Psalm 130:1
New International Version
A song of ascents. Out of the depths I cry to you, LORD;

New Living Translation
From the depths of despair, O LORD, I call for your help.

English Standard Version
Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD!

Berean Standard Bible
A song of ascents. Out of the depths I cry to You, O LORD!

King James Bible
A Song of degrees. Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.

New King James Version
A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths I have cried to You, O LORD;

New American Standard Bible
A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths I have cried to You, LORD.

NASB 1995
A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths I have cried to You, O LORD.

NASB 1977
Out of the depths I have cried to Thee, O LORD.

Legacy Standard Bible
A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths I called to You, O Yahweh.

Amplified Bible
A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths [of distress] I have cried to You, O LORD.

Christian Standard Bible
A song of ascents. Out of the depths I call to you, LORD!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A song of ascents. Out of the depths I call to You, Yahweh!

American Standard Version
A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Jehovah.

Contemporary English Version
From a sea of troubles I cry out to you, LORD.

English Revised Version
A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[A song for going up to worship.] O LORD, out of the depths I call to you.

Good News Translation
From the depths of my despair I call to you, LORD.

International Standard Version
I cry to you from the depths, LORD,

Majority Standard Bible
A song of ascents. Out of the depths I cry to You, O LORD!

NET Bible
A song of ascents. From the deep water I cry out to you, O LORD.

New Heart English Bible
[A Song of Ascents.] Out of the depths I have cried to you, LORD.

Webster's Bible Translation
A Song of degrees. Out of the depths have I cried to thee, O LORD.

World English Bible
A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths I have cried to you, Yahweh.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. I have called You from the depths, YHWH.

Young's Literal Translation
A Song of the Ascents. From depths I have called Thee, Jehovah.

Smith's Literal Translation
Song of ascensions. From the depths I called thee, O Jehovah.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Out of the depths I have cried to thee, O Lord:

Catholic Public Domain Version
A Canticle in steps. From the depths, I have cried out to you, O Lord.

New American Bible
A song of ascents. Out of the depths I call to you, LORD;

New Revised Standard Version
Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
BUT of the depths have I cried to thee, O LORD, and thou hast heard my voice.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
From the deep I called you, LORD JEHOVAH!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths have I called Thee, O LORD.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
A Song of Degrees. Out of the depths have I cried to thee, O Lord.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Out of the Depths I Cry to You
1A song of ascents. Out of the depths I cry to You, O LORD! 2O Lord, hear my voice; let Your ears be attentive to my plea for mercy.…

Cross References
Jonah 2:2
saying: “In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered me. From the belly of Sheol I called for help, and You heard my voice.

Lamentations 3:55-56
I called on Your name, O LORD, out of the depths of the Pit. / You heard my plea: “Do not ignore my cry for relief.”

Psalm 69:1-3
For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Lilies.” Of David. Save me, O God, for the waters are up to my neck. / I have sunk into the miry depths, where there is no footing; I have drifted into deep waters, where the flood engulfs me. / I am weary from my crying; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God.

Psalm 40:1-2
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry. / He lifted me up from the pit of despair, out of the miry clay; He set my feet upon a rock, and made my footsteps firm.

Psalm 88:6-7
You have laid me in the lowest Pit, in the darkest of the depths. / Your wrath weighs heavily upon me; all Your waves have submerged me. Selah

Psalm 42:7
Deep calls to deep in the roar of Your waterfalls; all Your breakers and waves have rolled over me.

Psalm 18:4-6
The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me. / The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me. / In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears.

Psalm 28:1-2
Of David. To You, O LORD, I call; be not deaf to me, O my Rock. For if You remain silent, I will be like those descending to the Pit. / Hear my cry for mercy when I call to You for help, when I lift up my hands toward Your holy sanctuary.

Psalm 143:1
A Psalm of David. O LORD, hear my prayer. In Your faithfulness, give ear to my plea; in Your righteousness, answer me.

Psalm 77:1-3
For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I cried out to God; I cried aloud to God to hear me. / In the day of trouble I sought the Lord; through the night my outstretched hands did not grow weary; my soul refused to be comforted. / I remembered You, O God, and I groaned; I mused and my spirit grew faint. Selah

Isaiah 38:14
I chirp like a swallow or crane; I moan like a dove. My eyes grow weak as I look upward. O Lord, I am oppressed; be my security.”

Isaiah 51:10
Was it not You who dried up the sea, the waters of the great deep, who made a road in the depths of the sea for the redeemed to cross over?

2 Samuel 22:5-7
For the waves of death engulfed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me. / The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me. / In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried out to my God. And from His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for help reached His ears.

Matthew 14:30
But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”

Matthew 8:25
The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!”


Treasury of Scripture

Out of the depths have I cried to you, O LORD.

A.

Psalm 121:1
A Song of degrees. I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.

Psalm 122:1
A Song of degrees of David. I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.

Psalm 123:1
A Song of degrees. Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.

out of

Psalm 18:4-6,16
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid…

Psalm 25:16-18
Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted…

Psalm 40:2
He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.

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Psalm 130
1. The psalmist professes his hope in prayer
5. And his patience in hope
7. He exhorts Israel to trust in God














Out of the depths
The phrase "Out of the depths" in Psalm 130:1 immediately evokes a sense of profound distress and desperation. The Hebrew word used here is "מַעֲמַקִּים" (ma'amaqqim), which literally means "depths" and is often associated with deep waters or a pit. This imagery is powerful, suggesting a situation where the psalmist feels overwhelmed, as if submerged in a sea of troubles. Historically, the depths can symbolize chaos and danger, reminiscent of the chaotic waters in Genesis before God brought order. Spiritually, this phrase reflects the human condition of being in dire need of divine intervention, a theme that resonates throughout the Psalms and the broader biblical narrative. It is a cry from the heart, acknowledging the limitations of human strength and the necessity of God's saving power.

I cry to You, O LORD!
The act of crying out "I cry to You, O LORD!" signifies an earnest plea for help directed towards God. The Hebrew verb "קָרָאתִי" (qara'ti) implies a loud call or shout, indicating urgency and intensity. This is not a casual request but a desperate appeal for attention and assistance. The use of "O LORD" (Yahweh) is significant, as it invokes the covenant name of God, emphasizing a personal relationship and trust in His faithfulness. Throughout the Old Testament, calling upon the name of the LORD is an act of faith, recognizing His sovereignty and willingness to save. This phrase encapsulates the essence of prayer as a direct and personal communication with God, rooted in the assurance that He hears and responds to the cries of His people.

(1) Out of the depths.--A recurrent image for overwhelming distress (Psalm 18:16; Psalm 88:7; also Psalm 69:2, where the same Hebrew word occurs). It is used literally in Isaiah 51:10 for the sea.

Verse 1. - Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord (comp. Psalm 69:2, 14; Isaiah 51:10; Ezekiel 27:34). "The depths" are the lowest abysses of calamity. They have not, however, separated Israel from God, but have rather brought him to God.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
A Song
שִׁ֥יר (šîr)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7892: A song, singing

of Ascents.
הַֽמַּעֲל֑וֹת (ham·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 4609: Elevation, the act, the condition, a climactic progression

Out of the depths
מִמַּעֲמַקִּ֖ים (mim·ma·‘ă·maq·qîm)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4615: A deep

I cry to You,
קְרָאתִ֣יךָ (qə·rā·ṯî·ḵā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

O LORD!
יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


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