1.
Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.
Title. A Song of degrees. Same as 120. See App-67 .
depths. Symbolical of distress. Compare Psalms 42:7 ; Psalms 66:12 ; Psalms 69:2 .
2.
Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.
LORD *. One of the 134 places where the Sopherim altered Jehovah to Adonai. See App-32 . So also verses: Psalms 130:3 ; Psalms 130:6 .
ears . Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6 .
3.
If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?
4.
But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.
But = For; or Because; corresponding with Psalms 130:7 .
forgiveness = the forgiveness: viz. that which Heze-kiah gave thanks for in Isaiah 38:17 .
5.
I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
soul. Hebrew. nephesh . App-13 .
His word: as sent to Hezekiah by Jehovah through Isaiah.
6.
My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.
watch. Hebrew. shamar = to keep = observe. An astronomical word, as in Psalms 19:11 . Compare Psalms 105:45 ; Psalms 107:43 ; Psalms 119:34 . Omit the italics, note the Figure of speech Epizeuxis. App-6 , and render: "More than watchers for the morning [while] watching for the morning. "
7.
Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.
mercy = lovingkindness, or grace.
plenteous redemption. Not only from the king of Assyria (Isaiah 37 ), but from "the king of terrors". redemption. Hebrew. padah. See notes on Exodus 13:13 .
8.
And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.
redeem. Same as Psalms 130:7 .
iniquities. Hebrew. 'avah. App-44 . (Isaiah 38 .)