The Lord is My Shepherd – Psalms 1-2; 8; 19-33; 40; 46

Gathered in this post are resources to help you teach your family not only the stories of the people in the Old Testament but also the doctrine and principles found in the study block for the Come, Follow Me reading of Psalms 1-2; 8; 19-33; 40; 46. There are resources for children, youth, and adults. Every resource linked to is free! Most links are to church websites or websites approved for further gospel study. Choose on thing a day to do with your family or a couple to do for family home evening. Enjoy!

Everyone

Activity – Write a Psalm – Write a poem or song like people in the Bible did! It doesn’t have to rhyme. Fill in the blanks to help you get started.

Video – Our Earth, Our Home – God Created The Earth For Us To Enjoy & Take Care Of – This inspiring video, made with footage from Mormon Channel fans like you, is a reminder that the earth was created by God, for us to enjoy and take care of. (1:34 minutes)

Video – Preparation of Joseph F. Smith: I Am Clean – Joseph F. Smith recounted a vision received as a young missionary in Hawaii that reinforced in him the love of family and the importance of living a clean life. (2:16 minutes)

Primary Children

Story – Psalms Teach of Jesus Christ – Scripture Stories

“The heavens declare the glory of God.” Psalms 19:1; 33:5

Activity – Enjoying God’s Creations – Coloring page

Activity/Article – A Beautiful Earth – Find the beautiful things Heavenly Father and Jesus created. Includes a story.

Story – Caring for the Earth – Two girls come up with some ways they can take care of the earth right in their neighborhood.

Story – The Creation – A retelling for young children about the creation of the world.

Story – The Earth Was Created for Heavenly Father’s Children – Amy learns to appreciate nature.

“The Lord is my shepherd.” Psalm 23

Activity – The Lord is My Shepherd – Color and matching game

Activity – Jesus Teaches About the Lost Sheep – Coloring page

Activity – The Lord is My Shepherd – Coloring page

Activity – Good Shepherd Game – Includes instructions for two simple games to use when talking about Jesus being the Good Shepherd.

Activity/Article – The Good Shepherd – Learn about the parable of the Good Shepherd and Jesus blessing children. Includes a picture-craft printout.

Article – The Good Shepherd – An explanation of shepherding in the time of Christ.

Story – The Shepherd and the Lost Sheep – Teach young readers that Jesus Christ is the Good Shepherd.

Jesus Christ can turn sadness into joy. Psalm 30:5

Activity – My Book about Jesus – Make your own book of Jesus with the words to the song “I Know That My Savior Loves Me.”

Activity – Blessings from Jesus – Match the cards to finish each sentence about Jesus.

The Lord offers me peace, strength, and guidance. Psalms 23; 27-28; 32; 46

Activity – Jesus Loves Me – An action rhyme for young children about the Savior’s love.

Activity/Article – Jesus Promised Us Comfort – How can you comfort others like Jesus did?

Article – How Can I Find Peace in Scary Times? – Answers from an apostle

Poem – I Find the Savior – A poem about finding the Savior when we follow His example.

Story – I Know That Jesus Loves Me – Looking at pictures of Jesus helps Laney be reverent during sacrament meeting. For young children.

To enter the temple, we need “clean hands, and a pure heart.” Psalm 24:3-4

Activity – I Love to See the Temple – A booklet to color and cut out with the words of the song “I Love to See the Temple.”

Activity/Article – Hidden Picture – Help Evelyn find the items she mentioned in her talk. Includes an illustrated story for young children.

Article – What’s on Your Mind Question – “I’m going to the temple for the first time soon, and I’m nervous about my interview with the bishop. What kind of questions will he ask?”

Story – A Piece of the Temple – Natalie and her friends visit a temple under construction, learn about the importance of temples, and make a commitment to be worthy to enter one day.

“Be still, and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10

Story – Trust in the Lord – Elaine S. Dalton tells how she learned to trust in the Lord after the death of her father.

Sunday School – Youth and Adults

Article – What Are the Main Messages in Psalms? – Come, Follow Me: Psalms

Article – Line Upon Line: Psalm 24:3-4 – Delve deeper into this scripture with these helps.

Video – Understanding the Psalms – Book of Mormon Central (7:58 minutes)

Video – Tips for Studying the Book of Psalms – Book of Mormon Central (6:04 minutes)

The Psalms teach us to trust the Lord. Psalms 1; 23; 26-28; 46

Article – Trust God and Let Him Prevail – The ultimate lesson of the book of Job is that each of us can choose to live our lives trusting God and His plan, no matter what.

Article – The Lord is My Shepherd – How is the Lord like a shepherd to us?

Article – Trust in the Lord and Lean Not – We can center our lives on the Savior by coming to know Him, and He will direct our paths.

Video – Psalm 23 and the Good Shepherd – Book of Mormon Central (5:12 minutes)

Video – Be Still and Know That I Am God – “Be still, and know that I am God.” This profound phrase comes from Psalm 46, and it’s inspiring all on its own, but it acquires even greater meaning when we look at the build up of the entire Psalm, culminating in this declaration. Book of Mormon Central (4:55 minutes)

The Psalms point our minds to the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. Psalms 2; 22

Article – Drawing the Power of Jesus Christ into Our Lives – The gospel of Jesus Christ is filled with His power, which is available to every earnestly seeking daughter or son of God.

Video – Know Christ Through the Scriptures – Jesus Christ is the most important person who ever lived. No matter where you are in your relationship with Jesus Christ, you can get to know Him even better in the Bible and the Book of Mormon (1:26 minutes)

“The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.” Psalms 8; 19; 33

Article – God’s Love for His Children – The miracle of the changing seasons, with the reawakening and rebirth in nature, inspires feelings of love and reverence within us for God’s marvelous, creative handiwork.

Video – We Lived with God – Dr. Lewis is a renowned scientist who advises the European and NASA space programs. He believes in God. (4 minutes)

Video – Grant’s Story on the Existence of God – The Book of Mormon teaches us how to rely on the Lord during our trials. Watch how this book helped Grant find peace after losing his father by giving him the knowledge that he would be able to see him again (37 seconds)

The word of the Lord is powerful, “rejoicing the heart.” Psalms 19:7-11; 29

Article – 15 Psalms for Joy – Here’s a handful of psalms to keep handy when life gets bumpy.

Video – How Can the Psalms Help Us Know the Book of Mormon is God’s Word? – Book of Mormon Central (7:58 minutes)

Entering the Lord’s presence requires purity. Psalms 24: 26-27

Article – Clean Hands and a Pure Heart – Our spiritual purpose is to overcome both sin and the desire to sin, both the taint and the tyranny of sin.

Video – Christ and the Temple in the Book of Psalms – Book of Mormon Central (12:40 minutes)

Video – How to Be Recommended of the Lord – In the October 2020 General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Elder Ronald A Rasband talks about being recommended of the Lord. He shares a story of his beloved father-in-law who insisted on having a temple recommend, regardless of his physical state of being. (3:12 minutes)

Youth Doctrinal Topics

How Can I Find Joy in Following the Savior?

Article – Joy and Spiritual Survival – When the focus of our lives is on Jesus Christ and His gospel, we can feel joy regardless of what is happening—or not happening—in our lives.

Article – Finding Joy in Christ – The surest way to find joy in this life is to join Christ in helping others.

Article – Thru Cloud and Sunshine, Lord, Abide with Me! – I testify that “thru cloud and sunshine” the Lord will abide with us, that our “afflictions [can be] swallowed up in the joy of Christ.”

Article – Like a Broken Vessel – How do you best respond when mental or emotional challenges confront you or those you love?

Video – We Can Find Happiness – See the stories of three people who find happiness through the plan of salvation as taught in the gospel of Jesus Christ. (6:18 minutes)

Adults

Article – The Psalms: Songs from the Heart of Israel – Old Testament Institute Manual

Article – Jesus, the Great Shepherd-King – BYU Religious Studies Center

Article – Israel’s Ancient Psalms – BYU Religious Studies Center

Article – “Come Near Unto Me” – BYU Religious Studies Center

Podcast – Follow Him: Psalms 1-2; 8; 19-33; 40; 46 part 1 (video link) – Have you ever felt forsaken by God? Dr. Shon Hopkin explores the structure and purpose of the Psalms, the effect of music in worship, and how the Psalms prepared the Lord and the disciples for difficult times. Find the audio to this episode here.

Podcast – Follow Him: Psalms 1-2; 8; 19-33; 40; 46 part 2 (video link) –Dr. Shon Hopkin returns and discusses the influence and importance of Psalm 22 in understanding the life, suffering, and triumph of Messiah, Jesus Christ. Find the audio to this episode here.

Video – Discussions on the Old Testament – The Psalms, part 1 – Professors from BYU’s Department of Ancient Scripture discuss the Psalms of the Old Testament. They provide historical context, cultural insights, and doctrinal implications of these unique chapters. BYUtv (27:59 minutes)

Video – Come Follow Me Insights: Psalms 1-46 – Taylor and Tyler welcome special guest, Michael McLean to talk about the first 46 chapters of Psalms. Michael shares his unique perspective about psalms as an award winning Latter-day Saint songwriter and composer. Watch as Michael performs a few of his songs throughout the episode. Book of Mormon Central (1:05:02 minutes)

Video – Come Follow Up: Psalms 1-46 – CFU host Ben Lomu meets with OT scholar Shon Hopkin as well as special guests Yahosh Bonner, and Merrijane Rice to discuss how Psalms point our minds to the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. and how joy cometh in the morning. BYUtv (55:15 minutes)