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Psalms 48 · Grade 4

Tell the Next Generation

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Psalm 48's title says it is A Song, A Psalm by the sons of Korah. It praises God for his city, Mount Zion. Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, in his holy mountain. The city is the joy of the whole earth, the city of the great King. Its strength is not its walls but God: God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.

Kings gathered against the city, but they saw it, then they were amazed and hurried away. The people say, As we have heard, so we have seen. What their parents told them came true in their day. They think about God's loving kindness in the temple. Then they are told, Walk about Zion. Number its towers. Notice her bulwarks, that you may tell it to the next generation. In the New Testament, Hebrews speaks of the heavenly Jerusalem, the city of the living God (Hebrews 12:22).

Show What You Know

  1. What is the city's true strength?

  2. What do the people mean by As we have heard, so we have seen?

  3. Why should they walk about Zion and notice its walls?

  4. In the New Testament, what city does Hebrews speak of?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

cityZiontowersGreatGod
  1. It praises God for his city, Mount .
  2. is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.
  3. The is the joy of the whole earth, the city of the great King.
  4. Its strength is not its walls but : God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.
  5. Number its .

Think About It

  1. The people were told to look closely so they could tell the next generation. What could you tell a younger child about God?

  2. As we have heard, so we have seen. What have you heard about God that you have also seen for yourself?

Memory Verse

“Notice her bulwarks. Consider her palaces, that you may tell it to the next generation.”

Psalms 48:13 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being our guide forever. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • The kings saw God's city and ran away in fear. How does God's power give you confidence?
  • What does God break with the east wind?

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