Psalms 117 · Preschool

Everyone Praise God

Name Date

Color all the people praising God. People everywhere can praise God!

Can you find these in the picture? Circle each one!

Bible Verse

“Praise Yahweh, all you nations! Extol him, all you peoples!”

Psalms 117:1 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: God wants all people everywhere to praise him. Let's clap and praise God together!

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Psalms 117 · Kindergarten

All Nations

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

PRAISE

ALL

LOVE

FOREVER

Praise Yahweh, all you nations! Extol him, all you peoples!

Psalms 117:1 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

PRAISE

ALL

LOVE

FOREVER

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw people from many lands praising God.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for your loving kindness. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

Who should praise God?
How long is God's faithfulness?

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Psalms 117 · Grade 1

Praise Yahweh

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Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

NATIONS

PEOPLES

GREAT

FOREVER

Praise Yahweh, all you nations! Extol him, all you peoples!

Psalms 117:1 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

Praise Yahweh, all you nations!

Extol him, all you peoples!

His loving kindness is great toward us.

His faithfulness endures forever.

Praise Yah!

Praise from All Nations

Write the number 1 to 2 in each circle to show the right order.

For his loving kindness is great toward us

Praise Yahweh, all you nations

Draw people from many lands praising God.

Memory Verse

“Praise Yahweh, all you nations! Extol him, all you peoples!”

Psalms 117:1 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for your loving kindness. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

What is the shortest psalm?
How many verses does Psalm 117 have?
What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Psalms 117 · Grade 2

The Shortest Psalm

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Read the Story

Psalm 117 is the shortest psalm in the Bible. It has only two verses.

It says all nations should praise Yahweh. All peoples should praise him. Why? Because his loving kindness is great toward us. His faithfulness lasts forever. God loves people from every country in the world!

Memory Verse

“For his loving kindness is great toward us. Yahweh’s faithfulness endures forever. Praise Yah!”

Psalms 117:2 (WEB)

Show What You Know

Circle the right answer, or write it on the lines.

How many verses does Psalm 117 have?
His loving kindnessForeverTwo
Who should praise Yahweh?
What is great toward us?
His loving kindnessTwoForever
How long does God's faithfulness last?
His loving kindnessTwoForever
Who does God love?

Word Search

Find and circle each word. Words go across and down.

KINDNESS
NATIONS
PEOPLES
FOREVER
PRAISE
LOVING

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for your loving kindness. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

What does extol mean?
This is the shortest psalm. Who can you tell about God?

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Psalms 117 · Grade 3

Praise from Every Nation

Name Date

Read the Story

Psalm 117 has no title. It is the shortest psalm and the shortest chapter in the Bible. It has just two verses.

Verse 1 calls everyone: Praise Yahweh, all you nations! Extol him, all you peoples! To extol means to praise highly.

Verse 2 gives the reason. His loving kindness is great toward us. Yahweh's faithfulness endures forever. In the New Testament, Paul uses this psalm to show that God welcomes people from all nations (Romans 15:11).

Memory Verse

“For his loving kindness is great toward us. Yahweh’s faithfulness endures forever. Praise Yah!”

Psalms 117:2 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

What makes Psalm 117 special?
Whom does verse 1 call to praise?
What does extol mean?
What two reasons does verse 2 give?
Where does Paul use this psalm?

Praise from All Nations

Write what happened in each box.

1

2

Word Search

Find each word. Words go across, down, and diagonally.

KINDNESS
NATIONS
PEOPLES
FOREVER
PRAISE
LOVING

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for your loving kindness. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How can you pray for people in other countries?
What is great toward us?

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Psalms 117 · Grade 4

Small Psalm, Big Message

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Read and Think

Psalm 117 has no title and names no author. With only two verses, it is the shortest chapter in the Bible, yet its message is as wide as the world.

Verse 1 calls all you nations and all you peoples to praise and extol Yahweh. Israel knew Yahweh as their God, but this psalm invites every people group to worship him too. God's plan always included the nations, as he promised Abraham that all families of the earth would be blessed through him (Genesis 12:3).

Verse 2 gives two reasons for praise. First, his loving kindness is great toward us. Second, Yahweh's faithfulness endures forever. In the New Testament, Paul quotes verse 1 to show that God's mercy in Christ reaches people of every nation (Romans 15:11).

Show What You Know

How long is Psalm 117?
Whom does the psalm invite to worship Yahweh?
What promise to Abraham included the nations?
Why does Paul quote Psalm 117:1?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

praiselovingGod

Verse 1 calls all you nations and all you peoples to and extol Yahweh.
Israel knew Yahweh as their , but this psalm invites every people group to worship him too.
First, his kindness is great toward us.

Think About It

God wants people from every nation to praise him. How can you pray for people in other countries?
Psalm 117 is short but powerful. What short prayer of praise could you say every day this week?

Memory Verse

“For his loving kindness is great toward us. Yahweh’s faithfulness endures forever. Praise Yah!”

Psalms 117:2 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for your loving kindness. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

Psalm 117 ends with Praise Yah. How can you welcome people who are new to your church?
God's faithfulness lasts forever. How can you be faithful in small duties?

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Psalms 117 · Grade 5

Praise as Wide as the World

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Read and Think

Psalm 117 has no title and names no author. It is the shortest chapter in the Bible: two verses, a call and a reason. Yet it carries one of the widest messages in the Old Testament: every nation is invited to praise the God of Israel.

The call is universal: Praise Yahweh, all you nations! Extol him, all you peoples! This reflects God's promise to Abraham that in him all the families of the earth would be blessed (Genesis 12:3). Israel's worship was meant to draw the nations to the true God. The psalm imagines a day when people of every language join in praise.

The reason is personal and lasting: his loving kindness is great toward us, and Yahweh's faithfulness endures forever. Notice the word us: what God did for Israel becomes a reason for the nations to praise. In the New Testament, Paul quotes verse 1 in Romans 15:11 to show that Gentiles glorify God for his mercy in Christ, and Revelation 7:9 pictures a great multitude from every nation worshiping before God's throne.

Show What You Know

What are the two parts of Psalm 117?
What Old Testament promise does the psalm reflect?
Why is the word us important in verse 2?
How does Revelation 7:9 complete the picture?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

peoplesnationspraiseGod

Yet it carries one of the widest messages in the Old Testament: every nation is invited to the God of Israel.
The call is universal: Praise Yahweh, all you !
Extol him, all you !
Notice the word us: what did for Israel becomes a reason for the nations to praise.

Think About It

Psalm 117 invites every nation to praise God. How can your church or family take part in God's love for the nations?
God's faithfulness endures forever. Where have you seen God's faithfulness in your life?

Memory Verse

“For his loving kindness is great toward us. Yahweh’s faithfulness endures forever. Praise Yah!”

Psalms 117:2 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for your loving kindness. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How should God's love for all peoples shape how you see believers from other cultures?
How does Revelation 7:9 connect to Psalm 117?
What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

Psalms 117: All Nations, Praise the Lord

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Worksheets

Everyone Praise God

Prayer

Take It Home

All Nations

Trace the Words

Match the Pictures

Mini Maze

Draw It

Prayer

Take It Home

Praise Yahweh

Trace the Words

Match the Pictures

Praise from All Nations

Prayer

Take It Home

The Shortest Psalm

Read the Story

Show What You Know

Word Search

Prayer

Take It Home

Praise from Every Nation

Read the Story

Answer the Questions

Praise from All Nations

Word Search

Prayer

Take It Home

Small Psalm, Big Message

Read and Think

Show What You Know

Word Bank Fill-In

Think About It

Copy It

Prayer

Take It Home

Praise as Wide as the World

Read and Think

Show What You Know

Word Bank Fill-In

Think About It

Copy It

Prayer

Take It Home

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