They do not cry out to Me from their hearts but wail on their beds. - Hosea 7:14a (NIV)
Sometimes, even during one prayer time, I unintentionally switch between crying out (zaaq, זָעַק) and wailing (yalal, יָלַל). Of course, it should not be so. According to my current understanding, when someone cries out to God, he/she asks for help from God and puts their hope/trust/faith in God. Whereas, wailing sometimes come together with desperate feeling, blaming something/someone, self-pity, victim mentality, or many others. When you realize that your emotion is at (or near) the wailing stage, I pray that you will be able to put your hope back to our sovereign and loving God.
