Psalm 121 from the Good News Bible set to music  Here's an activity which I did with students aged 10-12 but could be used with teens or adults. After reading Psalm 23 from the Bible and underlining and or coloring in key words or phrases, the students were asked to write their own version of the psalm using the template below. . FILL THE GAPS WITH YOUR VERSION OF THE PSALM PSALM 23 THE LORD THE ………………………….. A song of …………………... 23 The Lord is my …………………. I have everything I need. 2. He gives me rest ……………………….. He leads me to ……………………. 3. He gives me new strength. For the good of his name, he leads me on ………………………. 4. Even if I walk through a very ………………………., I will not be afraid because you are with me. Your ……………….. and your ……………….. comfort me. 5. You prepare a meal for me in front of ……………………. You …………………………………... You give me more than ……………………. 6. Surely your ………………………….. will be with me all my life. And I will live in the house of the Lord forever. FURTHER DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1) What part of this Psalm-poem do you like? Please explain why. 2) Have you ever lain down on green grass or in a field? What do you think it would feel like? 3) Is there a part of the Psalm that scares you? Why? 4) Is there a part that you find comforting? Why? 5) What do you think David thought God was like? 6) What do you think God is like? 7) Why do you think it is sometimes hard to describe who God is? 8) Why do you think people have different ideas about who God is and what he does? 
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