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 a people where every member readily acknowledges dependence on God’s mercy and grace.

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