PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 130:1. This is an individual lament, expressing repentance and trust in God’s mercy. The psalm climbs from “out of the depths” of misery over one’s sin, to confession of it (vv. Psalms 130:3), to hope (vv. Psalms 130:5) and assurance (vv. Psalms 130:7). The ideal Israel is... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 130:3 If God SHOULD MARK INIQUITIES (as if he kept them in a record book), no one, not even the faithful who are singing this, COULD STAND. And yet WITH the Lord THERE IS FORGIVENESS (compare Psalms 86:5; Psalms 103:3; Daniel 9:9). This is why he MAY BE FEARED (that is, worshipe... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 130:5 HIS WORD in this context probably refers to the word of forgiveness connected with the sacrifices (e.g., Leviticus 4:21). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]