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Psalms 115 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Not to Us, but to Your Name

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 and Shields

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

KindergartenTrust God

TRUST → picture 4HELP → picture 3SHIELD → picture 1BLESS → picture 2

Grade 1Our God Is in Heaven

Our God is in the heavens. → picture 5Idols are silver and gold. → picture 1They have eyes, but they don't see. → picture 4He is their help and their shield. → picture 2He will bless you and your children. → picture 3

Order:

1. But to your name give glory2. But our God is in the heavens3. Their idols are silver and gold4. We will bless Yah, from this time forward and forever more

Grade 2The Real God

  1. Who should get the glory? God (circle)
  2. Where is our God? In the heavens (circle)
  3. What were idols made of? Silver and gold (circle)
  4. What can idols not do with their eyes? See (circle)
  5. What is Yahweh to his people? Their help and their shield
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Grade 3Real God or Fake Gods

  1. To whose name should glory go? God's name
  2. Where is God, according to verse 3? In the heavens
  3. Who made the idols? People
  4. What can idols with ears not do? Hear
  5. Whom will God bless? Those who fear him, both small and great
1: But to your name give glory2: But our God is in the heavens3: Their idols are silver and gold4: We will bless Yah, from this time forward and forever more
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Grade 4Glory Belongs to God

  1. Why should glory go to God's name? For his loving kindness and his truth
  2. What warning does verse 8 give? Those who make idols will be like them.
  3. Which three groups are called to trust in Yahweh? Israel, the house of Aaron, and all who fear Yahweh
  4. What is Yahweh to those who trust him? Their help and their shield

Word bank: 1. God; 2. heavens; 3. trust; 4. help; 5. bless

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

Grade 5Becoming Like What We Worship

  1. Why does the singer refuse glory for his people? Glory belongs to God for his loving kindness and truth.
  2. What makes idols useless, according to the list? They have mouths, eyes, and ears, but they can't speak, see, or hear.
  3. How are people shaped by what they worship? They become like it.
  4. What does the psalm repeat three times about God? He is their help and their shield.
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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