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Time after Pentecost · Proper 5 · Year B

Psalm 130

Out of the Depths

June 6, 2027

The Stormy Sea, Gustave Courbet
The Stormy Sea, Gustave Courbet, 1870Musée d'Orsay, Paris
Painted at Étretat in a few sittings, with the paint laid on thickly with a palette knife. It was shown at the Salon of 1870, months before Courbet's life fell apart in the Commune.Out of the depths I cry to you: Psalm 130 begins in deep water, and this is deep water painted by someone standing on the shore.Gustave CourbetThe leader of French Realism (1819-1877), who insisted on painting only what he could see, and who paid for his politics with exile.Musée d'Orsay, ParisA railway station of 1900 converted into the museum of French art from 1848 to 1914, which is why its Impressionists stand under a train shed.Musée d'Orsay, Paris
LSB Three-Year Lectionary
GospelMark 3:20-35Mk 3:20-35
Epistle2 Cor. 4:13-5:12 Cor 4:13-5:1
Old TestamentGen. 3:8-15Gn 3:8-15
PsalterPs. 130Ps 130

Overview & Insights

“Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord!” (Psalm 130:1)

In this psalm of ascent, we see both the individual (“I” in vv. 1–2, 5–6) and the corporate body represented (Israel in vv. 7–8). This duality makes best sense if we imagine a liturgist leading a congregation in worship. Here we see illustrated the educative role of liturgy: in verses 1–6, the liturgist exemplifies a humble and expectant piety, first in prayer to God (vv. 1–4) and then in testimony to the congregation (vv. 5–6). Moreover, in verses 7–8, he exhorts them to follow this model. Verse 6 indicates that a night performance of the psalm is particularly appropriate, though it may simply employ an image to convey a sense of longing.

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Commentary

Commentary on Psalm 130Commentary on Ps 130 Working Preacher

Luther Seminary exegesis of the cry from the depths and the hope of redemption.

Psalm 130: Waiting on the LordPs 130: Waiting on the Lord Enduring Word · David Guzik

David Guzik's verse by verse evangelical commentary on this song of ascents.

Psalm 130:1 CommentariesPs 130:1 Commentaries BibleHub

Aggregates classic commentaries on waiting for the LORD out of the depths in one place.

Background & Word Study

Psalms 130 in HebrewPs 130 in Hebrew Sefaria

The Hebrew text with English alongside and traditional Jewish commentary links.

Psalm 130:1 Hebrew InterlinearPs 130:1 Hebrew Interlinear BibleHub

Hebrew word by word with parsing and Strong's numbers for close study.

The Church Fathers

Catena on Psalm 130Catena on Ps 130 Catena

Patristic comments verse by verse on the cry out of the depths and awaiting redemption.

Questions preachers ask

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From the depths the psalmist cries for mercy, waits for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning, and hopes in his steadfast love and plentiful redemption.

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