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Out of the depths I cry to you, LORD;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/130.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />From the depths of despair, O LORD, I call for your help.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/130.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/130.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />A song of ascents. Out of the depths I cry to You, O LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/130.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />A Song of degrees. Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/130.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths I have cried to You, O LORD;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/130.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths I have cried to You, LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/130.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths I have cried to You, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/130.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Out of the depths I have cried to Thee, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/130.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths I called to You, O Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/130.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths [of distress] I have cried to You, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/130.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A song of ascents. Out of the depths I call to you, LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/130.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A song of ascents. Out of the depths I call to You, Yahweh! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/130.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/130.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />From a sea of troubles I cry out to you, LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/130.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/130.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />[A song for going up to worship.] O LORD, out of the depths I call to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/130.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />From the depths of my despair I call to you, LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/130.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I cry to you from the depths, LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/130.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />A song of ascents. Out of the depths I cry to You, O LORD!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/130.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />A song of ascents. From the deep water I cry out to you, O LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/130.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />[A Song of Ascents.] Out of the depths I have cried to you, LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/130.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />A Song of degrees. Out of the depths have I cried to thee, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/130.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths I have cried to you, Yahweh. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/130.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. I have called You from the depths, YHWH.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/130.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A Song of the Ascents. From depths I have called Thee, Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/130.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Song of ascensions. From the depths I called thee, O Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/130.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Out of the depths I have cried to thee, O Lord: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/130.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 129:1>A Canticle in steps. From the depths, I have cried out to you, O Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/130.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />A song of ascents. Out of the depths I call to you, LORD; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/130.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/130.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />BUT of the depths have I cried to thee, O LORD, and thou hast heard my voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/130.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />From the deep I called you, LORD JEHOVAH!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/130.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths have I called Thee, O LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/130.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />A Song of Degrees. Out of the depths have I cried to thee, O Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/130-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=16477" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/130.htm">Out of the Depths I Cry to You</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7892.htm" title="7892: šîr (N-msc) -- A song, singing. Or feminine shiyrah; from shiyr; a song; abstractly, singing.">A song</a> <a href="/hebrew/4609.htm" title="4609: ham·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ (Art:: N-fp) -- Feminine of ma'aleh; elevation, i.e. The act, or the condition; specifically a climactic progression.">of ascents.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4615.htm" title="4615: mim·ma·‘ă·maq·qîm (Prep-m:: N-mp) -- Depths. From amaq; a deep."> Out of the depths</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: qə·rā·ṯî·ḵā (V-Qal-Perf-1cs:: 2ms) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">I cry to You,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">O LORD!</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>O Lord, hear my voice; let Your ears be attentive to my plea for mercy.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jonah/2-2.htm">Jonah 2:2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-55.htm">Lamentations 3:55-56</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/69-1.htm">Psalm 69:1-3</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/40-1.htm">Psalm 40:1-2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/88-6.htm">Psalm 88:6-7</a></span><br />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<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/42-7.htm">Psalm 42:7</a></span><br />Deep calls to deep in the roar of Your waterfalls; all Your breakers and waves have rolled over me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-4.htm">Psalm 18:4-6</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/28-1.htm">Psalm 28:1-2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/143-1.htm">Psalm 143:1</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. O LORD, hear my prayer. In Your faithfulness, give ear to my plea; in Your righteousness, answer me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/77-1.htm">Psalm 77:1-3</a></span><br />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<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/38-14.htm">Isaiah 38:14</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-10.htm">Isaiah 51:10</a></span><br />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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/22-5.htm">2 Samuel 22:5-7</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/14-30.htm">Matthew 14:30</a></span><br />But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-25.htm">Matthew 8:25</a></span><br />The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Out of the depths have I cried to you, O LORD.</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/121-1.htm">Psalm 121:1</a></b></br> A Song of degrees. I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/122-1.htm">Psalm 122:1</a></b></br> A Song of degrees of David. I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/123-1.htm">Psalm 123:1</a></b></br> A Song of degrees. Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.</p><p class="hdg">out of</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/18-4.htm">Psalm 18:4-6,16</a></b></br> The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/25-16.htm">Psalm 25:16-18</a></b></br> Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I <i>am</i> desolate and afflicted… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/40-2.htm">Psalm 40:2</a></b></br> He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, <i>and</i> established my goings.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/129-8.htm">Ascents</a> <a href="/psalms/120-1.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/psalms/126-2.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/psalms/107-26.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/psalms/129-1.htm">Degrees</a> <a href="/psalms/107-26.htm">Depths</a> <a href="/psalms/129-8.htm">Song</a> <a href="/psalms/129-1.htm">Up&Gt</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/130-8.htm">Ascents</a> <a href="/psalms/137-7.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/psalms/130-2.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/psalms/135-6.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/psalms/131-1.htm">Degrees</a> <a href="/psalms/135-6.htm">Depths</a> <a href="/psalms/130-8.htm">Song</a> <a href="/psalms/132-1.htm">Up&Gt</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 130</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/130-1.htm">The psalmist professes his hope in prayer</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/130-5.htm">And his patience in hope</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/130-7.htm">He exhorts Israel to trust in God</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/130.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/130.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>A song of ascents.</b><br>This phrase indicates that <a href="/psalms/130.htm">Psalm 130</a> is part of the Songs of Ascents, a collection of Psalms (120-134) traditionally sung by Hebrew pilgrims as they ascended to Jerusalem for the three major feasts: Passover, Pentecost, and Tabernacles. The term "ascents" may also symbolize spiritual elevation or drawing closer to God. The journey to Jerusalem was not only a physical ascent but also a spiritual one, reflecting the believer's journey towards God.<p><b>Out of the depths</b><br>The "depths" metaphorically represent a state of deep distress or despair, often associated with overwhelming circumstances or a sense of being far from God. In biblical literature, the sea or deep waters frequently symbolize chaos and danger (e.g., <a href="/jonah/2-2.htm">Jonah 2:2</a>, <a href="/psalms/69-2.htm">Psalm 69:2</a>). This imagery conveys the psalmist's urgent need for divine intervention and deliverance. It reflects the human condition of sin and separation from God, highlighting the need for redemption.<p><b>I cry to You, O LORD!</b><br>The act of crying out signifies earnest prayer and supplication, a common theme in the Psalms where the psalmist seeks God's attention and mercy. The use of "LORD" (Yahweh) emphasizes a personal relationship with God, invoking His covenant name. This cry is not just a plea for help but an expression of faith and trust in God's ability to save. It echoes the cries of other biblical figures who sought God's deliverance, such as David and the prophets. This plea can also be seen as a type of Christ, who in His humanity cried out to the Father in times of distress (e.g., in the Garden of Gethsemane).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>The author of this psalm, traditionally believed to be David, is expressing a deep, personal cry to God from a place of distress.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal presence and faithfulness to His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_depths.htm">The Depths</a></b><br>Symbolic of a place of despair, trouble, or overwhelming circumstances, often associated with the sea or deep waters in Hebrew poetry.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_despair.htm">The Reality of Despair</a></b><br>Life often brings us to places of deep distress, where we feel overwhelmed and helpless.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_crying_out.htm">The Power of Crying Out</a></b><br>God invites us to cry out to Him in our distress, acknowledging our dependence on His mercy and grace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>Even in the depths, God is present and attentive to our cries, demonstrating His unwavering faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_response.htm">Hope in God's Response</a></b><br>Our cries are not in vain; God hears and responds, offering hope and deliverance in His perfect timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_to_others.htm">Encouragement to Others</a></b><br>As we experience God's deliverance, we are called to encourage others who are in their own depths, pointing them to the hope found in God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_130.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 130</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_psalm_130's_ancient_use.htm">Is there any historical or archaeological evidence indicating how Psalm 130 (a “Song of Ascents”) was used by ancient Israelites? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_130_4_align_with_ot_judgments.htm">How does Psalm 130:4’s emphasis on divine forgiveness reconcile with Old Testament passages advocating harsh judgments? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_cry_'out_of_the_depths'_in_psalm_130_1.htm">If God is truly omnipresent, why must the psalmist cry “out of the depths” in Psalm 130:1 to be heard? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_seven_penitential_psalms.htm">What are the seven Penitential Psalms?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/130.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(1) <span class= "bld">Out of the depths.</span>--A recurrent image for overwhelming distress (<a href="/psalms/18-16.htm" title="He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.">Psalm 18:16</a>; <a href="/psalms/88-7.htm" title="Your wrath lies hard on me, and you have afflicted me with all your waves. Selah.">Psalm 88:7</a>; also <a href="/psalms/69-2.htm" title="I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.">Psalm 69:2</a>, where the same Hebrew word occurs). It is used literally in <a href="/isaiah/51-10.htm" title="Are you not it which has dried the sea, the waters of the great deep; that has made the depths of the sea a way for the ransomed to pass over?">Isaiah 51:10</a> for the sea.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/130.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/69-2.htm">Psalm 69:2, 14</a>; <a href="/isaiah/51-10.htm">Isaiah 51:10</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/27-34.htm">Ezekiel 27:34</a>). "The depths" are the lowest abysses of calamity. They have not, however, separated Israel from God, but have rather brought him to God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/130-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">A Song</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁ֥יר</span> <span class="translit">(šîr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7892.htm">Strong's 7892: </a> </span><span class="str2">A song, singing</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Ascents.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַֽמַּעֲל֑וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(ham·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4609.htm">Strong's 4609: </a> </span><span class="str2">Elevation, the act, the condition, a climactic progression</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Out of the depths</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמַּעֲמַקִּ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(mim·ma·‘ă·maq·qîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4615.htm">Strong's 4615: </a> </span><span class="str2">A deep</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I cry to You,</span><br /><span class="heb">קְרָאתִ֣יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(qə·rā·ṯî·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O LORD!</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/130-1.htm">Psalm 130:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/130-1.htm">Psalm 130:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/130-1.htm">Psalm 130:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/130-1.htm">Psalm 130:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/130-1.htm">Psalm 130:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/130-1.htm">Psalm 130:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/130-1.htm">Psalm 130:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/130-1.htm">Psalm 130:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/130-1.htm">Psalm 130:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/130-1.htm">Psalm 130:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/130-1.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 130:1 A Song of Ascents (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/129-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 129:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 129:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/130-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 130:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 130:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>