RE – Thursday 14th January
In today’s lesson, you will learn about what Psalms are and how Christians use them to express their feelings.
Psalms are poems and songs from the Old Testament of the Bible.
When people worship, they have different feelings. People who follow a faith might be able to express their feelings to their God/Gods. Psalms are from the Bible which is the special book for Christians and are written to God. People from different faiths would have different ways of expressing their thanks.
The video below explains a well known Psalm called “The Lord is my Shepherd”.
Here are some more examples of Psalms. Read them and try to work out what they mean:
Writing Task – we would like you to explore your thoughts and feelings through a Psalm. Have a go at writing a Psalm which expresses your feelings, such as one which says thanks or shows how grateful you are. Please note that your Psalm does not have to mention God.
You should spend 45 minutes on this.
thanks to your blessings thy
we remember your name
forever to mankind
Well done Kiran.
Make sure you read what other people write. Compare your ideas to theirs.
Mr Bushell
Thank you god for creating us and making us live a happy happy life and how lovely nature you created and thank you for shelter food and water.
This is great Alex.
I think you’ve picked out some appropriate things to say thank you for.
See what other people write and compare their ideas. Does everyone say thank you for the same things?
Mr Bushell
He bleseth me with food,
And with all I have.
He gave me a dwelling,
And he helps me to do right.
He sets an example to all on Earth.
This is great Franek.
What a terrific example. I hope that others read this too.
Well done
Mr Bushell
Thank you thank you for your blessing,
for helping me in the darkest time,
giving food, providing warmth,
giving a roof over my head,
You set a very good example for the world.
Well done Talal
Make sure that you read some of the Psalms written by other people in Year 5. Compare your ideas to theirs and feel free to make a positive comment about the work of others.
Mr Bushell
We pray to you,
Thank you god for every second of life,
Full of excitement,
Our God gives us a chance see new things,
You are our creator.
Our God is the creator,
He gives us every second to breathe,
We are not scared with our God,
The lord protects everyone-not just one,
We are as one,
Judgement is between people does not matter,
Only our life matters.
Thank you Hargun.
Make sure you read some of the other Psalms that have been written today so that you can compare your ideas to those of others.
Mr Bushell
I am blessed for my family and my health,
To the less unfortunate that have lost lives especially with what is going on in the world today.
This is great Ellis!