De Profundis also means "from the depths."
De profundis refers to Psalm 130 ( 129 in the Vulgate ) , traditionally known as the De profundis ( `` Out of the depths '' ) from its opening words in Latin . De Profundis ( Latin : `` from the depths '' ) is a letter written by Oscar Wilde during his imprisonment in Reading Gaol , to `` Bosie '' ( Lord Alfred Douglas ) .