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Psalms 119 · Grade 5

Loving God Through His Word

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Read and Think

Psalm 119 has no title and names no author. It is the longest chapter in the Bible: 176 verses arranged as an acrostic, with 22 sections of 8 verses each, one for every letter of the Hebrew alphabet. Nearly every verse names God's word with terms like law, testimonies, precepts, statutes, commandments, ordinances, promises, and word.

The psalm is more than a list of rules. It is a prayer of love to the God who speaks. The singer says, With my whole heart I have sought you. He hides God's word in his heart to avoid sin, asks God to open his eyes, and says, How I love your law! It is my meditation all day. He says God's word is settled in heaven forever and that the entrance of your words gives light.

Verse 105 sums up how Scripture guides: Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path. A lamp in ancient times lit only a few steps, so the traveler trusted God one step at a time. The psalm ends not with pride but with need: I have gone astray like a lost sheep. Seek your servant. In the New Testament, Jesus tells of a shepherd who goes after the sheep that was lost (Luke 15:4).

Show What You Know

  1. How is Psalm 119 structured?

  2. Why is the psalm more than a list of rules?

  3. What does an ancient lamp show about following God?

  4. How does the end of Psalm 119 connect to Jesus?

Crossword

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Across

  1. Your word is a ____ to my feet.
  2. With my whole ____ I have sought you.

Down

  1. The entrance of your words gives ____.
  2. I run in the ____ of your commandments.
  3. I have hidden your ____ in my heart.

Think About It

  1. The singer loved God's word because he loved God. How can reading the Bible become a way to know God better?

  2. The psalm ends by asking God to seek a lost sheep. How does it help to know God seeks you when you wander?

Memory Verse

“Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.”

Psalms 119:105 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for your word that lights my way. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How does a lamp picture God's guidance?
  • The singer said affliction taught him God's statutes. How can suffering deepen your understanding of Scripture?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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