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Psalms 43 · Grade 3

God, My Exceeding Joy

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Read the Story

Psalm 43 has no title in the text. The writer prays, Vindicate me, God. Deliver me from deceitful and wicked men. For you are the God of my strength. He feels rejected and goes mourning. Then he asks, Oh, send out your light and your truth. Let them lead me. Let them bring me to your holy hill.

Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my exceeding joy. I will praise you on the harp, God, my God. He tells his soul, Why are you in despair, my soul? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him: my Savior, my helper, and my God.

Memory Verse

“Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my exceeding joy. I will praise you on the harp, God, my God.”

Psalms 43:4 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. What does the writer call God in verse 2?

  2. Where should God's light and truth bring him?

  3. What does he call God at the altar?

  4. On what will he praise God?

  5. What does he tell his soul to do?

Light and Truth

Write what happened in each box.

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Word Search

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

TPRBJSSBVRHARPJRJGUSTRENGTHTVRHSHRMVHLVTIONFLOSYBDLOHILJTURYLOGFKALTARPHTDWNEIGET
  • STRENGTH
  • LIGHT
  • TRUTH
  • ALTAR
  • HOLY
  • HILL
  • HARP
  • HOPE

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for Your light and truth. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What do you love most about God?
  • What refrain does Psalm 43 share?

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