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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I Now Will Give Wholehearted Thanks (Psalm 9A) The Book of Psalms for Worship | Trust |
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Sing Praise to the Lord (Psalm 9B) The Book of Psalms for Worship | Zion |
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Why Do You Stand so Far Away (Psalm 10A) The Book of Psalms for Worship | Defender |
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Rise Up, O Lord (Psalm 10B) The Book of Psalms for Worship | Defender |
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Lord, Vindicate Me (Psalm 26A) The Book of Psalms for Worship | Trust |
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Lord, I Call on You (Psalm 28A) The Book of Psalms for Worship | Abundance |
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In You, O LORD, I Put My Trust (Psalm 31A) The Book of Psalms for Worship | Redemption |
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O Lord, Be Gracious to Me (Psalm 31C) The Book of Psalms for Worship | Trust |
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How Great the Good (Psalm 31D) The Book of Psalms for Worship | Trust |
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O Vindicate Me (Psalm 43B) The Book of Psalms for Worship | Defender |
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Give Ear (Psalm 55A) The Book of Psalms for Worship | Redemption |
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Consume the Wicked (Psalm 55B) The Book of Psalms for Worship | Redemption |
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But as for Me, I'll Call on God (Psalm 55C) The Book of Psalms for Worship | Redemption |
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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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Hasten, God, My Rescue (Psalm 70A) The Book of Psalms for Worship | Deliverance |
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My Voice to God, Aloud I Plead (Psalm 77A) The Book of Psalms for Worship | Solace |
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The Lord's Deeds I Remember (Psalm 77B) The Book of Psalms for Worship | Solace |
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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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God, The Lord, From Whom Is Vengeance (Psalm 94A) The Book of Psalms for Worship | Justice |
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Who for Me Withstands the Wicked (Psalm 94B) The Book of Psalms for Worship | Justice |
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I Cried in Trouble to the Lord (Psalm 120B) The Book of Psalms for Worship | Ascent |
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I Lift My Eyes to You (Psalm 123A) The Book of Psalms for Worship | Ascent |
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In Babylon We Thought of Zion (Psalm 137A) The Book of Psalms for Worship | Zion |
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To You, O Lord, I Lift My Voice (Psalm 142) The Book of Psalms for Worship | Defender |
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