Lament (Part 2)

Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens · May 6, 2026 · 5m

READ: PSALM 13; MARK 14:32-36 Have you ever read a psalm and thought, Wow, they’re really mad at God. Are you even allowed to say that to Him? The short answer is, yes, and it’s called lament. In fact, about a third of the psalms in the Bible are lament psalms or complaint psalms. A lament is when you bring your honest, unfiltered frustrations, angers, griefs, and disappointments to God in prayer. It says, “God, I’m not okay. This stinks. I hate it. I feel like You’ve forgotten me. Why did You let this happen?!” That doesn’t sound encouraging, does it? But lament is so important that…