Psalms 130:4

“But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.”

"But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared." - Psalms 130:4
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What does Psalms 130:4 mean?

Psalm 130 is one of the “songs of degrees,” a short pilgrim psalm sung by worshippers who were, in spirit and often in body, ascending toward the presence of the LORD. The movement of the psalm is unmistakable: it begins “out of the depths,” where the speaker feels the weight…

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The Depths of Forgiveness

In Psalm 130:4, we read, "But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared." This powerful verse encapsulates the essence of God’s character—His boundless capacity to forgive, as well as the reverence that such forgiveness inspires in our hearts. In this…

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A Prayer for Understanding Forgiveness and Reverence

O Lord, my God, I come before You today with a humble heart, acknowledging Your magnificence and the depths of Your mercy. As the Psalmist proclaims in Psalm 130:4, "But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared." I open my heart to seek that forgiveness…

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Psalms 130:4 - "But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared."
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Psalms 130:7 - "Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption."
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"And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities." - Psalms 130:8
Psalms 130:2 - "Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications."
Psalms 130:8 - "And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities."
"Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption." - Psalms 130:7
Psalms 119:130 - "The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple."
Psalms 130:1 - "Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD."
Psalms 130:3 - "If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?"
Psalm 130:3-4 - "If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared."
Psalms 130:5 - "I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope."
"I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope." - Psalms 130:5
"My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning." - Psalms 130:6
"I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope." - Psalms 130:5
"Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD." - Psalms 130:1
"If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?" - Psalms 130:3
"Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications." - Psalms 130:2
"If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared." - Psalm 130:3-4
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