We don't lament enough. When people hurt us, when we experience distress, when we feel insecure or vulnerable, when we've been hurt, wounded, or discarded, when we experience abandonment, when we feel like we're surrounded by evil and see or experience oppression or exploitation, we're invited to turn to God and trust Him to do what only He can and should do. But, lament is not a practice we frequently engage. Instead, we oftentimes try to push through and solve whatever problem we're facing in our own strength and wisdom. But, Psalm 120, the first of the Psalms of Ascent, provides a framework for how we can lament in the face of difficult, frustrating, and trying times. We can turn to God, name our complaint, ask God to intervene, and choose to trust Him.