Come Follow Me for Teens: "Let Everything That Hath Breath Praise the Lord" (Psalms 102-150)
“Let Every Thing That Hath Breath Praise the Lord”
This week’s Come Follow Me for Teens episode finishes our study of Psalms with Psalms 102–150 and three truths about seeing Jesus Christ more clearly, finding light when the road ahead is difficult, and learning to praise God through every season of life.
We begin in Psalms 110 and 118 with passages written centuries before the Savior’s mortal ministry that Jesus Christ and His Apostles later connected directly to Him.
Psalm 118 declares:
“The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.”
We talk about what it means that the rejected stone became the cornerstone, and how the Old Testament continually points toward Jesus Christ through prophecy, symbolism, ordinances, deliverance, and the experiences of God’s people.
Sometimes we open the scriptures asking, “What does this have to do with me?”
But there may be another question worth asking just as often:
What does this teach me about Jesus Christ?
The more we learn to look for Him, the more we begin to recognize that He has been at the center of God’s plan all along.
Then we return to one of the best-known verses in Psalms:
“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.”
—Psalm 119:105
We studied this verse earlier while learning how to find the Psalm we need, but this time we go deeper into what the image of a lamp can teach us when life itself becomes difficult.
Most of us would probably prefer God to give us a map.
We want Him to show us where the road is going, why something is happening, how everything will work out, and when the uncertainty will finally end.
But the Psalmist describes God’s word as a lamp.
A lamp may not illuminate the entire road ahead. It gives enough light to see where to place your feet next.
We talk about what that means during grief, illness, unanswered prayers, disappointment, and other experiences that may not come with immediate explanations. Sometimes God’s word gives us direction. At other times, it gives us comfort, hope, reassurance, or simply something true about Jesus Christ that helps us keep walking.
Sometimes faith is not seeing the whole road.
It is trusting the light God has already given us enough to take the next faithful step.
Finally, we come to the closing chapters of Psalms.
After 150 Psalms filled with fear, grief, repentance, enemies, unanswered questions, deliverance, gratitude, joy, worship, and hope, the final five repeatedly declare:
“Praise ye the Lord.”
We explore why praise is deeper than simply thanking God when life goes the way we hoped.
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf taught that gratitude can become an act of faith—something rooted in the truths we already know about God and Jesus Christ even when our present circumstances are painful or difficult to understand.
Over time, praise becomes less about what happened today and more about what we have learned about God through everything that has happened.
So as we finish the book of Psalms, maybe the final question is not simply:
What did I learn?
Maybe it is:
What do I now have to praise God for?
This episode is about learning to see Jesus Christ more clearly in scripture, trusting His word when we cannot see the entire road ahead, and developing the kind of faith that can still say:
“While I live will I praise the Lord.”
—Psalm 146:2
Psalms 102–150 “Let Every Thing That Hath
Breath Praise the Lord”
This week’s Come Follow Me for Teens Study & Teaching Guide finishes the book of Psalms with three powerful truths about seeing Jesus Christ in scripture, finding light when the road ahead is difficult, and learning to praise God through every season of life.
The Psalms Were Pointing to Jesus Christ All Along
Psalms 110 and 118 contain prophecies and images that Jesus Christ and His Apostles later connected directly to the Savior.
“The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.”
Youth explore how the Old Testament continually points toward Jesus Christ through prophecies, symbols, ordinances, stories, and deliverance—and why one of the most important questions we can ask while studying scripture is:
What does this teach me about Jesus Christ?
The more we learn to look for Him, the more we begin to recognize that He has been at the center of God’s plan all along.
God’s Word Gives Light When the Road Is Dark
Psalm 119 contains one of the most familiar images in scripture:
“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.”
This principle goes deeper into what that image means when life is genuinely difficult.
Sometimes we want God to give us a map—to explain where the road is going, why something is happening, and how everything will eventually work out. But a lamp may only illuminate enough of the path to take the next step.
Youth will explore how God’s word can provide direction, comfort, hope, reassurance, and truth during grief, illness, uncertainty, unanswered prayers, and other experiences that may not come with immediate explanations.
Sometimes faith does not mean seeing the whole road. It means trusting the light God has already given us enough to keep walking.
The Story Ends in Praise
After 150 Psalms filled with fear, grief, repentance, enemies, unanswered questions, deliverance, gratitude, joy, worship, and hope, the final chapters repeatedly declare:
“Praise ye the Lord.”
Youth will consider why praise is deeper than simply thanking God when life goes the way we hoped.
Drawing on teachings from President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, this principle explores gratitude as an act of faith and testimony—learning to recognize who God is and what He has done even during difficult circumstances.
Over time, praise becomes less about what happened today and more about what we have learned about God through everything that has happened.
The final question of Psalms may not simply be:
What did I learn?
It may be:
What do I now have to praise God for?
Inside This Guide
Brief background for the week
3 readiness / object lesson ideas
3 complete teaching principles
Scripture blocks and discovery questions
7+ journal and discussion questions per principle
Expanded teaching explanations
Teachings from Church leaders
Personal experience and testimony prompts
Application questions and weekly actions
Christ-centered connections throughout
A ready-to-use “Teach This in 25 Minutes” lesson path
Designed For
Parents teaching teens at home, Youth Sunday School teachers, Young Men and Young Women leaders, teens studying independently, and anyone wanting a meaningful Come Follow Me discussion without starting from scratch.
This week’s guide helps youth learn to look for Jesus Christ throughout scripture, rely on God’s word when they cannot see the entire road ahead, and develop the kind of faith that can still praise God through every season of life.
Weekly teaching resources for both Come Follow Me and For the Strength of Youth—without hours of prep.
