Psalms 130:1 meaning and explanation

A song of ascents. Out of the depths I cry to You, O LORD!

Psalms 130:1, Berean Standard Bible

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The title places this psalm among the songs of ascents, a group pilgrims likely sang on the road up to Jerusalem and its temple. The speaker is an unnamed worshiper, and the opening line gives the whole prayer its setting: not on the heights but in the depths.

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