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Bible Commentaries
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Bibliographical Information
Bullinger, Ethelbert William. "Commentary on Psalms 130". "Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bul/psalms-130.html. 1909-1922.
Bullinger, Ethelbert William. "Commentary on Psalms 130". "Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". https://www.studylight.org/
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Verse 1
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 .
Verse 2
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 .
Verse 4
But = For; or Because; corresponding with Psalms 130:7 .
forgiveness = the forgiveness: viz. that which Heze-kiah gave thanks for in Isaiah 38:17 .
Verse 5
soul. Hebrew. nephesh . App-13 .
His word: as sent to Hezekiah by Jehovah through Isaiah.
Verse 6
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. "
Verse 7
mercy = lovingkindness, or grace.
plenteous redemption. Not only from the king of Assyria (Isaiah 37:0 ), but from "the king of terrors". redemption. Hebrew. padah. See notes on Exodus 13:13 .
Verse 8
redeem. Same as Psalms 130:7 .
iniquities. Hebrew. 'avah. App-44 . (Isaiah 38:0 .)