Most psalms have a title. For example, the title in Psalm 3 says: “A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son.” These titles were not added later by translators, but are a part of the inspired Scripture. They are different from the chapter headings that appear throughout the Bible—those were added by translators. Be certain to read the psalm titles as you go through Scripture.
Old Testament scholars have developed a number of categories for the psalms, such as hymns, penitential, wisdom, or lament. The book of Psalms has a number of important references to Christ. This week, older levels will look at the correlation between Psalm 22 and Matthew 27.
--From our Bible Roadtrip Curriculum
Students are memorizing the following verses for the first week:
K-3 Students - Psalm 23:1-3
4-5 Students - Psalm 23:1-3, Psalm 24:1
6-8 Students - Psalm 8:3-5, Psalm 23:1-3, Psalm 24:1, Romans 5:12-14
Psalm 23:1-3, "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake."
Reading this week included the following:
Psalm 1, 9, 19, 23, 27, 34 (K-3)
Psalm 1-2, 9-10, 19, 22-23, 27, 32-34 (4-5)
Psalm 1-2, 5, 9-10, 16, 19, 22-23, 27, 29, 32-34, 38 (6-8)
Questions to ponder:
Re-read Psalm 19:7-11. How should we regard the Bible and the Lord?
Read Matthew 27. Find verses 1, 7, 8, and 18 of Psalm 22 in Matthew 27.
In times of trouble, where does our hope lie? (Psalm 27)
Which attributes of God does Psalm 33 emphasize?
