Psalms 110 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: A Priest Forever

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.

PreschoolA King on a Throne

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

KindergartenA Great King

KING → picture 4CROWN → picture 3PRIEST → picture 2LORD → picture 1

Grade 1Sit at My Right Hand

Sit at my right hand. → picture 3Yahweh will send out the rod of your strength out of Zion. → picture 5Your people offer themselves willingly. → picture 2You are a priest forever. → picture 4He will drink of the brook on the way. → picture 1

Order:

1. Yahweh will send out the rod of your strength out of Zion2. Your people offer themselves willingly in the day of your power3. You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek

Grade 2God's Special King

Whose name is in the title of Psalm 110? David (circle)
Where does Yahweh tell David's Lord to sit? At his right hand (circle)
What is the right hand? A place of honor (circle)
How long will this King be a priest? Forever (circle)
Who do Christians believe this King is? Jesus (circle)

Grade 3King and Priest

To whom does Yahweh speak in verse 1? To David's Lord
What will God make the King's enemies? His footstool
How will the King's people serve him? Willingly
Who was Melchizedek? A king and priest in the days of Abraham
Which book says Jesus is a priest like Melchizedek? Hebrews

1: Yahweh will send out the rod of your strength out of Zion2: Your people offer themselves willingly in the day of your power3: You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek

Grade 4The Lord at God's Right Hand

What makes Psalm 110 special in the New Testament? It is quoted more than any other psalm.
What does the right hand stand for? The place of highest honor and power
Why is a king who is also a priest unusual in Israel? Kings and priests came from different tribes.
In the New Testament, what question did Jesus ask about this psalm? How David could call the Messiah my Lord if he was only David's son

Word bank: 1. hand; 2. priest; 3. forever

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

Grade 5David's Lord, Priest Forever

Why does David's calling the King my Lord matter? It shows the Messiah is greater than David.
Who was Melchizedek, according to Genesis 14? King of Salem and priest of God Most High who blessed Abraham
What makes this priesthood different? It is appointed by oath and lasts forever.
What final image ends the psalm? The King drinks from the brook and lifts up his head.

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