What is Psalm 130 about?

Psalm 130 is a Song of Ascents that teaches believers to cry out to God from the depths of guilt and distress and to find forgiveness, steadfast love, and redemption in Him.

What does it mean to wait on the Lord in Psalm 130?

Waiting on the Lord in Psalm 130 means trusting God’s Word and character by faith, even before deliverance comes, with confident hope in His redemption.

Psalm 130: Out of the Depths—Forgiveness, Waiting, and Hope

Name: Psalm 130: Out of the Depths—Forgiveness, Waiting, and Hope
Uploaded: 2026-02-13
Channel: Dave Jenkins
Description: Dave Jenkins teaches Psalm 130, showing how God meets His people in the depths with forgiveness, steadfast love, and abundant redemption, and calls believers to wait on Him in hope.

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Psalm 130: Out of the Depths—Forgiveness, Waiting, and Hope

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In this episode of Walking Through the Psalms, Dave Jenkins walks through Psalm 130, a Song of Ascents that meets us in the depths of guilt and spiritual distress and leads us to the Lord’s forgiveness, steadfast love, and abundant redemption. Psalm 130 teaches us to cry out honestly, confess without excuses, wait on the Lord by faith, and hope in His redeeming grace.

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Dave Jenkins

Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah, and lives in beautiful Southern Oregon. He is a writer, editor, and speaker who loves Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology.Dave serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries and the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine. He is the Host and Producer of the Equipping You in Grace Podcast and a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word.He is the author of The War of Worldviews: Truth, Lies, and the Battle for the Christian Mind (Theology for Life, 2026), Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021).You can connect with Dave on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, YouTube, or subscribe to his newsletter.When he is not engaged in ministry work, Dave enjoys spending time with his wife, going to movies, sharing a meal at a favorite restaurant, or playing a round of golf with friends. He is also a voracious reader, particularly of Reformed theology and the Puritans, and is often found working through a stack of new books from a wide range of Christian publishers.Dave earned his M.A.R. and M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.

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