SOAR DISCUSSION GUIDE

Psalms of Lament and Petition

Ps Chee Fah
12th July 2015

On Sunday we went on a journey to learn how to personally lament though the psalms. Ps Chee shared a framework from Psalm 51 of how we can lament before the Lord:
Freedom – to come to God as you are
Lament – it’s more than just complaining but embracing reality
Hope – having a God orientation by placing our hope in Him. We come to that place through being broken by our sin, His judgment and finally the mercy of God. 

1) Share with one another what your experience with the Lord was like during the Sunday service

2) Below is a list of some psalms of lament and petition:
Individual lament/petition : Psalms 3, 5-7, 13, 17, 22, 25-28, 35, 39, 41-43, 51, 54-57, 61, 64, 69, 71, 86, 88, 102, 109, 130, 140-143
Communal lament/petition : Psalms 12, 44, 60, 74, 79, 80, 83, 85, 90, 126, 137 

– Individually scan through the list of psalms and find one that speaks to you
– Read through the psalm slowly a few times 
– What insights can you draw about the freedom, lament and hope the psalmist has in God?
– How does that speak to your freedom, lament and hope in God? What step of obedience does the Lord want you to take in action/attitude?

3) Come together as a life group and read your psalm out and share your insights with one another with your step of obedience.