KidsPort August 16 – Thanks!

August 16, 2009

Mia finds words in David's psalm.

We often think about the Book of Psalms when we think of psalms…  after all, that just makes sense. But a psalm is simply a song of praise to God, and we find many of them outside of the Book of Psalms.  In fact, we still sing modern psalms today.

One example of a psalm in a different part of the Bible is found in 1 Chronicles 16.  In fact, it is called David’s Psalm of Praise or David’s Song of Praise in most Bibles.

David had just finished moving the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem.  Now, we know that moving the Ark wasn’t easy. So David was really happy when he got it there.David’s Psalm in 1 Chronicles 16 (and he wrote many) is a perfect example of how to praise God. It thanks God, talks about His faithfulness, and praises Him.

For Parents:

• Read David’s psalm in 1 Chronicles 16 with your child.  What does it say to the two of you?
• Try and find other psalms and songs in the Bible. Use the internet to search.
• Try writing your own psalm!!