Psalm 130:8
And He will redeem Israel from all iniquity.
He
The verse begins with "He," referring to the Lord, the central figure in this Psalm. In the Hebrew text, the word used is "הוּא" (hu), which is a pronoun for God, emphasizing His personal involvement and action. This highlights the personal nature of God's relationship with His people. Throughout the Bible, God is depicted as a personal being who interacts with humanity, offering guidance, salvation, and redemption. This personal pronoun underscores the intimate connection between God and His people, reminding us that He is not distant or detached but actively engaged in the lives of those who seek Him.

will redeem
The phrase "will redeem" is derived from the Hebrew word "פָּדָה" (padah), which means to ransom or rescue. In the biblical context, redemption often involves a deliverance from bondage or danger, frequently associated with the liberation of the Israelites from Egypt. This concept of redemption is central to the Christian faith, as it foreshadows the ultimate redemption through Jesus Christ. The promise of redemption is a recurring theme in Scripture, offering hope and assurance that God will intervene to save His people from sin and its consequences.

Israel
"Israel" refers to the descendants of Jacob, also known as the Israelites, who are God's chosen people. Historically, Israel represents the nation that God established through His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. In a broader spiritual sense, Israel can also symbolize the community of believers who are part of God's covenant through faith in Jesus Christ. This inclusion of Israel signifies God's faithfulness to His promises and His ongoing relationship with His people throughout history.

from all
The phrase "from all" indicates the comprehensive nature of God's redemption. The Hebrew word "מִכָּל" (mikkol) suggests totality and completeness. This implies that God's redemptive work is not partial or limited but extends to every aspect of the believer's life. It reassures us that no sin or situation is beyond God's power to redeem. This total redemption is a testament to God's omnipotence and His desire to fully restore His people to a right relationship with Him.

their iniquities
"Iniquities" is translated from the Hebrew word "עֲוֹנֹתָיו" (avonotav), which refers to moral perversity, sin, or guilt. Iniquities are the transgressions and moral failings that separate humanity from God. The acknowledgment of iniquities is crucial in understanding the need for redemption. Throughout the Bible, God calls His people to repentance and offers forgiveness for their iniquities. This promise of redemption from iniquities is fulfilled in the New Testament through the sacrificial death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, who provides the ultimate atonement for sin. This assurance of forgiveness and cleansing from all iniquities is a cornerstone of the Christian faith, offering believers hope and peace in their relationship with God.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Israel
In this context, Israel represents the people of God, chosen by Him to be a holy nation. The term can also be seen as a representation of the collective body of believers in the New Testament context.

2. The Redeemer (God)
The verse speaks of God as the Redeemer, emphasizing His role in delivering His people from sin and its consequences.

3. Iniquity
This refers to sin or moral wrongdoing. The Hebrew word used here is (avon), which implies guilt or the consequences of sin.
Teaching Points
God's Promise of Redemption
God is faithful to His promise to redeem His people. This assurance should bring hope and comfort to believers, knowing that God is actively working to deliver us from sin.

The Nature of Iniquity
Understanding the depth of our iniquity helps us appreciate the magnitude of God's grace. Recognizing our sinfulness should lead us to repentance and reliance on God's mercy.

The Role of the Redeemer
God, as the Redeemer, takes the initiative in our salvation. This underscores the importance of grace, as it is not by our works but by His mercy that we are saved.

Living as the Redeemed
As those redeemed by God, we are called to live lives that reflect His holiness. This involves turning away from sin and pursuing righteousness.

Hope for the Future
The promise of redemption is not only for the present but also points to the ultimate redemption when Christ returns. This future hope should motivate us to persevere in faith.
Bible Study Questions
1. How does understanding the concept of "iniquity" deepen your appreciation for God's redemption?

2. In what ways can you see God's redemptive work in your own life, and how does this encourage you in your faith journey?

3. How does the promise of redemption in Psalm 130:8 connect with the New Testament understanding of salvation through Jesus Christ?

4. What practical steps can you take to live as someone who has been redeemed by God?

5. How can the hope of future redemption influence your daily decisions and interactions with others?
Connections to Other Scriptures
Isaiah 44:22
This verse speaks of God blotting out transgressions and redeeming His people, highlighting His mercy and forgiveness.

Titus 2:14
This New Testament verse speaks of Jesus Christ who gave Himself to redeem us from all lawlessness, drawing a parallel to the redemptive work mentioned in Psalm 130:8.

Romans 11:26-27
Paul speaks of the deliverance of Israel and the removal of ungodliness, echoing the promise of redemption from iniquity.
Redemption Only Complete in SanctificationR. Tuck Psalm 130:8
Sin Shall be OverthrownW. Hoyt, D. D.Psalm 130:8
A Cry Out of Mental DistressJ. O. Keen, D. D.Psalm 130:1-8
A Cry to God for the Forgiveness of SinC. Short Psalm 130:1-8
A Prayer for DeliveranceD. Smith, M. A.Psalm 130:1-8
De ProfundisS. Conway Psalm 130:1-8
Deep PlacesA. Symson.Psalm 130:1-8
Encouragement for the PenitentH. Woodcock.Psalm 130:1-8
From the Depths to the HeightsA. Maclaren, D. D.Psalm 130:1-8
In the DepthsPsalm 130:1-8
Pardoning MercyExpository OutlinesPsalm 130:1-8
The Commendable Conduct of Man Under TrialHomilistPsalm 130:1-8
The Pilgrim Song of PenitenceT. W. Chambers, D. D.Psalm 130:1-8
Thy Depth of RepentanceHomilistPsalm 130:1-8
People
David, Psalmist
Places
Jerusalem
Topics
131, David, Free, Iniquities, Psalm, Redeem, Sins, Song
Dictionary of Bible Themes
Psalm 130:8

     2321   Christ, as redeemer
     2423   gospel, essence
     6028   sin, deliverance from
     6040   sinners
     6721   redemption, in life

Psalm 130:7-8

     1315   God, as redeemer

Library
November the Thirtieth the Spring and the River
"With the Lord there is mercy." --PSALM cxxx. That is the ultimate spring. All the pilgrims of the night may meet at that fountain. We have no other common meeting-place. If we make any other appointment we shall lose one another on the way. But we can meet one another at the fountain, men of all colours, and of all denominations, and of all creeds. "By Thy mercy, O deliver us, good Lord!" "There is forgiveness with Thee." That is the quickening river. Sin and guilt scorch the fair garden of
John Henry Jowett—My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year

Israel's Hope; Or, the Centre of the Target
WHEN HE PENNED this psalm, the writer, David, was in deep distress, if not of circumstances, yet of conscience. He constantly mentions iniquities, and begs forgiveness. He felt like a shipwrecked mariner, carried overboard into the raging sea. Thus he reviews the situation--"Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord." Yet he lived to tell the tale of deliverance. His prayer from among the waves was a memory worth preserving, and he does preserve it. The mercy of God to him he weaves into a
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 37: 1891

'de Profundis'
PSALM cxxx. 1. Out of the deep have I cried unto thee, O Lord. Lord, hear my voice. What is this deep of which David speaks so often? He knew it well, for he had been in it often and long. He was just the sort of man to be in it often. A man with great good in him, and great evil; with very strong passions and feelings, dragging him down into the deep, and great light and understanding to show him the dark secrets of that horrible pit when he was in it; and with great love of God too, and of
Charles Kingsley—The Good News of God

My Savior, on the Word of Truth
"I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in His word do I hope." -- Psalm 130:5. My Savior, on the word of truth In earnest hope I live; I ask for all the precious things Thy boundless love can give. I look for many a lesser light About my path to shine; But chiefly long to walk with Thee, And only trust in Thine. In holy expectation held, Thy strength my heart shall stay, For Thy right hand will never let My trust be cast away. Yea, Thou hast kept me near Thy feet, In many a deadly strife,
Miss A. L. Waring—Hymns and Meditations

The Night Watch
Heinrich Suso Ps. cxxx. 6 Oh when shall the fair day break, and the hour of gladness come, When I to my heart's Beloved, to Thee, O my Lord, go home? O Lord, the ages are long, and weary my heart for Thee, For Thee, O my one Beloved, whose Voice shall call for me. I would see Thee face to face, Thou Light of my weary eyes, I wait and I watch till morning shall open the gate of the skies; The morn when I rise aloft, to my one, my only bliss, To know the smile of Thy welcome, the mystery of Thy kiss.
Frances Bevan—Hymns of Ter Steegen, Suso, and Others

Fervent Supplication. --Ps. cxxx.
Fervent Supplication.--Ps. cxxx. Out of the depths of woe, To Thee, O Lord! I cry; Darkness surrounds me, but I know That Thou art ever nigh. Then hearken to my voice, Give ear to my complaint; Thou bidst the mourning soul rejoice, Thou comfortest the faint. I cast my hope on Thee, Thou canst, Thou wilt forgive; Wert Thou to mark iniquity, Who in thy sight could live? Humbly on Thee I wait, Confessing all my sin; Lord, I am knocking at thy gate, Open and take me in. Like them, whose longing
James Montgomery—Sacred Poems and Hymns

My Soul with Patience Waits
[1192]Festal Song: William H. Walter, 1894 [1193]Swabia: Johann M. Spiess, 1745 Psalm 130 Tate and Brady, 1698 DOXOLOGY My soul with patience waits For thee, the living Lord: My hopes are on thy promise built, Thy never-failing word. My longing eyes look out For thy enlivening ray, More duly than the morning watch To spy the dawning day. Let Israel trust in God; No bounds his mercy knows; The plenteous source and spring from whence Eternal succour flows; Whose friendly streams to us Supplies
Various—The Hymnal of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the USA

On Perfection
"Let us go on to perfection." Heb. 6:1. The whole sentence runs thus: "Therefore, leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection: Not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God;" which he had just before termed, "the first principles of the oracles of God," and "meat fit for babes," for such as have just tasted that the Lord is gracious. That the doing of this is a point of the utmost importance the Apostle intimates in the next
John Wesley—Sermons on Several Occasions

"There is Therefore Now no Condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus,
Rom. viii. 1.--"There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, &c." All the promises are yea and amen in Christ Jesus; they meet all in him and from him are derived unto us. When man was in integrity, he was with God, and in God, and that immediately, without the intervention of a Mediator. But our falling from God hath made us without God, and the distance is so great, as Abraham speaks to the rich man, that neither can those above go down to him, nor he come up to them.
Hugh Binning—The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning

The Christian's Hope
Scripture references: 1 Timothy 1:1; Colossians 1:27; Psalm 130:5; 43:5; Proverbs 10:8; Acts 24:15; Psalm 71:5; Romans 5:1-5; 12:12; 15:4; 1 Corinthians 9:10; Galatians 5:5; Ephesians 1:18; Philippians 1:20; Colossians 1:5; 1 Thessalonians 1:3; 2:19; Titus 1:2; 2:13; 3:7; Psalm 31:24; 71:14,15. HOPE IN THE PRESENT LIFE That which a man ardently hopes for he strives to realize. If he desires fame, office or wealth he will seek to set forces in motion, here and now, which will bring him that which
Henry T. Sell—Studies in the Life of the Christian

Regeneration by Faith. Of Repentance.
1. Connection of this chapter with the previous one and the subsequent chapters. Repentance follows faith, and is produced by it. Reason. Error of those who take a contrary view. 2. Their First Objection. Answer. In what sense the origin of Repentance ascribed to Faith. Cause of the erroneous idea that faith is produced by repentance. Refutation of it. The hypocrisy of Monks and Anabaptists in assigning limits to repentance exposed. 3. A second opinion concerning repentance considered. 4. A third
John Calvin—The Institutes of the Christian Religion

Israel's Hope Encouraged;
OR, WHAT HOPE IS, AND HOW DISTINGUISHED FROM FAITH: WITH ENCOURAGEMENTS FOR A HOPING PEOPLE. ADVERTISEMENT BY THE EDITOR. 'Auspicious hope! in thy sweet garden grow Wreaths for each toil, a charm for every woe.' Christian hope is a firm expectation of all promised good, but especially of eternal salvation and happiness in heaven, where we shall be like the Son of God. This hope is founded on the grace, blood, righteousness, and intercession of Christ--the earnest of the Holy Spirit in our hearts,
John Bunyan—The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3

Out of the Deep of Sin.
Innumerable troubles are come about me. My sins have taken such hold upon me, that I am not able to look up; yea, they are more in number than the hairs of my head, and my heart hath failed me.--Ps. xl. 15. I acknowledge my faults, and my sin is ever before me. Against Thee only have I sinned, and done this evil in Thy sight.--Ps. li. 3. I said, I will confess my sins unto the Lord; and so Thou forgavest the wickedness of my sin.--Ps. xxxii. 6. Blessed is the man whose iniquity is forgiven, and
Charles Kingsley—Out of the Deep

"That the Righteousness of the Law Might be Fulfilled in Us,"
Rom. viii. 4.--"That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us," &c. "Think not," saith our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, "that I am come to destroy the law,--I am come to fulfil it," Matt. v. 17. It was a needful caveat, and a very timeous advertisement, because of the natural misapprehensions in men's minds of the gospel. When free forgiveness of sins, and life everlasting, is preached in Jesus Christ, without our works; when the mercy of God is proclaimed in its freedom and fulness,
Hugh Binning—The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning

The Essence of Prayer.
"Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints."--Ephes. vi. 18. In the last place we consider the work of the Holy Spirit in prayer. It appears from Scripture, more than has been emphasized, that in the holy act of prayer there is a manifestation of the Holy Spirit working both in us and with us. And yet this appears clearly from the apostolic word: "Likewise the Spirit helpeth also our infirmities: for
Abraham Kuyper—The Work of the Holy Spirit

Its Meaning
Deliverance from the condemning sentence of the Divine Law is the fundamental blessing in Divine salvation: so long as we continue under the curse, we can neither be holy nor happy. But as to the precise nature of that deliverance, as to exactly what it consists of, as to the ground on which it is obtained, and as to the means whereby it is secured, much confusion now obtains. Most of the errors which have been prevalent on this subject arose from the lack of a clear view of the thing itself, and
Arthur W. Pink—The Doctrine of Justification

Psalms
The piety of the Old Testament Church is reflected with more clearness and variety in the Psalter than in any other book of the Old Testament. It constitutes the response of the Church to the divine demands of prophecy, and, in a less degree, of law; or, rather, it expresses those emotions and aspirations of the universal heart which lie deeper than any formal demand. It is the speech of the soul face to face with God. Its words are as simple and unaffected as human words can be, for it is the genius
John Edgar McFadyen—Introduction to the Old Testament

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