Psalm 130:2

2 Herr, höre auf meine Stimme! Laß deine Ohren aufmerksam sein auf die Stimme meines Flehens!

Psalm 130:2 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 130:2

Lord, hear my voice
His prayer, which was vocal: God is a God hearing prayer; sometimes his people think he does not hear them; but he always does, and in his own time answers; for to hear prayer with him is to answer it; which he does likewise in his own way as well as time; and not always in the way and at the time his people would have him;

let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications;
his prayers put up in an humble suppliant manner, for grace and mercy; not pleading merit and righteousness: these he desires God would hearken to and hear, listen unto, bow and incline his ears, as he is sometimes said to do; which is a wonderful instance of his condescension.

Psalm 130:2 In-Context

1 Ein Stufenlied. Aus den Tiefen rufe ich zu dir, Jehova!

2 Herr, höre auf meine Stimme! Laß deine Ohren aufmerksam sein auf die Stimme meines Flehens!

3 Wenn du, Jehova, merkst auf die Ungerechtigkeiten: Herr, wer wird bestehen?

4 Doch bei dir ist Vergebung, damit du gefürchtet werdest.

5 Ich warte auf Jehova, meine Seele wartet; und auf sein Wort harre ich.