5th Grade Bible & Scripture — Wisdom Literature — Psalms, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes
Students will explore psalms of praise and understand how the Psalms teach us to worship God with joy and gratitude.
The book of Psalms is the Bible's songbook and prayer book. It contains 150 psalms written by David, Asaph, the sons of Korah, Solomon, Moses, and others over many centuries. Many psalms were written as songs to be sung in worship.
Psalms of praise celebrate who God is and what He has done. Psalm 100 invites everyone on earth to shout for joy, worship with gladness, and give thanks to God. Psalm 148 calls on everything in creation — sun, moon, stars, animals, and people — to praise the Lord.
These psalms teach us important truths about God: He is good, His love endures forever, He is faithful to all generations, and He is worthy of all praise. When we praise God, we remind ourselves and others of His greatness.
Praising God isn't just singing in church. We can praise God through prayer, through thankful words, through art and music, and through living lives that honor Him. The Psalms show us that praise can happen in every situation.
Read Psalm 150 together. Then write your own psalm of praise with at least 6 lines, telling God why you love Him and listing things He has done that make you thankful. Share your psalm with the class.