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Psalms 118 · Grade 3

The Rejected Stone

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Read the Story

Psalm 118 has no title. It begins and ends with Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

The singer was in distress. He called on Yah, and Yah answered him. Yahweh is on my side. I will not be afraid. It is better to take refuge in Yahweh than to trust in people. Enemies surrounded him like bees, but Yahweh helped him.

He asks to enter the gates of righteousness to give thanks. Then he says, the stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is Yahweh's doing. This is the day that Yahweh has made. In the New Testament, Jesus quotes this verse about the rejected stone (Matthew 21:42).

Memory Verse

“The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.”

Psalms 118:22 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. What words begin and end the psalm?

  2. What did the enemies surround him like?

  3. Why will the singer not be afraid?

  4. What happened to the rejected stone?

  5. Who quotes this verse about the stone in the New Testament?

This Is the Day

Write what happened in each box.

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Word Search

Find each word. Words go across, down, and diagonally.

MTKVCENHKHRHYUGOPUEYEAJNONJGBYJNPJOULFVPOKDGDAHITCISATDUUGFGCTYASTONEVEYFOFMSGPSY
  • REJOICE
  • THANKS
  • STONE
  • GATES
  • GOOD
  • GLAD
  • DAY

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this day you have made. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • The singer thanked God for answering him. How can you be brave when others are against you?
  • How can you welcome someone others push aside?

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