Out of the depths I have cried to you, Yahweh.
Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord. This is the Psalmist's statement and plea: he had never ceased to pray even when brought into the lowest state. The depths usually silence all they engulf, but they could not close the mouth of this servant of the Lord; on the contrary, it was in the abyss itself that he cried unto Jehovah.
Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord. Out of deep waters, out of the depths of the sea; not literally, as Jonah, who really was there, and from thence cried unto the Lord, Jon 2:2; but figuratively; meaning that he had been in the depths of sin, or brought into a low estate by it, as all men are: they are...
In the deepest trouble, even the depths of despair, a prayer may reach heaven. Cry to God; it is the likeliest way to prevent sinking lower and to recover us from the horrible pit. But we must also humble ourselves before His justice, acknowledging we cannot answer Him for one of a thousand of our offences.
AI summary
Commenting on Psalm 130:1-4