Question

why does the poet praise the lord now when he sees one set of footprints​

Answer 1

Answer:

They leave two sets of footprints in the sand. ... When questioning God, believing that the Lord must have abandoned his love during those times, God gives the explanation, "During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you."

Answer 2

Answer

They leave two sets of footprints in the sand. ... When questioning God, believing that the Lord must have abandoned his love during those times, God gives the explanation, "During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you."