Psalmist Cries, 2of5

 ~ Lament of Tears ~

Introduction  ~  Throughout the Book of Psalms we find a Psalmist crying out to God – lamenting the circumstances surrounding him.  In this series we look at five types of laments found in the Psalms – it is by no means an exhaustive list of the types of laments or the number of psalms in each of the types we look at.  Also, a particular psalm can be labeled in more than one way. 

Example Psalm  ~  “Restore us, O God; cause Your face to shine, and we shall be saved!  O Lord God of hosts, how long will You be angry against the prayer of Your people?  You have fed them with the bread of tears, and given them tears to drink in great measure.  You have made us a strife to our neighbors, and our enemies laugh among themselves.  Restore us, O God of hosts; cause Your face to shine, and we shall be saved!  …  Return, we beseech You, O God of hosts; look down from heaven and see, and visit this vine and the vineyard which Your right hand has planted, and the branch that You made strong for Yourself.  It is burned with fire, it is cut down; they perish at the rebuke of Your countenance.  Let Your hand be upon the man of Your right hand, upon the son of man whom You made strong for Yourself.  Then we will not turn back from You; revive us, and we will call upon Your name” (Psalm 80:3-7, 14-18).

Comment  ~  Have you ever cried out to God in tears?

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW

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