Emotional intelligence and the Psalms of Lament. Rev. Dr. Blythe Denham Kieffer. Special to The State Journal-Register. I cry aloud to God, aloud to God, that God may hear me. − Psalm 77:1.

Most recently in response to Ahmaud Arbery, we released a song called “God Not Guns” that is a lament of anger and despair based on Psalm 10 that describes the same exact scenario of Arbery ...

Psalm 22 is a psalm of lament, and Jesus asking why he has been forsaken never fails to shake me. I wonder whether those ancient words of prayer brought him any comfort during such suffering. I wonder ...

The lament psalms are full of sadness, anger, pain, and fear. Sometimes the psalmists even say that their sadness makes them physically sick. In some ways, I find the lament psalms comforting, though.

With more than 100 Psalms contained in the Old Testament, there is an entry for almost every occasion. Thanksgiving. Praise. Supplication. Joy. Fear. Rage. These ancient Hebrew poems and songs ...

Participants will have the opportunity to explore lament psalms, hymns of praise, and wisdom psalms. Special attention is given to Psalms in a worship setting. To help us engage with the Scriptural ...

Psalm 77 is a psalm of lament. There are more of these psalms than of any other type. Maybe this is because, as Walter Brueggemann writes, life is often savagely marked by disequilibrium, incoherence ...

Psalms of lament felt hyperbolic before COVID-19. But amid 10,000 deaths, my locked-down church in Rome resonates with David more than ever.

Fr. Harrington offers reflections on the key elements of the biblical laments, including Psalms 3, 5, and 22, and their message for those who suffer today. Sponsored by the School of Theology and ...