Psalms - the cry of man to their God

As I was sitting in the office one day, I noticed a book titled, 'Singing the Songs of the Brokenhearted'. Curious, I picked it up and started to read.

Before I realised, I was captured by what Bill Crowder wrote in His book about the Pslam writers, one of which was king David. 

He's words were deliberate and certain, he did not withhold the pain or anguish that he felt, he let it all out before the God whom he felt had abandoned him. And yet, David seemed to contradict himself. No, his situation had not changed, but the way he looked at his hardships and pains had turned a good 180 degrees. 

What was the change? Well, David remembered the God whom he was crying out too. He knew, that that very God was the one who would save him in His own terms - in His own time and ways. 

When we read the bible, do we take time to recognise and understand who the author truly is and what he writes about? Because what makes them credible, is not simply the beautiful words they write, but it is the truth in all that they pour out.

Psalms would be a good read to study, let us not take for granted the cries of the saints, for there is much value in their words.