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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