New band by Death Row founder and ex-Pentagram guitarist/songwriter Victor … Read Full Bio ↴New band by Death Row founder and ex-Pentagram guitarist/songwriter Victor Griffin. He has reunited with original Death Row bassist Lee Abney and Tim Tomaselli on drums. Extremely solid traditional Doom-metal that will most definitely appeal to fans of both Victor Griffin's earlier bands. After Spirit Caravan broke up, Doom legend Wino (also ex-The Obsessed and ex-St. Vitus) briefly joined Place of Skulls before forming The Hidden Hand. Later Dennis of Revelation and ex-Oversoul also joined the lineup.

"Shortly after releasing "As a Dog Returns" in 2010, Victor rejoined Pentagram for a two-year album & tour stint. Upon departing Pentagram, he founded a new project, Victor Griffin's In-Graved."

Psalms
Place Of Skulls Lyrics

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From the depths I call, Lord hear my voice
Lord bend Your ear, attend to my heart
If You kept account according to our sins
Tell me who could stand, Lord who could stand

But with You is forgiveness, that You may be feared
So I expectantly wait and put my hope in Your Word
Like a watchman for morning, even more so I wait

And hope in You Lord, for there Your mercy redeems

Lord my heart is not proved, nor my eyes are lofty
Neither do I find myself in matters too great for me

Surely I have calmed and quieted my soul
Like a weaned child and mother, like a weaned child is my soul

Overall Meaning

The opening line of the song "From the depths I call, Lord hear my voice" is a plea that comes from a state of desperation, a deep feeling of being lost or overwhelmed. The singer is calling out to God, asking for help and guidance. The second line "Lord bend Your ear, attend to my heart" is a request for God to listen deeply and intimately, to not only hear what is being said but to understand the emotion behind the words. In the third and fourth lines "If You kept account according to our sins, tell me who could stand, Lord who could stand," the singer acknowledges their own imperfection and sinfulness, and how these things would lead to their downfall if not for the forgiveness and mercy of God.

Line by Line Meaning

From the depths I call, Lord hear my voice
I cry out to you, God, from the depths of my soul, listen to my voice and my heart's lament

Lord bend Your ear, attend to my heart
God, listen closely to my heart and the pain I feel

If You kept account according to our sins
If you punished us for the sins we have committed, who would be able to stand before you?

Tell me who could stand, Lord who could stand
There is no one who could endure the punishment for their sins, no one who could stand before God without his mercy

But with You is forgiveness, that You may be feared
God's forgiveness inspires reverence and awe because it is His mercy that allows us to be reconciled to Him

So I expectantly wait and put my hope in Your Word
I will patiently wait for God's promise and trust in His Word, despite my suffering

Like a watchman for morning, even more so I wait
I wait for God's mercy with great anticipation and hope, like a watchman waiting for the morning light

And hope in You Lord, for there Your mercy redeems
I have faith in God's mercy and redemption for my soul

Lord my heart is not proved, nor my eyes are lofty
I do not claim to have a pure heart or lofty eyes, but humbly acknowledge my shortcomings

Neither do I find myself in matters too great for me
I will not involve myself in things beyond my ability, but trust in the wisdom of God

Surely I have calmed and quieted my soul
I have found peace and tranquility in my soul, through my relationship with God

Like a weaned child and mother, like a weaned child is my soul
I am content and at peace, like a weaned child in their mother's arms

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