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David the Poet

David the Worship Leader

Day 46of 180
Week 10of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that David wrote many psalms as a way of worshiping God

2

Learn basic elements of poetry and how David used poetry to express emotions

3

Recognize that poetry can be a form of prayer and praise

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 23:1

“The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want.”

— Psalm 23:1 (WEB)

Demonstrates David's poetic ability to describe God's care using a beautiful metaphor

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bible (World English Bible)
  • Paper
  • Colored pencils or markers
  • BibleMouse Psalms overview chart
  • Musical instrument (optional)
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse adventure! Last week, we learned about David's heart for God's house. Today, we'll discover how David used poetry to worship God.

💭 Review Question: Can you remember something special about David we learned last week?
2Teaching (8 min)

David wasn't just a king and warrior - he was also a poet! He wrote about half of the psalms in the Bible, using beautiful words to express his love for God.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Psalms are songs and poems that express different emotions
  • David wrote psalms to praise God, ask for help, and share his feelings
  • Poetry can help us understand and express our emotions about God
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think makes a good poem?
  • How can we use words to tell God how we feel?
3Activity: BibleMouse Psalm Creation (10 min)
poetry introduction

Children will create their own simple psalm of praise, using Psalm 23 as inspiration

📝 Instructions:
  1. Read Psalm 23 together from the World English Bible
  2. Discuss how David used word pictures (shepherd, green pastures)
  3. Draw a picture representing how God takes care of you
  4. Write 2-3 lines describing God's care using your own words
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Draw a picture of God taking care of you

Challenge: Write a full acrostic psalm using letters of your name

4Closing (3 min)

Review our learning about David's poetry and psalms

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about David today?
  • How can poetry help us worship God?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for showing us how to praise You through beautiful words, just like David did.

Coming up: Tomorrow, we'll explore more of David's songs of praise!

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 110:1

“The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.”

— Psalm 110:1 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Psalm Puppet Show: Create a simple puppet and act out the verse, with children taking turns being the 'LORD' and the 'Lord'

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

David wrote psalms during different times in his life - some when he was happy, some when he was afraid, some when he was thankful

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage creativity in the psalm activity
  • Don't worry about perfect poetry - focus on expressing feelings
  • Use the BibleMouse Resource Guide for additional poetry activities
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might feel shy about creating their own poetry

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Willingness to express feelings, understanding of metaphors

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a BibleMouse Psalm Performance - act out your psalm
  • Listen to musical settings of psalms together
  • Explore other psalms in the BibleMouse Printables Library

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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