A-Z: Common sayings from the Bible
- Millstone around one's neck
- Money is the root of all evil (Love of)
- More blessed to give than to receive
- Moses basket
- Mote (speck) in the eye
- New Jerusalem
- Nimrod
- No abiding city
- No bigger than a man's fist/ hand
- No respecter of persons
- No room at the inn
- O death where is thy sting?
- O ye of little faith
- Of making many books there is no end
- Offscouring of all things
- Oil of gladness
- Old Adam
- Old as Methuselah
- On one's own head
- Open sepulchre
- Out of the Ark
- Out of the depths
- Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings
- Out of the strong came forth sweetness
- Paid the last penny
- Painted Jezebel
- Parting of the ways
- Pass by on the other side
- Passing (exceeding) the love of woman
- Patience of Job
- Peace in our time
- Pearl of great price
- Philistine
- Physician, heal thyself
- Pillar of cloud / fire
- Plague of locusts
- Power and the glory
- Pressing on (towards the goal)
- Pride comes before a fall
- Prodigal son
- Promised land
- Prophet without honour in his own country
- Queen of Sheba
- Quick and the dead
- Read, mark, learn and inwardly digest
- Reaping what one sows
- Red sky at night
- Render to Caesar
- Right hand of fellowship / friendship
- Rule with a rod of iron
A-Z: Common sayings from the Bible: Out of the depths
Usage
Refers particularly to (the cry of) those in deep distress. The translation of the Latin Vulgate Bible, 'De profundis' is used in art, music and literature, e.g. Oscar Wilde's poem of that name.Definition
The Psalm originally seems to refer to the Psalmist's penitence rather than primarily his feelings of misery, but it undoubtedly suits both.Bible References
Psalms 130:1- English Standard Version
- King James Version
1Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord! 2O Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my pleas for mercy! 3If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? 4But with you there is forgiveness, that you may be feared. 5I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope; 6my soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning. 7O Israel, hope in the Lord! For with the Lord there is steadfast love, and with him is plentiful redemption. 8And he will redeem Israel from all his iniquities.
1Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD. 2Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications. 3If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? 4But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared. 5I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope. 6My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning. 7Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption. 8And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.
The language of the ancient Romans which gradually became the language of the part of the Christian Church which owed allegiance to Rome.
Latin version of the Bible most widely used in the West.
The Christian Bible consists of the Old Testament scriptures inherited from Judaism, together with the New Testament, drawn from writings produced from c.40-125CE, which describe the life of Jesus and the establishment of the Christian church.
The Old Testament Book of Psalms which contains 150 Hebrew poems or songs.
Author of one or more Psalms. The Book of Psalms contains 150 Hebrew poems or songs, many traditionally attributed to King David,on a variety of themes including praise, lament, pilgrimage and prayer for God's forgiveness.
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