David uses a lament song to pour out his heart to God, plea for help, and choose to declare his praise and trust in God even in the pain

The purpose of these songs is to direct our whole self to worship the LORD and bring Him glory

We don't remove idols, we must replace them. The heart will always love something. Let's focus on reveling in the work of Jesus and loving Him more.

Idol of CONTROL – an over-desire for certainty, security and wants by having everything go according to my plan through control of self, circumstances, environment and others.