Psalms 130:1

From the depths of distress, the psalmist cries out to Yahweh. It models honest prayer to God from the lowest places of life.

Cross-references · 22

• Ps 42:7Deep calls to deep at the noise of your waterfalls. All your waves and your billows have swept over me.
• Heb 5:7He, in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and petitions with strong crying and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,
• Jonah 2:2–4He said, “I called because of my affliction to Yahweh. He answered me. Out of the belly of Sheol I cried. You heard my voice.
• Ps 69:14–15Deliver me out of the mire, and don’t let me sink. Let me be delivered from those who hate me, and out of the deep waters.
• Ps 25:16–18Turn to me, and have mercy on me, for I am desolate and afflicted.
• Ps 71:20You, who have shown us many and bitter troubles, you will let me live. You will bring us up again from the depths of the earth.
• Ps 69:1–2For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Lilies.” By David. Save me, God, for the waters have come up to my neck!
• Ps 116:3–4The cords of death surrounded me, the pains of Sheol got a hold of me. I found trouble and sorrow.
• Lam 3:53–55They have cut off my life in the dungeon, and have cast a stone on me.
• Ps 40:2He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay. He set my feet on a rock, and gave me a firm place to stand.
• Ps 18:16He sent from on high. He took me. He drew me out of many waters.
• Ps 128:1A Song of Ascents. Blessed is everyone who fears Yahweh, who walks in his ways.
• Ps 123:1A Song of Ascents. To you I do lift up my eyes, you who sit in the heavens.
• Ps 129:1A Song of Ascents. Many times they have afflicted me from my youth up. Let Israel now say,
• Ps 125:1A Song of Ascents. Those who trust in Yahweh are as Mount Zion, which can’t be moved, but remains forever.
• Ps 88:6–7You have laid me in the lowest pit, in the darkest depths.
• Ps 122:1A Song of Ascents. By David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let’s go to Yahweh’s house!”
• Ps 18:4–6The cords of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
• Ps 124:1A Song of Ascents. By David. If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, let Israel now say,
• Ps 121:1A Song of Ascents. I will lift up my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from?
• Ps 127:1A Song of Ascents. By Solomon. Unless Yahweh builds the house, they labor in vain who build it. Unless Yahweh watches over the city, the watchman guards it in vain.
• Ps 126:1A Song of Ascents. When Yahweh brought back those who returned to Zion, we were like those who dream.

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