As a general term, lament refers to a passionate expression of grief or sorrow. In biblical studies, however, lament refers to a specific poetic genre in which the person is aggrieved or suffering, and in the psalm pours out his/her heart to God in complaint and petition for help. A common feature of many of these psalms is the "enemy/enemies." "
Further Reading & Resources:
Bill Goodman, "Texts and Terror," Anvil 19.3 (2002):165-176.
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Alan Thompson, "'Consolation for the Despairing': C. H. Spurgeon's Endorsement of Lament Psalms in Public Worship," Midwestern Journal of Theology 16.2 (2017):94-111.
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