Julie
Apparently, this is describing the destruction of Jerusalem and it's interesting that what they have done is frame this as if the city is talking to God itself. The author describes this as if the city is a woman. It's almost as if the city itself it confessing to God for the people in it.
It's as if David is looking at how he is lived his life thus far. He talks about not sinning and then about losing his way. At this point it's not that he has done anything more than speak to someone in anger, but probably said something that we shouldn't. I feel like I am doing this right now. Unfortunately, when I am hormonal I lose my patience faster and tend to say things out of anger that I would not have said otherwise.
Michelle
The preface to this book says it is a list of poems of lament in which God is grieving with his people for the destruction of Jerusalem and the hard times the people are facing. It does sound like the writer/speaker is confessing all the sins they have committed over time and admitting to rebelling against God.
It's hard to hold our tongues when we get angry. But those are usually the times we really need to as we tend to say things we regret, even if we think them at other times. When we harbor feelings for too long and then are faced with adversity or challenges, in our frustration and feeling overwhelmed we can tend to do the opposite of what we know is right. And it's usually on impulse when we can't take it anymore. It's those moments when we need to pray. That in itself is a challenge.
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