人在苦痛中就如同掉進了深淵，所發出的呼求又是何等迫切。可是人在艱難中容易把責任都推卸到別人身上，以為自己清白無辜，一切都不過是別人的錯。但詩人卻在禱告中看到自己的罪孽：若沒有神恩典的赦免，誰能站得穩呢？都是偏離正路，一同變為無用。
但在主裡的人有福了。雖同在黑暗中等待，守夜的人不過在完成職務規條，天亮就打卡下班。但禱告的人卻知道黑夜過後就是黎明，懷著盼望等待天亮，就能夠擁抱光明。
建議討論：
- 「主阿！求你聽我的聲音，願你側耳聽我懇求的聲音。」(130:2, 和合本)
思想：你曾有過禱告時神不在聽的經驗嗎？請回想和分享。
- 「我等候耶和華，我的心等候，我也仰望祂的話。」(130:5, 和合本)
思想：你曾在黙想禱告中得著神的話語嗎？那是怎樣的經驗？
Scripture Reading: Psalms 130:1-8
Suggested Discussion:
- “Lord, hear my voice! Let Your ears be attentive to the sound of my pleadings.” (130:2, NASB)
Q: Have you had an experience that you felt the Lord was not listening when you prayed? Please think of and share.
- “I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and I wait for His word.” (130:5, NASB)
Q: Have you ever received words from the Lord in prayer? What was that experience?