Old Testament · Poetry & Wisdom
Psalms 43
Psalms 43 opens with these words: “Vindicate me, God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation. Oh, deliver me from deceitful and wicked men.” The line to keep is Psalms 43:4: “Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my exceeding joy. I will praise you on the harp, God, my God.” Carry the word “altar” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Key verse · Psalms 43:4
“Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my exceeding joy. I will praise you on the harp, God, my God.”
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Practice Psalms 43:4
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
ThenIgotothealtarofGod,toGod,myjoy.IwillpraiseyouontheGod,myGod.
World English Bible
1Vindicate me, God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation. Oh, deliver me from deceitful and wicked men.
2For you are the God of my strength. Why have you rejected me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
3Oh, send out your light and your truth. Let them lead me. Let them bring me to your holy hill, To your tents.
4Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my exceeding joy. I will praise you on the harp, God, my God.
5Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him: my Savior, my helper, and my God.
Think about it
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What happens first in Psalms 43?
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Read “Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my exceeding joy. I will praise you on the harp, God, my God.” once more. What does it show you about God?
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Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 43 before bedtime?
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Psalms 43 word search
Psalms 43:4 — Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my exceeding joy. I will praise you on the harp, God, my God.
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Secret code
A is 1 and Z is 26. These words were taken from this chapter.
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- 21-14-7-15-4-12-25hidden
- 4-5-12-9-22-5-18hidden
- 4-5-19-16-1-9-18hidden
The key verse starts with this code: 15-16-16-18-5-19-19-9-15-14