Theologian Walter Brueggemann is known for his framework for understanding the Psalms. He believes that you can see three movements present in various psalms and each describes the way the psalmist is relating to God in that particular expression. The framework is: orientation, disorientation, and re-orientation. For a familiar example of all three in a single psalm, consider Psalm 23.

The year 2020 has felt a lot like Brueggemann’s framework for the Psalms.