Psalms (Book 2) Bible Reading Challenge

Challenge yourself to achieve 1000 points by completing your choice of the following activities. Each activity has a certain number of points depending on how challenging it is. Some activites may be particularly suited for children and families, while others may be more suited for adults and teens. One of the best parts of a challenge is doing it together. Find another family to do it with, or involve your Sunday School or CYC.

Read - 400 Points

Read through all of Psalms 42-72 for 400 points! Below you can find a printable tracker for each chapter so you can check them off as you go!

Bible Journal - 500 Points

Use a notebook or a Bible Reading Journal to take notes while you read. You can order a prepared reading journal on Amazon (link below) or use just a regular notebook. A page of suggested questions to ask is also available below. Share your thoughts or favourite verses with your friends and family or on Social Media.

Bible Art - 500 Points

Choose a verse that exhorts or encourages you during your Bible readings and illustrate it. Share your creations here: Facebook Bible Journaling Group

Alternatively, you may enjoy this Bible journal: Exploring the Psalms by Jacqui Grace. Search for it on Google.

Bible Marking - 100 Points

As you read through all of the Psalms, use coloured pencils to mark all the occurrences of the following words: “blessed” or “happy”, “praise”, “mercy”, “strength”, “forever”. These words are from the King James Version and may not be the same in other translations.

Psalm Study - 200 Points

Choose one Psalm and do a little study on it. Here is a guide for studying Psalm 66 – O come and see what God has done for me!

Literature - 200 Points

Read through any of the following books and share a quote or two with family and friends or on Social Media. Links to Booksellers below.

The Sons of Korah, their faith and their psalms by Jonathan Cope
Food for Thought in the Psalms by Rob de Jongh

Media - 300 Points

Search for this talk on Christadelphian Bible Talks and Exhortations. Write a short review to share what you learn.

The Spirit of Christ in the Psalms by Bro. Harry Tennant.

Or listen to the Kids Daily Readings Podcast:

Memory Verse - 250 Points

Learn these verses by heart.

Psalm 51:10
Psalm 66:4

Use the Bookmarks below to colour and use as bookmarks, or use them as a template to journal into your Bible margin.

Dig Deeper - 400 Points

Learn about Hebrew poetry. Find a summary to print off below on Poetry in the Psalms..

Quiz - 100 Points

Sometimes a question to find the answer to can be helpful to keep little ones engaged. Aquila N. Priscilla has done an excellent job preparing lots of questions to ask before or after reading – you can find their book for purchase here: Psalms to Song of Solomon.

Alternatively, you could see how well you do in this Psalms quiz: Psalm Quiz

Hymn Study - 100 Points

Hymn 55: Cast Thy Burden Upon the Lord.

Sing this hymn. You can find a link below for the music. Write out the hymn (worksheet below), and see if you can find Bible passages that relate to this particular hymn.