The God who Sees
The God Who Sees
Even in life’s hardest and most depressing seasons, God is with us and is listening to us.
One purpose of a song of lament, or lament psalm, is to be honest with God. It’s about expressing vulnerability by telling God exactly how we feel. We should never be afraid of God or how we speak to Him, because He is able to handle our deepest emotions and complaints. And lament psalms are our model in Scripture on how we can be honest with Him.
Psalm 42 is a lament psalm. It is a song about the hopelessness of the writer’s current condition. It speaks to the deep sorrow and grief that is experienced in life. The writer of Psalm 42 does not know why he is depressed. He’s not sure why certain things are happening to him. And so he goes to God in prayer and song, expressing the deepest parts of his soul.
Another purpose of lament is to connect life's hopelessness with the hope God gives. Laments act as a bridge between our present situation and the promises we’re waiting on.
Even in life’s hardest and most depressing seasons, God is with us and is listening to us.
One purpose of a song of lament, or lament psalm, is to be honest with God. It’s about expressing vulnerability by telling God exactly how we feel. We should never be afraid of God or how we speak to Him, because He is able to handle our deepest emotions and complaints. And lament psalms are our model in Scripture on how we can be honest with Him.
Psalm 42 is a lament psalm. It is a song about the hopelessness of the writer’s current condition. It speaks to the deep sorrow and grief that is experienced in life. The writer of Psalm 42 does not know why he is depressed. He’s not sure why certain things are happening to him. And so he goes to God in prayer and song, expressing the deepest parts of his soul.
Another purpose of lament is to connect life's hopelessness with the hope God gives. Laments act as a bridge between our present situation and the promises we’re waiting on.
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