Discovering What a ‘Lamentation’ Is Lamentations are personal complaints to God, and many of the Psalms in the Bible show how David was able to express himself when he was upset, angry, or disappointed. Skim through the Book of Lamentations from the Bible and see for yourself precisely what David was stating. You may use this link for your convenience in reading them. The difference between a “complaint” and a lamentation is that the lamentation usually ends with a praise to God for how the problem is now in His hands. Writing Your Own Lamentation Prepare your original lamentation (following example above). Although the lamentation follows a variety of formats, create your original lamentation using the format of the example provided, which contains the following components: Choose an original title for your lamentation. Write an introductory paragraph telling us why you chose this topic. Begin with some kind of salutation to God (again, the Psalms and other books of the Bible show many examples of how others have addressed God.) S
