Psalms 130

This Psalm was composed by the Prophet when he was conflicting with horrors of his conscience for the guilt of his sins, and imploring Gods mercy and pardon.

OUt of the depths Being overwhelmed with deep distresses and terrors, and ready to despair. have I cried unto thee, O LORD.

Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.

If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities Observe them accurately, and punish them severely, as they deserve.: O LORD, who shall stand In thy presence, or at thy Tribunal. No man can acquit himself or escape the sentence of condemnation, because all men are sinners, Eccles. 7. 20. Iam. 3. 2. To stand is a judicial phrase, and notes a mans being absolved o... justified upon an equal tryal, as Psal. 1. 5. Rom. 14. 4. where it is opposed to falling.?

But there is forgiveness with thee Thou art able and ready to forgive repenting sinners.: that thou mayest be feared Not with a slavish, but with a child-like fear and reverence. This grace and mercy of thine is the foundation of all Religion and Worship of thee in the world, without which men would desperately proceed on in their impious courses without any thought of repentance..

I wait for the LORD That he would manifest his favour to me in the pardon of my sins., my soul does wait, and in his word Wherein he has declared his merciful nature, Exod. 34. 6, 7. and his gracious purpose and promises for the pardoning of sinners. do I hope.

My soul waiteth for the Lord, more than they that wait for the morning Whether Souldiers that keep the night-watches in an Army or City, or the Priests or Levites who did so in the Temple; who being wearied with hard service and want of convenient rest, diligently look for and fervently desire the morning when they may be discharged. Compare Psal. 119. 148.: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.

Let Israel Every true Israelite by the encouragement of mine example. hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption Abundantly sufficient for all persons who shall accept it upon Gods terms, and for the remission of all sins: and therefore here is good ground of hope for all contrite and returning sinners.

And he shall redeem The Lord, either God the Father by his Son, or God the Son by his own blood. Israel All true Israelites, whether of the carnal or spiritual seed. from all his iniquities From the guilt and punishment of all their sins..