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These elements include: (1) an address to God; (2) a pouring out of our suffering to God; (3) a request to God to alleviate the suffering; (4) and last but not least, an expression of trust in God.4 This trajectory involves a transformative psychological shift from distress to praise.

Lament is not merely pouring out our heart to God, nor is it merely complaining or venting.
Instead, lament has a specific structure. It's a stylized form of speech consisting of common elements that define a specific trajectory.

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