The Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 130:1-8

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THE cry of Israel in extreme distress—apparently a Captivity song. Israel has sinned and been punished; it now acknowledges its sins, and prays for mercy and forgiveness. Towards the end (Psalms 130:7, Psalms 130:8)the prayer rises into confident hope. Metrically, the psalm consists of four stanzas, each of two verses.

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