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Psalms 43 · Grade 4

Lead Me to Your Holy Hill

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Read and Think

Psalm 43 has no title in the text. It shares the same refrain as Psalm 42 and carries the same feeling. The writer asks God to plead his cause against deceitful and wicked men. For you are the God of my strength. Why have you rejected me? He is honest that he feels pushed away and goes mourning.

Then he asks for guidance: Oh, send out your light and your truth. Let them lead me. Let them bring me to your holy hill, to your tents. He wants to reach the altar of God, to God, my exceeding joy. Exceeding means more than anything else. In the New Testament, Jesus says, I am the way, the truth, and the life (John 14:6). The psalm closes with the refrain, Hope in God! For I shall still praise him: my Savior, my helper, and my God.

Show What You Know

  1. What does Psalm 43 share with Psalm 42?

  2. What two things does the writer ask God to send out to lead him?

  3. What does exceeding mean?

  4. In the New Testament, what does Jesus call himself in John 14:6?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

altarstrengthGodholylight
  1. The writer asks to plead his cause against deceitful and wicked men.
  2. For you are the God of my .
  3. Then he asks for guidance: Oh, send out your and your truth.
  4. Let them bring me to your hill, to your tents.
  5. He wants to reach the of God, to God, my exceeding joy.

Think About It

  1. The writer wanted God himself more than anything. What does it mean for God to be your exceeding joy?

  2. He asked God's light and truth to lead him. How can God's Word lead you this week?

Memory Verse

“Oh, send out your light and your truth. Let them lead me. Let them bring me to your holy hill, to your tents.”

Psalms 43:3 (WEB)

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Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What would make worship joyful for you?
  • In the New Testament, Jesus leads His followers. How can you go where He leads this week?

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