David's Harp
Understand that David was a musician who praised God
Learn about David playing the harp as a young shepherd
Develop appreciation for music as a way to worship
“Whenever the evil spirit from God came on Saul, David would take the harp and play it. Then Saul would be refreshed and feel better, and the evil spirit would depart from him.”
— 1 Samuel 16:23 (WEB)Demonstrates David's musical skill and how music can bring comfort and praise to God
Welcome to today's BibleMouse music lesson! Last week, we celebrated our musical journey, and now we'll learn about a special musician in the Bible.
David was a young shepherd boy who loved to play music and sing praises to God. Even when he was just taking care of sheep, David would play his harp and sing beautiful songs.
Let's pretend to be David playing a harp and singing to God. We'll use our hands or a simple instrument to make music.
Simpler: Just move hands gently while parent sings
Challenge: Create a simple melody about God's love
Today we learned how David used music to praise God and bring joy to others.
Coming up: Tomorrow, we'll explore how strings make music by creating our own rubber band harp!
David was not just a musician, but a key figure in Biblical history who became a king and was known as 'a man after God's own heart'.
Young children might find it hard to sit still during the lesson
Child's engagement, attempts to mimic music-making, understanding of David's role