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Psalms 109 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: God Stands with the Needy

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 Helps Me

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

KindergartenI Will Pray

PRAY → picture 3HELP → picture 1LOVE → picture 4THANKS → picture 2

Grade 1God Is My Help

People spoke lies about David. → picture 4David said, but I am in prayer. → picture 3Help me, Yahweh, my God. → picture 1They may curse, but you bless. → picture 5He will stand at the right hand of the needy. → picture 2

Order:

1. But deal with me, Yahweh the Lord, for your name’s sake2. Save me according to your loving kindness3. I will give great thanks to Yahweh with my mouth

Grade 2When People Are Unkind

  1. What did the unkind people say about David? Lies (circle)
  2. What did David do instead of fighting back? He prayed. (circle)
  3. Why did David ask God for help? Because God's loving kindness is good
  4. Who does God stand close to? The needy (circle)
  5. What did David say he would do at the end? Thank and praise Yahweh (circle)
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Grade 3But I Am in Prayer

  1. What did people do to David without a cause? They fought against him.
  2. What did David do when they hated him? He prayed.
  3. Whom did the cruel man fail to show kindness to? The poor and needy
  4. What does God do when people curse? He blesses.
  5. Where does God stand? At the right hand of the needy
1: But deal with me, Yahweh the Lord, for your name’s sake2: Save me according to your loving kindness3: I will give great thanks to Yahweh with my mouth
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Grade 4Bringing Hurt to God

  1. How did David's enemies repay his love? With hatred and evil for good
  2. What four-word answer does David give? But I am in prayer.
  3. What does David do with his anger instead of taking revenge? He brings it to God and leaves justice to Yahweh.
  4. How does the psalm end? With thanks that God stands at the right hand of the needy to save him

Word bank: 1. good; 2. needy; 3. God; 4. Help; 5. Save

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

Grade 5Justice Belongs to God

  1. What are imprecatory psalms? Psalms that pray for judgment on enemies
  2. Whom did the cruel man persecute? The poor and needy and the broken in heart
  3. How does Peter use verse 8 in the New Testament? He applies it to Judas (Acts 1:20).
  4. Why does David want God to save him? So that people may know it is God's hand
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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