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Psalms 68 · Grade 4

God on the March

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Read and Think

The title of Psalm 68 calls it a Psalm by David, a song. It is a song of victory. It begins, Let God arise! Let his enemies be scattered! These words echo what Moses said whenever the ark set out in the wilderness. The psalm pictures God leading his people like a king on a march.

Along the way, God shows his heart. A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in his holy habitation. He sets the lonely in families and brings out prisoners with singing. He sends plentiful rain and prepares his goodness for the poor.

The march ends at God's sanctuary on Mount Zion, with singers, musicians and girls playing tambourines. The psalm praises the Lord, who daily bears our burdens, and calls all the kingdoms of the earth to sing to God. In the New Testament, Paul quotes verse 18 about God ascending on high and giving gifts, and applies it to Jesus (Ephesians 4:8).

Show What You Know

  1. What do the first words of the psalm echo?

  2. What does God do for the lonely?

  3. Where does the march end?

  4. How does the New Testament use verse 18?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

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  1. It begins, Let arise!
  2. A of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
  3. He sets the in families and brings out prisoners with singing.
  4. The psalm praises the Lord, who daily bears our burdens, and calls all the kingdoms of the earth to to God.

Think About It

  1. God sets the lonely in families. How could you help someone who feels alone?

  2. What burden could you ask God to carry for you today?

Memory Verse

“Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burdens, even the God who is our salvation. Selah.”

Psalms 68:19 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being a father to the fatherless. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why does the mighty God care for the weak?
  • God is a father to the fatherless. Who could you include at play who seems left out?

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