Salmi 130:1-7

1 Canto dei pellegrinaggi. O Eterno, io grido a te da luoghi profondi!

2 Signore, ascolta il mio grido; siano le tue orecchie attente alla voce delle mie supplicazioni!

3 O Eterno, se tu poni mente alle iniquità, Signore, chi potrà reggere?

4 Ma presso te v’è perdono affinché tu sia temuto.

5 Io aspetto l’Eterno, l’anima mia l’aspetta, ed io spero nella sua parola.

6 L’anima mia anela al Signore più che le guardie non anelino al mattino, più che le guardie al mattino.

7 O Israele, spera nell’Eterno, poiché presso l’Eterno è benignità e presso di lui è abbondanza di redenzione.

Salmi 130:1-7 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 130

\\<>\\. This psalm is by some thought to have been written by David either when persecuted by Saul, and in great distress, and fearful he should perish by him; or else when in great distress of mind because of sin, after the affair of Bathsheba; and it is reckoned therefore among the penitential psalms. Though others think it was written by Ezra, or some other godly person in the captivity; and Aben Ezra and R. Obadiah interpret it of Israel in captivity. The Syriac inscription is, ``one of the psalms of ascension: it is said concerning Nehemiah the priest (or rather the prince or governor, since Nehemiah was no priest); and it intimates in it the prayer of the martyrs.'' It may be applied to any person in distress, outward or inward; applying to God for help and deliverance, for pardoning grace and mercy; encouraging himself and others to hope for it.