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Psalms 68 · Grade 5

God Who Bears Our Burdens

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The title of Psalm 68 calls it a Psalm by David, a song for the Chief Musician. It is one of the grandest psalms in the Psalter. It opens with words Moses spoke when the ark of the covenant set out (Numbers 10:35): Let God arise! Let his enemies be scattered! The psalm traces God's march from Sinai through the wilderness to his chosen mountain, Zion.

Woven through the march is God's care for the weak. He is a father of the fatherless and a defender of the widows. He sets the lonely in families and brings out the prisoners with singing. He prepares his goodness for the poor. The mighty God who makes the earth tremble at Sinai is the same God who notices the lonely child.

At Zion, God's procession enters the sanctuary with singers and tambourines, and kings bring gifts. Verse 18 says, You have ascended on high. You have led away captives. In the New Testament, Paul applies this to Jesus, who ascended and gave gifts to his people (Ephesians 4:8). The psalm's gentle center is verse 19: Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burdens.

Show What You Know

  1. Where do the opening words come from?

  2. What contrast does the psalm draw about God?

  3. How does the New Testament apply verse 18?

  4. What is the gentle center of the psalm?

Crossword

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Across

  1. God sets the lonely in ____.
  2. God sets the ____ in families.
  3. ____ praises to the Lord— Selah—.

Down

  1. And a defender of the ____.
  2. A ____ of the fatherless.

Think About It

  1. Why does it matter that a mighty God cares for the lonely?

  2. What does it mean to you that the Lord bears your burdens daily?

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.

  • Which load could you ask God to carry for you this week?
  • How does God's march end at Zion?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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