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Psalms 103 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Bless the Lord, My Soul

Answers here are a guide. Welcome any answer that shows a child is thinking about the story, and celebrate their effort. Talk About It questions are open, so they have no set answers.

PreschoolGod Loves Like a Father

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Coloring and finding page: any careful coloring is a win. Help your child point to and name each picture above.

KindergartenPraise God

PRAISE → picture 4FATHER → picture 3CHILD → picture 1LOVE → picture 2

Grade 1Don't Forget

David tells his soul to praise Yahweh. → picture 5God forgives all your sins. → picture 1God crowns you with loving kindness. → picture 4Your youth is renewed like the eagle's. → picture 2God is kind like a father. → picture 3

Order:

1. Praise Yahweh, my soul2. Yahweh is merciful and gracious3. He has not dealt with us according to our sins4. As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us

Grade 2Remember God's Gifts

  1. Who does David tell to praise Yahweh? His soul
  2. What does God forgive? All your sins
  3. What does God crown you with? Loving kindness and tender mercies
  4. How far does God remove our sins? As far as the east is from the west
  5. What is God like to those who fear him? A father who has compassion on his children
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Grade 3All His Benefits

  1. Who is David talking to at the start? His own soul
  2. Name two of God's benefits. He forgives sins and heals diseases.
  3. What is Yahweh slow to do? Get angry
  4. How far does God remove our sins? As far as the east is from the west
  5. What are our days like? Grass
1: Praise Yahweh, my soul2: Yahweh is merciful and gracious3: He has not dealt with us according to our sins4: As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us
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Grade 4Praise Yahweh, My Soul

  1. What does David tell all that is within him to do? Praise God's holy name
  2. To whom did God make known his ways? Moses
  3. How great is God's loving kindness? As high as the heavens are above the earth
  4. Who is called to praise Yahweh at the end? Angels, his armies, and all his works

Word bank: 1. Praise; 2. heals; 3. merciful; 4. east

Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

Grade 5Forgiven and Loved

  1. Why does David list God's benefits? So that he will not forget them
  2. What does verse 8 echo? What Yahweh proclaimed to Moses about his character
  3. Why is east to west a good picture of forgiveness? Because that distance never ends
  4. What does God remember about us? That we are dust
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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