Poetry--- Memory

Fill in the blanks: Psalm 69 is predictive of the Cross in saying, "They also gave me gall for my

--------, And for my thirst they gave me ---------to drink."

food---vinegar (Psalm 69:21 )

When Jesus, from the cross, said He was thirsty He was given vinegar to drink (Matt. 27:34, 48; Mark 15:23, 36; Luke 23:36; John 19:28-30). The "gall" is also a reference to the bitterness of the vinegar.

Poetry--Memory

"King James Bible"

Fill in the blanks: "Zeal for Your ---------has eaten me up, And the reproaches of those who------

You have fallen on me"

house---reproach (Ps 69: 9 )

"The New International Bible"

For zeal for your house --------- me, and the insults of those---------you fall on me.

consumes------insult (Ps.69:9 )

Poetry--Memory

Sentence completion: "God be merciful to us and bless us, And cause His face to --------.

'Shine upon us" (Psalm 67 : 1 )

This psalm reiterates the words of the well-known benediction of Numbers 6:-26, often used to conclude worship service.

Poetry----Memory

1. Sentence completion: "Whenever I am afraid, I will-------"

2. Fill in the blanks. "O God , You are my God; Early will I -------

You; My soul -------for You ; My flesh longs for You In a-------

and --------land Where there is no -------."

1. "Trust in You" ( Ps. 56: 3 )

Fear of man and circumstances cannot coexist with trust in God.

2. Seek---thirst---dry----thirsty---water (Ps. 63:1 )

Poetry--Memory

Fill in the blanks 1. "Create in me a clean-------,O God, And renew a steadfast

--------within me."

2. "Cast your ------upon the Lord, And He shall-------you; He shall never permit the------to be moved"

1. Heart---spirit (Ps. 55:10 )

2. Burden---sustain----righteous (Ps. 55:22 )

Poetry--Memory

1. Fill in the blanks: As David asks for cleansing of sin in Psalm 51, he

says, "Purge me with -------, and I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall be whiter then ---------".

Hyssop------Snow (Ps. 51:7 )

Hyssop is a plant that grows in Israel. It is very small and aromatic. It was used often in bunches with cedar wood and wool for ceremonial cleansing (cf. Lev. 14:1-9,48-53 )

Poetry--- Memory

1. Fill in the blanks: Psalms 42:11 and 43:5 both read," Why are you cast down. O my soul?

And why are you -------within me? Hope in --------; For I shall yet ------Him,The help of

my -------and my God."

Disquieted------God------praise-------countenance (Ps.42:11; 43:5)

2. "God is our refuge and ------,A very present-------in trouble."

Strength----help (Ps.46:1 )