Full redemption. "And with him is plenteous redemption." I. THE ORIGIN OF REDEMPTION . "With him"—with God. The gospel bears the stamp of its Divine origin: 1. In what it reveals . 2. In what it proposes . It is not man's appeal to God, but God's proposal to man. II. THE NATURE OF REDEMPTION . 1. The slavery from which we are redeemed . 2. The price of our redemption . 3. The liberty bestowed . III. THE FULNESS OF THIS ... read more
Let Israel hope in the Lord - In such circumstances of affliction and distress, let not the people of God despair. In the darkest night, in calamities deep and prolonged, let not those who love God despair. The morning will dawn; the light will break in the east; deliverance and joy will come. The Hebrew here is, “Trust, O Israel, in the Lord.” The design of the Psalmist seems to be, from his own experience, to persuade others - the afflicted people of God - to put their trust in Him in whom he... read more
Psalms 130:7-8. Let Israel hope in the Lord Every true Israelite, every one that devotes himself to God, being encouraged by my example. For with the Lord there is mercy Not only inherent in his nature, but ready to be exercised in pardoning and saving every penitent sinner. And with him is plenteous redemption Abundantly sufficient for all persons who will accept it upon God’s terms, and for the remission of, and deliverance from, all sins; and therefore here is good ground of hope for... read more
Psalm 129-131 Preparing for worshipThinking back on the sorrows of Israel’s history, the travellers recall that ever since the days of the nation’s ‘youth’ in Egypt, Israel has had suffering. The backs of the people had been whipped when they were slaves, but God cut the cords that bound them in slavery and set them free (129:1-4). Now again they are troubled by those who hate them. They pray that God will turn back their enemies and make them as useless as stalks of grass that wither and die... read more
mercy = lovingkindness, or grace. plenteous redemption. Not only from the king of Assyria (Isaiah 37:0 ), but from "the king of terrors". redemption. Hebrew. padah. See notes on Exodus 13:13 . read more
"O Israel, hope in Jehovah;For with Jehovah there is lovingkindness,And with him is plenteous redemption.And he will redeem IsraelFrom all his iniquities.""O Israel, hope in Jehovah" (Psalms 130:7). Such a plea as this for Israel to hope in the Lord is the equivalent of reporting that the nation of Israel at that time was certainly not doing so, else the word would have been that, "Israel hopes in Jehovah."The revelation here is that the devout, God-fearing psalmist desired that his whole... read more
7, 8. Let Israel, &c.—that is, All are invited to seek and share divine forgiveness. from all his iniquities—or, "punishments of them" ( :-, &c.). read more
Psalms 130The poet uttered a cry for God to show mercy to His people, and he encouraged his fellow Israelites to wait for the Lord to deliver them. This is one of the penitential psalms, as well as an individual lament and a psalm of ascent. read more
3. A deliberate decision to hope 130:5-8 read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 130:7
The final object of hope. Luther says the redemption is called "plenteous" because such is the straitness of our heart, the slenderness of our hopes, the weakness of our faith, that it far exceeds all our capacity, all our petitions and desires. Lord Bacon says, "Generous and magnanimous minds are readiest to forgive; and it is a weakness and impotency of mind to be unable to forgive." The point on which we now dwell is the strong demand that Israel shall hope in Jehovah himself . The... read more