Psalms 106 · Grade 4
A Long Story of Mercy
Read and Think
Psalm 106 has no title and names no author. It opens with praise: Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever. Then it becomes a prayer of confession. The singer says, We have sinned with our fathers, and retells how Israel failed again and again.
At the Red Sea the people were rebellious, yet God saved them for his name's sake, that he might make his mighty power known. He rebuked the sea, and it dried up. Then they believed his words and sang his praise. But they soon forgot his works. They tested God in the desert, envied Moses and Aaron, made a calf in Horeb, and despised the pleasant land.
The psalm notes moments when someone stood in the gap. Moses stood before God in the breach, and Phinehas stood up so the plague was stopped. Later the people served idols and were ruled by other nations. Even so, God regarded their distress when he heard their cry, and he remembered his covenant. The psalm closes by asking God to gather his people and with a blessing: Let all the people say, Amen.
Show What You Know
What does the singer confess in verse 6?
Why did God save the people at the sea?
Which two men stood up for the people?
What did God do when he heard their cry?
Word Bank Fill-In
Use the word bank to fill in each blank.
- It opens with praise: Give to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
- He rebuked the , and it dried up.
- Then they believed his words and sang his .
- They tested in the desert, envied Moses and Aaron, made a calf in Horeb, and despised the pleasant land.
- Even so, God regarded their distress when he heard their cry, and he remembered his .
Think About It
Psalm 106 shows people forgetting God's works. What helps you remember what God has done for you?
God showed mercy again and again. How does this help you when you need to confess a sin?
Memory Verse
“Nevertheless he saved them for his name’s sake, that he might make his mighty power known.”
Psalms 106:8 (WEB)
Copy It
Prayer
Dear God, thank You for your mercy that lasts forever. Help me . Amen.
Take It Home
For families: talk about these together.
- How can you avoid jealousy toward leaders God has given?
- What did Moses do when he stood in the breach?
Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org. © 2026 The Daily Rooted. Free to print and copy for church and home use; not for resale. Original line art.