Day 3 David Praises God Various Psalms
Key verse: Psalm 8:9
O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!
Craft ideas: Harps, Rhythm instruments
Game ideas: Play music dance and freeze, musical chairs, “cake” walk
Snack ideas: musical trail mix, bugles
Bible Story:
Students should have Bibles for all lessons.
Helpful materials for day 2 will depend on the activity you choose.
Greet students and open with prayer. (Dear God, Be with us today as we learn more about praising you.)
Introduce the Lesson
Once again introduce the concepts by allow students to share what they already know. Here are a few sample questions.
What does it mean to praise God? (It is to tell of His worth. It is to thank and honor God.)
How do we praise God? (We often use songs to express our praise, but we could use anyway we want to tell how great God is.)
Tell about David praising God. In the Bible we learn that David loved music. He played the harp for Saul. He also used his musical talents to praise God. He sang, he danced and made instruments for the purpose of praising God. We can read many of the songs He wrote in the book of Psalms.
Have students open their Bible to the “middle” even the younger students. Ask what book they are in. Help everyone turn the pages until they find Psalms. What is in the book of Psalms? (It is a collection of writings by different people. Many are written in poems and song form. Many are praises to God.)
Choose a couple of shorter praise Psalms that were written by David to read to the class. Psalms 8, Psalms 133, Psalms 138 are examples.
Activity choices
Consider ages and creative ability of the students when deciding on one or two of these options.
Option 1- Students write their own Psalms. Allow students to work in groups or alone. Not all students like to write creatively, so provide another option as well.
Option 2- Provide art materials for students to create a drawing of praise.
Option 3- Students choose a Psalm and turn it into a rap or song. This could be a small group project.
Option 4- Work as a whole group having students saying lines of praise and turning them into a Psalm.
Option 5- Students make a list of things they are thankful for. This could be done as a large group or as individuals.
Option 6- Provide rhythm instruments and have students play them while singing or listening to praise music.
Option 7- Sit back and listen to some contemporary Christian music. Point out that these are examples of modern praise.
Final discussion
Ask again What is praise?
What ways will you praise God?
Who wrote the most Psalms?
Close in prayer.
Dear God,
You are more than we can ever imagine. We thank you and praise you for who you are.
Amen