Poetry & Wisdom
What should a child notice in Psalms 42?
Psalms 42 opens with these words: “As the deer pants for the water brooks, so my soul pants after you, God.” The line to keep is Psalms 42:5: “Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him for the saving help of his presence.” Carry the word “despair” from that verse into the rest of the day. A sentence to keep is Psalms 42:5: “Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him for the saving help of his presence.” What happens first in Psalms 42?
Psalms 42:5
“Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him for the saving help of his presence.”
Psalms 42:3
“My tears have been my food day and night, while they continually ask me, “Where is your God?””
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Say it
Practice Psalms 42:5
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Whyareyouindespair,mysoul?Whyareyoudisturbedme?HopeinGod!ForIshallhimforthesavinghelpofhispresence.