{
  "lessonDate": "2026-08-18",
  "lessonNumber": 101,
  "lessonTitle": "Introduction to Psalms, Part 2",
  "semester": "fall-2026-ot",
  "source": "Seminary manual, Lesson 101 — Worship the Lord and Praise His Holy Name",
  "scriptureBlock": "Psalms 1–2; 8; 19–33; 40; 46",
  "bookName": "WORSHIP IN THE PSALMS",

  "lessonObjective": "Help students see that the psalms are the writers' own words of worship offered back to God, and give them time to begin creating their own expression of love for Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.",

  "doctrinePrinciple": "We worship Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ by giving Them our love, reverence, and devotion — in our own words.",

  "personalScriptureStudy": {
    "chapters": "Psalm 8 and Psalm 46",
    "questions": "Mark every word the writer uses to describe God. What is he telling the Lord, and what is he telling himself?"
  },

  "teacherNote": "The creation activity on Card 3 continues in Lesson 112, 'Assess Your Learning 7.' Leave real time for it. Be gentle with students who are not sure how they feel about the Lord right now — a list of things that could represent Him is a good entry point.",

  "cards": [
    {
      "card": 0,
      "sectionName": "CONTEXT SETUP",
      "tagline": "Come to Him. Speak to Him.",
      "title": "WORSHIP IN THE PSALMS — CONTEXT SETUP",
      "subtitle": "Most of scripture is His words to us. This is ours to Him.",
      "columnHead": "WHAT WORSHIP IS",
      "bullets": [
        "To worship is to give God our love, reverence, service, and devotion (Moses 1:15).",
        "Most scripture records God speaking to us. The psalms are largely the writers speaking to Him.",
        "\"We lift our hearts in mighty prayer, cherish His word, rejoice in His grace\" (Dean M. Davies).",
        "David reached for images to say it: rock, fortress, deliverer, shield, high tower (Psalm 18:2).",
        "Psalm 8 worships through creation. Psalm 46 worships through stillness.",
        "Attending and worshipping are not the same thing.",
        "Today you begin creating your own expression of worship."
      ],
      "keyFacts": {
        "Author": "David and other psalmists",
        "Type": "Praise, pleading, and prayer",
        "Setting": "Temple worship and private prayer",
        "Direction": "The writers' words back to God",
        "Main Themes": "Worship, trust, refuge, praise",
        "Christ Connection": "We worship the Father in the name of Jesus Christ (Doctrine and Covenants 59:5)"
      },
      "bandHeading": "SIX WAYS THE PSALMISTS WORSHIPPED",
      "timeline": [
        { "title": "NAMED HIM", "ref": "Psalm 18:2", "text": "Rock, fortress, deliverer." },
        { "title": "PRAISED HIM", "ref": "Psalm 8:1", "text": "His name in all the earth." },
        { "title": "CRIED OUT", "ref": "Psalm 18:6", "text": "He heard my voice." },
        { "title": "TRUSTED", "ref": "Psalm 46:1", "text": "A very present help." },
        { "title": "GAVE THANKS", "ref": "Psalm 30:12", "text": "Thanks unto thee for ever." },
        { "title": "WAS STILL", "ref": "Psalm 46:10", "text": "Be still, and know." }
      ],
      "scrollQuote": {
        "text": "O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!",
        "attribution": "Psalm 8:1"
      },
      "artPrompt": "A warm painterly golden-hour scene of an ancient Israelite worshipper kneeling on a hilltop with arms lifted toward a light-filled sky."
    },

    {
      "card": 1,
      "sectionName": "DIRECT TEXT INTERACTION & AI",
      "tagline": "Read Their Words. Find Your Own.",
      "title": "WORSHIP IN THE PSALMS — DIRECT TEXT INTERACTION & AI",
      "subtitle": "Mark. Compare. Say It Yourself.",
      "focusHead": "OUR FOCUS TODAY",
      "focusText": "Read Psalm 18:1–6 and mark every name David gives the Lord. Then pick a psalm and find the words that say what you feel.",
      "scripturesHead": "TODAY'S SCRIPTURES",
      "scriptureKey": "Start together: Psalm 18:1–6",
      "scriptureList": [
        "Psalm 8:1–9  —  creation and our worth",
        "Psalm 27:1–9  —  light and salvation",
        "Psalm 30:1–12  —  mourning turned to dancing",
        "Psalm 46:1–11  —  refuge, and be still",
        "Psalm 18:2  —  rock, fortress, high tower"
      ],
      "aiUseHead": "HOW WE USE AI",
      "aiUse": [
        "Ask: What did these images mean in ancient Israel?",
        "Compare: Set two psalms beside each other.",
        "Translate: Put a verse in your own words.",
        "Stay Spiritual: AI supports — the Spirit teaches."
      ],
      "aiPromptHead": "AI PROMPT TO TRY",
      "aiPrompt": "\"David calls the Lord his rock, fortress, deliverer, shield, and high tower in Psalm 18:2. Explain what each one meant to someone living in ancient Israel, then help me think of things from my own life that could describe the Savior the same way.\"",
      "afterHead": "AFTER YOU GET A RESULT",
      "after": [
        "Mark the words that fit how you feel.",
        "Write one name you would give Him.",
        "Keep it — you will use it today."
      ],
      "rememberHead": "REMEMBER",
      "rememberText": "Be patient with yourself. Not everyone feels the same things at the same time, and that is all right.",
      "bandHeading": "EXAMPLE QUESTIONS WE CAN EXPLORE WITH AI",
      "bandQuestions": [
        "What is a buckler, and why that image?",
        "Why compare God to a fortress?",
        "What was David facing here?",
        "Which psalm fits what I feel?",
        "How do I put this in my words?"
      ],
      "scrollQuote": {
        "text": "The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer.",
        "attribution": "Psalm 18:2"
      },
      "artPrompt": "A warm painterly golden-hour scene of an ancient stone fortress on a rocky hillside at sunrise, strong and sheltering."
    },

    {
      "card": 2,
      "sectionName": "TALK ABOUT EXPERIENCE",
      "tagline": "Attend. Or truly worship.",
      "title": "WORSHIP IN THE PSALMS — TALK ABOUT EXPERIENCE",
      "subtitle": "Share. Listen. Worship Together.",
      "goalHead": "DISCUSSION GOAL",
      "goalText": "Tell the difference between showing up and actually worshipping.",
      "howHead": "HOW TO DISCUSS",
      "how": [
        "Everyone gets a chance to share.",
        "Listen with respect and kindness.",
        "It is okay to still be figuring this out.",
        "Keep the Savior at the center."
      ],
      "aiHead": "CONTINUE TO USE AI",
      "aiText": "Find a hymn built on a psalm, and bring back what the writer was trying to say.",
      "questionsHead": "THINK ABOUT THESE TOGETHER",
      "questions": [
        "What is the difference between attending seminary and worshipping while you are here?",
        "David called the Lord his rock and his fortress. What would you call Him?",
        "Why do you think God gave us songs to sing, and not only commandments to keep?"
      ],
      "bandHeading": "EXAMPLE QUESTIONS TO DISCUSS",
      "bandQuestions": [
        "What does worship look like for me?",
        "When have I felt closest to God?",
        "Which psalm says what I feel?",
        "How do I show reverence?",
        "What could I create this week?"
      ],
      "scrollQuote": {
        "text": "Be still, and know that I am God.",
        "attribution": "Psalm 46:10"
      },
      "artPrompt": "A natural photograph of teenagers singing together from hymnbooks in a bright chapel congregation."
    },

    {
      "card": 3,
      "sectionName": "CHRIST-CENTERED ACTION",
      "tagline": "Make something. Mean it.",
      "title": "WORSHIP IN THE PSALMS — CHRIST-CENTERED ACTION",
      "subtitle": "Create Your Own Psalm.",
      "columns": [
        {
          "head": "START WITH JESUS",
          "text": "We worship the Father in the name of Jesus Christ. Worship is love, reverence, service, and devotion given to Them.",
          "citation": "See Moses 1:15; Doctrine and Covenants 59:5.",
          "art": "A warm painterly golden-hour portrait of Jesus Christ with a gentle, welcoming expression."
        },
        {
          "head": "DAVID GAVE HIM NAMES",
          "text": "When David ran out of plain words, he reached for pictures — rock, fortress, light. That is worship too.",
          "citation": "See Psalm 18:2; 27:1.",
          "art": "A warm painterly golden-hour scene of David writing on a scroll beside his harp."
        },
        {
          "head": "WHAT WILL YOU MAKE?",
          "text": "Begin something today that says how you feel about Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. Finish it on your own time.",
          "citation": "See Psalm 30:12; Psalm 8:1.",
          "art": "A natural photograph of a teenager writing and sketching in a notebook at a sunlit desk."
        }
      ],
      "ideasHead": "IDEAS: HOW COULD I SAY IT?",
      "ideas": [
        "Write a poem or a song.",
        "Record a video or audio.",
        "List what He is to you.",
        "Draw, paint, or design it.",
        "Build a collage of sacred images.",
        "Write out your testimony."
      ],
      "planHead": "MAKE A PLAN",
      "planQuestion": "What will you create?",
      "plan": [
        "Which form fits you best?",
        "Which psalm will you include?",
        "When will you finish it?"
      ],
      "challengeHead": "CHALLENGE THIS WEEK",
      "challengeText": "Finish your expression of worship and keep it. You will come back to it in Assess Your Learning 7.",
      "rememberHead": "REMEMBER",
      "rememberText": "Many find it hard to say this in words. Sacred music lets everyone join in that expression (Dallin H. Oaks, Ensign, Nov. 1994, 10).",
      "scrollQuote": {
        "text": "O Lord my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.",
        "attribution": "Psalm 30:12"
      },
      "artPrompt": ""
    }
  ],

  "journalPrompt": "What are you creating, and what do you want it to say to Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ? Write down the form you chose, the psalm you want to include, and the one feeling you most want to get across."
}