy and grace. God's Faithfulness Even in the depths, God is present and attentive to our cries, demonstrating His unwavering faithfulness. Hope in God's Response Our cries are not in vain; God hears and responds, offering hope and deliverance in His perfect timing. Encouragement to Others As we experience God's deliverance, we are called to encourage others who are in their own depths, pointing them to the hope found in God. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Psalm 130:1?2. How does Psalm 130:1 encourage us to cry out to God in distress? 3. What does "Out of the depths" reveal about the psalmist's emotional state? 4. How can Psalm 130:1 deepen our understanding of God's responsiveness to our prayers? 5. In what ways does Psalm 130:1 connect to other cries for help in Psalms? 6. How can we apply the psalmist's example in Psalm 130:1 to our lives today? 7. What does "Out of the depths I cry to You, O LORD" signify about human suffering? 8. How does Psalm 130:1 reflect the nature of God's responsiveness to human pleas? 9. What historical context might have influenced the writing of Psalm 130:1? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Psalm 130? (1) Out of the depths.--A recurrent image for overwhelming distress (Psalm 18:16; Psalm 88:7; also Psalm 69:2, where the same Hebrew word occurs). It is used literally in Isaiah 51:10 for the sea.Verse 1. - Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord (comp. Psalm 69:2, 14; Isaiah 51:10; Ezekiel 27:34). "The depths" are the lowest abysses of calamity. They have not, however, separated Israel from God, but have rather brought him to God. Psalm 130:1 opens the psalm with a worshiper on a pilgrimage who, while physically ascending, feels emotionally and spiritually submerged. From that low place he persistently calls on the covenant-keeping LORD. The verse teaches that believers can bring their deepest distress directly to God, confident that His faithfulness and mercy are greater than any depth they face. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew A Songשִׁ֥יר (šîr) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7892: A song, singing of Ascents. הַֽמַּעֲל֑וֹת (ham·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4609: Elevation, the act, the condition, a climactic progression Out of the depths מִמַּעֲמַקִּ֖ים (mim·ma·‘ă·maq·qîm) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4615: A deep I cry to You, קְרָאתִ֣יךָ (qə·rā·ṯî·ḵā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read O LORD! יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Additonal Resources Psalm 130:1 Blue Letter BiblePsalm 130:1 Bible Gateway Psalm 130:1 Bible.com Psalm 130:1 NIV |
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