De Profundis

Meaning

Proper Noun

• The 130th psalm, one of the seven penitential psalms of the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches.
• A letter to Lord Alfred Douglas written by Oscar Wilde while he was imprisoned for gross indecency (homosexual acts). The title is a reference to the 130th psalm.
• The name of various other works of art inspired by the feelings expressed in the 130th psalm. (see De Profundis)

Origin

• From the first two words of the Latin version of the 130th Psalm.