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2015 June 11



Hope Comes to Amalia van Solms at the Tomb of Frederik Hendrik (1654)
Govert Teuniszoon Flinck (1615-1660)
Dutch Golden Age Baroque Style
Mauritshuis, The Hague, Netherlands
Image Source: Web Gallery of Art


     Explanation: In Psalm 130 the Psalmist cries out to the LORD for redemption from sin and receives assurances from the LORD for himself and for his nation, Israel. Hope, a key theme of the Psalm, is depicted in today's painting as coming to console a grieving woman.

          [ THEMATICALLY AND CHRONOLOGICALLY RELATED SCRIPTURES: TYPES OF PSALMS: Psalms of Ascents: Psalms 120-134. Psalm 120. Psalm 121. Psalm 122. Psalm 123. Psalm 124. Psalm 125. Psalm 126. Psalm 127. Psalm 128. Psalm 129. Psalm 130. Psalm 131. Psalm 132. Psalm 133. Psalm 134. Hallel Psalms: The Egyptian Hallel -- Psalms 113-118: Psalm 113. Psalm 114. Psalm 115. Psalm 116. Psalm 117. Psalm 118. The Great Hallel [Group of Psalms] -- Psalms 118-136: Psalm 118. Psalm 119. Psalm 120. Psalm 121. Psalm 122. Psalm 123. Psalm 124. Psalm 125. Psalm 126. Psalm 127. Psalm 128. Psalm 129. Psalm 130. Psalm 131. Psalm 132. Psalm 133. Psalm 134. Psalm 135. Psalm 136. The Great Hallel [Single Psalm] -- Psalm 136. An Individual Hallel -- Psalm 145. The Concluding Hallel -- Psalms 146-150: Psalm 146. Psalm 147. Psalm 148. Psalm 149. Psalm 150. Penitential Psalms: Psalm 6. Psalm 32. Psalm 38. Psalm 51. Psalm 102. Psalm 130. Psalm 143. ]

          [ CHRONOLOGY: GENERAL. Patriarchs (Traditional). Judges # 1. Judges # 2. Kings # 1. Kings # 2. Prophets # 1. Prophets # 2. NT # 1. NT # 2. NT # 3. ]

          [ MAPS: Maps # 1. Maps # 2. Maps # 3. Maps # 4. Maps # 5. ]

          [ COMMENTARIES, ETC: GENERAL: Bible Study Tools; Bible Hub: Study Light; Blue Letter Bible // PSALMS: Monergism: Precept Austin: The Treasury of David; John Gill; John Calvin - Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

          [ MUSIC: GENERAL: The Cyber Hymnal // PSALMS: Genevan Psalter (Instrumental). VARIOUS ARTISTS: Psalm 130 - #1. Psalm 130 - #2. Psalm 130 - #3. Psalm 130 - #4. Psalm 130 - #5. Psalm 130 - #6. Psalm 130 - #7. Psalm 130 - #8. Psalm 130 - #9. Psalm 130 - #10. Psalm 130 - #11. Psalm 130 - #12. Psalm 130 - #13. Psalm 130 - #14. Psalm 130 - #15. Psalm 130 - #16. PLUS: Avinu Malkeinu; & Lyrics. ]

     The Psalmist cries to the LORD out of the depths of his guilt, asking the LORD to hear his supplications and not to mark his iniquities since no one can stand the LORD's scrutiny. And he pleads for forgiveness because there is forgiveness with the LORD so that he might be feared (1-4). He tells us that he waits for the LORD and hopes in him more than those who wait for the morning (5-6). He encourages his fellow Israelites to hope in the LORD because he is merciful, because his redemption is plentiful, and because he will redeem Israel from all of their iniquities (7-8).


THE PSALTER:

BOOK FIVE OF FIVE:

Psalms 107-150.


Psalm 130

1 A Song of degrees. *


Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.

2 Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.
3 If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?
4 But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.

5 I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
6 My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning:
I say, more than they that watch for the morning.

7 Let Israel hope in the LORD:
for with the LORD there is mercy,
and with him is plenteous redemption.
8 And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.


* NOTE: On Opening and Closing Comments in the Psalms.
[Some commentators take the Psalm in Habakkuk 3 to be a standard model for the Psalms.
Habakkuk's Psalm begins with the name of the composer (Habakkuk) and a musical notation ("upon Shigionoth").
It closes with a dedication or a "send to" notice ("To the chief singer on my stringed instruments").
I have arranged similar material, where it is found in the Psalter, in accord with the model in Habakkuk.]




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