The Laments of Women in the Bible

The Christian Working Woman · Jul 13, 2026 · 3m

Presented by Jenn Miller Biblical lament is the honest and often raw expression of our pain and sorrow before God, and a striking example of this is Hannah. In 1 Samuel 1, we read that Hannah longed for a child but was barren. If that pain weren’t enough, she was constantly reminded of this and ridiculed by another woman. Maybe you have also experienced the intensified suffering of being mocked in your troubles. And it wasn’t just one time; verse 3 says this happened year after year. Hannah found herself in a cycle of suffering she couldn’t get out of. Finally, she went in bitterness of soul…