In the early 80s, Elton John wrote a hit song entitled Sad Songs (Say So Much).  In the song are these lyrics, 

Guess there are times when we all need to share a little pain and ironing out the rough spot is the hardest part when memories remain.

And it's times like these when we all need to hear the radio cause from the lips of some old singer, we can share the troubles we already know.

Then the chorus goes,

Turn them on, turn them on, turn on those sad songs.  When all hope is gone, why don't you tune in and turn them on.

And later in the song he explains why.  He says,

(Because) sad songs they say so much.    

In this song, Elton John is describing how it is sometimes helpful for someone who is going through difficult times, to listen to an old sad song from someone who has been there.  The same is true for us spiritually.  When we are going through tough times, it is so helpful for us (believers) to hear from other believers who have been there so that we know the proper way to respond to God. 

God gives us this in His Word.  God’s Word is filled with story after story, letter after letter, psalm after psalm written by and about people who have been there –who have been where we have been and have experienced what we have experienced and have felt what we have felt.  We especially see this in the book of Psalms.  In this book, we not only learn how to respond to God when times are good, but also when times are tough.  In this book, we learn “Sad Psalms (Say So Much).” 

For more on Sad Psalms, click HERE and listen to ANOTHER PSALM OF LAMENT.