How Long O Lord
A couple of weeks ago we looked at one of the most common types of prayer in the Psalms – the songs of praise. But they are not the most common type… That claim belongs to the lament (or complaint) Psalms. More often than joyful praise, the Psalmist prays about distressful trials. Maybe some of us can relate to that experience? And we probably all know how hard it is to pray in those trials. But even complaints need to be expressed and externalised. Even complaints need to be brought before God, both despite of, and because of, our weakness. Even complaints can bring glory to God – because he is the only help for our distress, despair and depression.
