They represent the last refusal to let go of the God who may seem to be absent or worse — uncaring. If this is true, then lament expresses one of the most intimate moments of faith — not a denial of it. It is supreme honesty before a God whom my faith tells me I can trust. He encourages me to bring everything as an act of worship, my disappointment, frustration, and even my hate. Only lament uncovers this kind of new faith, a biblical faith that better understands God’s heart as it is revealed through