For Aid I Call: A Lament

READ: PSALM 7:1; PROVERBS 18:10; HEBREWS 13:6Oh Lord, are Your ears stone? From times of old I have cried out for aid, but no answer have I received. To the left, fear plots for my life; affliction laughs at my right hand. Trouble is near me. But You, O God, O Lord of might and justice, You alone are my hope. Even when all hope seems lost, You keep me secure.Tears washed my bed, and a troubled sleep took me, but I awoke in joy, for Your steadfast love encompassed me.I call to You only for aid, and You alone I seek; I cannot save myself.Your sword alone can crush my enemies, and You alone can lay my foes at my feet.From my lips, Your praise builds its peak; higher than the mountaintops, To the depths of the sea and to the farthest star Your song reaches.For You are the Deliverer, the Faithful, and the Giver of blessings. I will praise You alone, for You are good. • Bonny Garlets• Today’s poem is written in the style of a lament psalm. Lament psalms are a mix of complaint, trust, and...