The Psalms of Lament are the opposite of Psalms of Praise. They express the language of suffering and are full of questions to God. There are more Psalms of lament in the Psalter than there are Psalms of praise because at times life is full of trouble and sorrow.
Text adapted from 150 Questions about the Psalter by Bradley Johnston.
Listen to the Psalms of Lament
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O Lord, My Foes Are Multiplied (Psalm 3A) The Book of Psalms for Worship | Deliverance |
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Give Answer When I Call (Psalm 4A) The Book of Psalms for Worship | Trust |
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Be Gracious, Lord (Psalm 6B) The Book of Psalms for Worship | Restoration |
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Help, Lord (Psalm 12) The Book of Psalms for Worship | Deliverance |
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Consider, Lord, a Righteous Cause (Psalm 17A) The Book of Psalms for Worship | Deliverance |
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Keep Me the Focus of Your Eye (Psalm 17B) The Book of Psalms for Worship | Deliverance |
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Arise, Confront My Foe (Psalm 17C) The Book of Psalms for Worship | Deliverance |
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O God, We Have Heard of Your Works (Psalm 44A) The Book of Psalms for Worship | Redemption |
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But You Have Forgotten (Psalm 44B) The Book of Psalms for Worship | Redemption |
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If We Have Forgotten (Psalm 44C) The Book of Psalms for Worship | Redemption |
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Be Merciful to Me, O God (Psalm 56A) The Book of Psalms for Worship | Trust |
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You Have Recorded All My Ways (Psalm 56B) The Book of Psalms for Worship | Trust |
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O God, You Have Rejected Us (Psalm 60A) The Book of Psalms for Worship | Restoration |
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God in His Holiness Declared (Psalm 60B) The Book of Psalms for Worship | Restoration |
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O Lord, Unto Your Land (Psalm 85A) The Book of Psalms for Worship | Restoration |
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I’ll Hear What God the Lord Will Say (Psalm 85B) The Book of Psalms for Worship | Restoration |
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The Lovingkindness of the Lord (Psalm 89A) The Book of Psalms for Worship | Messiah |
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God Is Revered (Psalm 89B) The Book of Psalms for Worship | King of Kings |
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Behold How Blessed the People Are (Psalm 89C) The Book of Psalms for Worship | King of Kings |
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In Visions Once You Spoke (Psalm 89D) The Book of Psalms for Worship | Covenant |
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And If His Sons Forsake My Law (Psalm 89E) The Book of Psalms for Worship | Covenant |
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Now Your Anointed You Have Spurned (Psalm 89F) The Book of Psalms for Worship | Covenant |
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How Long, Lord (Psalm 89G) The Book of Psalms for Worship | Covenant |
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God, My Heart Is Steadfast (Psalm 108A) The Book of Psalms for Worship | Deliverance |
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God Spoke in Holiness (Psalm 108B) The Book of Psalms for Worship | Glory |
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I Call You, Lord (Psalm 141A) The Book of Psalms for Worship | Deliverance |
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When Just Men Strike Me in Reproof (Psalm 141B) The Book of Psalms for Worship | Defender |
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