Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord (comp. Psalms 69:2, Psalms 69:14; Isaiah 51:10; Ezekiel 27:34). "The depths" are the lowest abysses of calamity. They have not, however, separated Israel from God, but have rather brought him to God.
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Psalms 130:1
Psalms 130:1
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