5 I wait for Jehovah; my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation; I hope in thy word.
Our soul waiteth for Jehovah: he is our help and our shield.
And I will wait for Jehovah, who hideth his face from the house of Jacob; and I will look for him.
{To the chief Musician. Of David. A Psalm.} I waited patiently for Jehovah; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
Upon God alone, O my soul, rest peacefully; for my expectation is from him.
{To the chief Musician. On Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.} Upon God alone doth my soul rest peacefully; from him is my salvation.
And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was just and pious, awaiting the consolation of Israel, and [the] Holy Spirit was upon him.
And therefore will Jehovah wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he lift himself up, that he may have mercy upon you; for Jehovah is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.
They that fear thee will see me, and rejoice; because I have hoped in thy word.
ZAIN. Remember the word for thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.
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Commentary on Psalms 130 Matthew Henry Commentary
Psalm 130
This psalm relates not to any temporal concern, either personal or public, but it is wholly taken up with the affairs of the soul. It is reckoned one of the seven penitential psalms, which have sometimes been made use of by penitents, upon their admission into the church; and, in singing it, we are all concerned to apply it to ourselves. The psalmist here expresses,
And, as in water face answers to face, so does the heart of one humble penitent to another.
A song of degrees.
Psa 130:1-4
In these verses we are taught,
Psa 130:5-8
Here,