Complaining TO God, or AT Him?

Give ear to my prayer, O God,
And do not hide Yourself from my supplication.
2 Attend to me, and hear me;
I am restless in my complaint, and moan noisily,
3 Because of the voice of the enemy,
Because of the oppression of the wicked;
For they bring down trouble upon me,
And in wrath they hate me.

4 My heart is severely pained within me,
And the terrors of death have fallen upon me.
5 Fearfulness and trembling have come upon me,
And horror has overwhelmed me.
6 So I said, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove!
I would fly away and be at rest.
7 Indeed, I would wander far off,And remain in the wilderness. Selah...

16 As for me, I will call upon God,
And the Lord shall save me.
17 Evening and morning and at noon
I will pray, and cry aloud,
And He shall hear my voice.
18 He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me,
For there were many against me.
19 God will hear, and afflict them,
Even He who abides from of old. Selah

(Psalm 55)

Complaining is usually not a good thing. In it we are often compairng, self-justifying, and becoming increasingly bitter.  So where do we go? What can we do when life seems unjust? David shows us here: we cry out to God, who hears, cares, and acts, in His appropriate time.  David had a valid complaint. Evil seemed to be prevailing. But He did not take that as an excuse to rant and rave at everyone around him; he took it as an opportunity to draw closer to God, His will, and His ways.  May we not become bitter complainers who never listen, watch or trust the Just One.