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1 Psalm 23 Lapbook

2 Created and designed by Debbie Martin Psalm 23 Lapbook The Whole Word Publishing The Word, the whole Word and nothing but the Word." Copyright July 2011 by Debbie Martin 3627 D St. Bremerton, Wa All rights reserved. Permission is hereby granted to the individual purchaser to reproduce his book in whole or in part for non commercial individual or classroom use only. Permission is not granted for school wide system wide reproduction of materials. Images are public domain.

3 Directions for this lapbook. You will need two file folders or one file folder and one piece of card stock. First take the first file folder and open it up and lay it flat like this: Next fold the two sides into the middle so it looks like this when opened. The dotted likes are the creases where you folded: Now take your other file folder and cut it in half. Keep the part with the tab and cut off the tab. Discard other half of file folder. Now you will tape the piece of the file folder you just cut and tape it to the file folder that you just folded so it looks like this: If you are using a piece of card stock you can tape it here in place of the piece of file folder. Tape on both sides of the crease for durability. Tape Tape Tape

4 Now fold down the piece of file folder you just taped down into your lapbook and close flaps. It should now look like this: Now you are ready to put the pictures on the outside of your lapbook. Cut out the Psalm 23 lapbook cover in two strips and glue one onto each flap of the outside of the file folder you have just created like this: Now open the flaps of the file folder. You will see the piece of file folder or card stock that you taped in. This is where the oval of of John 10:27 will be cut out and glued. So go ahead and cut out the oval of John 10:27 and glue it into your lapbook like this: Tape tape tape tape

5 Now you are ready to start placing booklets into your file folder base that you have made. So go ahead and open the flap that you glued the oval of John 10:27 onto so it looks like this again: Oval of John 10:27 will be glued on the back of this. Above booklet placement can be followed but you are always free to glue the booklets into the file folder as you wish. Once all booklets have been completed and glued into your file folder your lapbook is now complete!

6 P S A L M T W E N T Y T H R E E

7 John 10:27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.

8 Psalm 23 When did David write Psalm 23? Some think that David wrote Psalm 23 while he was a young man guarding his father s flocks out on the Judean Hills, experiencing the life of a shepherd. Some think he wrote it while in exile from King Saul. Others think it was written during the rebellion of Absalom his son. Still others say he wrote it as an older, wiser king looking back over his life, recalling God s goodness and protection. No one knows for sure. Whatever time it was in David's life that he penned these beautiful words, there can be no doubt that he had been greatly influenced by his life experiences. What are the four theories of when people think David wrote Psalm 23?

9 Directions for the above booklet. Write one item in each oval. Cut out all ovals. Stack with cover on top and hole punch at the top. Secure with a brad. Glue into lapbook. What life experiences influenced David when writing Psalm 23? There are at least three life experiences that helped to shape David's thoughts expressed in Psalm David's early responsibilities as a shepherd. 1 Samuel 16:11 And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither. We first meet David as a young man whose main responsibility it was to tend his father s sheep (1 Samuel 17:15-30). This experience as a shepherd would be important to him as he would later become the shepherd / king over God s people Israel (2 Samuel 5:2-5).

10 Psalms 78:70-72 He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds: From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance. So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skillfulness of his hands. David's experiences as a shepherd would give him confidence to go out and fight Goliath (1 Samuel 17:31-37). 2 Samuel 7:8 Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel. 2. David's anointing as king. 1 Samuel 16:12-13 And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he. Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah. This presence of the Holy Spirit would become a key part of David s life. Psalm 51:10-12 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy

11 free spirit. David's anointing would sustain him through many treacherous and even disappointing times. It would also inspire him to write some very comforting words, like those in the 23rd Psalm. 3. David's musical abilities (1 Samuel 16:14-23). Our text tells us David was a cunning (skillful) musician (1 Sam. 16:18). It has been suggested that David authored 73 of the Psalms we have in our Bible. David was called the sweet psalmist of Israel (2 Sam. 23:1). Obviously, music played an important role in David's life! Other experiences that may have shaped David s thoughts include the following: His Encounter with Goliath 1 Samuel 17:40-54 His Experiences with King Saul 1 Samuel His Life as a Fugitive 1 Samuel The Consolidating of the Kingdom 2 Samuel 1-10 The Bathsheba Episode 2 Samuel Trouble at Home 2 Samuel His Final Years 2 Samuel All of these experiences, and more, made for a heartfelt conviction that the Lord was indeed his Shepherd. Since you and I have gone through our own difficult and trying life experiences we can relate to and apply the words of the Psalmist to our own lives. Directions for the below booklet. What are the three main life experiences that influenced David when writing Psalm 23? Cut out booklet, fold in half and write one item under each flap.

12 1 What are seven other experiences that may have shaped David s thoughts? 2 3 Directions for above booklet. Write one item on each strip. Cut out strips, stack with cover on top and staple on the left. Glue into lapbook.

13 About the Shepherd When David killed Goliath in 1 Samuel 17:40-54, we learn of some of the equipment and methods of the shepherds of the time. In verse 40, David chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip The scrip is a bag made of dried skin, and typically this was used to carry food while the shepherd was out in the fields, such as bread, cheese, dried fruit or olives. Scrip Directions for scrip booklet. Cut out booklet, fold in half. Write inside. Glue into lapbook. What is a scrip? The Rod and the Staff A shepherd would also normally carry a rod. This rod would be used for protection and a weapon against wild animals. It would typically have been made of oak wood and be a couple of feet long, and one end was typically thicker --- this was the hitting end. In addition to the thickened lump, spikes might be driven into it for a greater impact.

14 Rod Staff Ezekiel refers to the rod in Ezekiel 20, Ezekiel 20:37: And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant. This refers to the practice of causing the sheep to pass under the rod for counting or inspecting. In the book of Leviticus, Moses wrote of the tithe of the herd. Leviticus 27:32: And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the LORD. In order to do this, the flock was herded through a narrow opening. The shepherd would dip the end of the rod in some coloring, and mark the head of every tenth sheep as it passed. In this way one tenth of the flock could be separated out without partiality. The scepter, which was an implement of the kings of the time, had its origins in the shepherd's rod. As a king, they were the shepherd of the people, and the rod was a symbol of protection, power and authority. Another implement carried by shepherds, was their staff, mentioned in Psalm 23:4. The staff is a long light stick, about six feet long, that usually has a fork, or crook, at one end. It has many uses. The shepherd uses it to guide the sheep in right paths, to keep them from wandering, to

15 help them out of holes, to give them a rather strong hit when they disobey, to beat down leaves from trees, to help himself in clambering over rocks, and to lean on as he watches his flock. At night when the sheep enter the fold, the shepherd holds his staff low enough for each sheep to touch it as he goes in the door. The shepherd counts them one by one, or two by two, as they enter, to make sure that not one has been left behind on the hills. No good shepherd can go to sleep unless he knows that every sheep is safe in the fold. The Rod The Staff Directions for above booklet. Cut out booklet and cut on dotted line. Fold in half and fold tabs over. Open up and on one half of the inside of the booklet write what the rod was and what is was used for and do the same with the staff. When complete glue into lapbook.

16 The Sling The sling David used was also a very useful implement. Typically, it was made of a patch of leather to hold the stone, and two strings of sinew, rope or leather. By swinging the apparatus above his head, and letting go of one of the strings at the appropriate time, the stone could be made to travel quite some distance. As in the case of Goliath, this could be used as a weapon against predators, such as the lion or bear or even robbers. The Sling 1 Samuel 25:29: Yet a man is risen to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul: but the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the LORD thy God; and the souls of thine enemies, them shall he sling out, as out of the middle of a sling. 1 Samuel 25:29 Directions: For oval booklet, cut out booklet, fold in half. Inside describe the shepherds sling and what is was used for. For 1 Samuel booklet cut out booklet and fold in half. Write 1 Samuel 25:29 inside. Glue into lapbook.

17 Psalm 23:1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. What is the Lord in Psalm 23:1? Will you need anything if the Lord is your shepherd? Jesus is also know as the shepherd. Believers in the Bible are referred to as sheep. Write the verses on the below strips. John 10:14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. Hebrews 13:20 Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant. 1 Peter 2:25 For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

18 1 Peter 5:4 And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away. The Lord is my shepherd. Directions for above booklet. Write each of the above verses on each strip. Cut out strips. Stack with cover on top and staple on the left. Glue into lapbook.

19 Psalm 23:2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. What two things does the Lord do in Psalm 23:2? Green Pastures For sheep, green pastures are rich food and save from starvation. The shepherd also leads him beside the still waters. Sheep don't like drinking from any fast-flowing watercourses, and instead need still ponds or pools of water. So, here the shepherd is supplying the basic needs of the sheep. Psalm 23:3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. What two things does the Lord do in Psalm 23:3? Directions for above booklets: Write one item on each rectangle. Cut out booklet and fold like an accordion. Glue into lapbook.

20 Write this verse. Psalm 115:1 Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake. Psalm 115:1 Directions for above booklet. Write Psalm 115:1 on lined portion of scroll. Cut out both scrolls. Stack with cover on top, staple at the top and glue into lapbook. Psalm 23:4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. When I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, what will I do? Why? Directions for above booklet. Cut out booklet, fold in half. Write inside and glue into lapbook.

21 The Valley Sheep naturally fear darkness, and prefer light, as most people do. But the good shepherd knows best, and sometimes he leads his flock right through fearsome places. In some valleys steep cliffs rise so high above that all light is shut out. There is nothing but darkness until one comes out on the other side. Also, among the dark rocks of the valley, wild animals have their dens. Sheep do not like dark valleys. Because the shepherd knows this, he pauses at the entrance of each dark valley, to play lively music on his flute. He hopes that the music will cheer the sheep. As he goes into the darkness, the sheep crowd close to him. They know they will be safe if they can feel his hand on them. But he cannot touch them all. He talks to them in a happy voice, calling their names. Oh, how good his voice sounds to them! It says to them, "You need fear no evil, for I am with you." When the shepherd grows tired of talking, he taps with his staff on the sides of the cliff to assure them that he is near. The shepherds rod and staff are a comfort, so here David is placing his trust in God as sheep do in their shepherd. The sheep don't know what their master's plans are for them, but follow him believing he will look after them. Psalm 23:5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Table Oil Cup

22 Directions for above booklet. Cut out booklet. Cut on dotted lines. Fold in half. Fold tabs over. Now under each flap complete the sentence about the object mentioned. For example: For the table, under the flap you would put: Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies. Do the same under the other two flaps. When complete glue into lapbook. What does it mean? A prepared table: meaning, everything is already planned before hand: God provides through ways that we could not even imagine! Even when there are enemies, God has already prepared a way to rejoice: like at a banquet! A prepared table The origin of anointing was from a practice of shepherds. Lice and other insects would often get into the wool of sheep, and when they got near the sheep's head, they could burrow into the sheep's ears and kill the sheep. So, ancient shepherds poured oil on the sheep's head. This made the wool slippery, making it impossible for insects to get near the sheep's ears because they would just slide off. From this, anointing became symbolic of blessing, protection, and empowerment. The New Testament Greek words for anoint are chrio, which means to smear or rub with oil, and by implication to consecrate for office or religious service ; and aleipho, which means to anoint. In Bible times, people were anointed with oil to signify God s blessing or call on that person s life. Anointing Directions for the above booklets: describe what the prepared table means and what anointing is. Cut out booklets, fold in half, write inside and glue into lapbook.

23 Write these verses: Exodus 29:7 Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his head, and anoint him. 1 Samuel 16:13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah. Exodus 29:7 1 Samuel 16:13 Directions for the above booklets. Cut out booklets. Cut out booklets, fold in half. Write inside and glue into lapbook. My cup runs over: A brimming cup, so full will spill out! Whatever God has given to us, He does not give in a stingy way, He fills our 'cup' with so much that it 'runs over' (spills right out!) The cup Directions for the above booklet: describe what the cup means. Cut out booklet, fold in half, write inside and glue into lapbook.

24 The Sheep's Cup How disappointing it is to walk a long way before you get to a well, only to find that it has very little water in the bottom. But sheep who have a good shepherd can say, "My cup runs over," for their shepherd knows where there are natural stone wells or hollowed out rocks called sheep's "cups." In certain places in brooks, large rocks form a basin or large cup in which water collects. The shepherd dips pail after pail of water for his sheep until every one has all he wants to drink. The Sheep's Cup Directions for above booklet. Describe what a sheep's cup is. Cut out booklet, fold in half and write inside. Glue into lapbook. Write this verse. Psalm 116:13 I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD. Psalm 116:13 Directions for the above booklet. Cut out booklet and fold in half. Write inside and glue into lapbook.

25 Psalm 23:6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever. What two things will follow you in Psalm 23:6? Where will you dwell in Psalm 23:6 Directions for above booklets. Cut out booklets, fold in half write inside and glue into lapbook. What is goodness? The state of being good; the physical qualities which constitute value, excellence or perfection; as the goodness of timber; the goodness of a soil. The moral qualities which constitute Christian excellence; moral virtue; religion. Goodness Directions for above booklet. Cut out booklet, fold in half write inside and glue into lapbook.

26 Write this verse. Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. What is mercy? Galatians 5:22-23 Directions for above booklet. Cut out booklet, fold in half write inside and glue into lapbook. That benevolence, mildness or tenderness of heart which disposes a person to overlook injuries, or to treat an offender better than he deserves. Mercy Directions for above booklet. Cut out booklet, fold in half write inside and glue into lapbook.

27 Psalm 23 The LORD is my shepherd;. He maketh me to lie down in green : he leadeth me beside the still waters. He my soul: he in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of : thou anointest my head with ; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me : and I will dwell in the house of the for ever. Directions for above. Cut out square. Take your King James Bible and looking at Psalm 23 fill in the blanks. When complete, glue into lapbook where indicated.