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Psalms 117 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: All Nations, Praise the Lord

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.

PreschoolEveryone Praise God

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

KindergartenAll Nations

PRAISE → picture 3ALL → picture 1LOVE → picture 4FOREVER → picture 2

Grade 1Praise Yahweh

Praise Yahweh, all you nations! → picture 4Extol him, all you peoples! → picture 3His loving kindness is great toward us. → picture 1His faithfulness endures forever. → picture 5Praise Yah! → picture 2

Order:

1. Praise Yahweh, all you nations2. For his loving kindness is great toward us

Grade 2The Shortest Psalm

  1. How many verses does Psalm 117 have? Two (circle)
  2. Who should praise Yahweh? All nations and all peoples
  3. What is great toward us? His loving kindness (circle)
  4. How long does God's faithfulness last? Forever (circle)
  5. Who does God love? People from every country in the world
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Grade 3Praise from Every Nation

  1. What makes Psalm 117 special? It is the shortest psalm and the shortest chapter in the Bible.
  2. Whom does verse 1 call to praise? All nations and all peoples
  3. What does extol mean? To praise highly
  4. What two reasons does verse 2 give? God's loving kindness and faithfulness
  5. Where does Paul use this psalm? Romans 15:11
1: Praise Yahweh, all you nations2: For his loving kindness is great toward us
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Grade 4Small Psalm, Big Message

  1. How long is Psalm 117? Two verses, the shortest chapter in the Bible
  2. Whom does the psalm invite to worship Yahweh? All nations and all peoples
  3. What promise to Abraham included the nations? All families of the earth would be blessed through him.
  4. Why does Paul quote Psalm 117:1? To show God's mercy reaches every nation

Word bank: 1. praise; 2. God; 3. loving

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

Grade 5Praise as Wide as the World

  1. What are the two parts of Psalm 117? A call to praise and a reason for praise
  2. What Old Testament promise does the psalm reflect? God's promise to Abraham that all families of the earth would be blessed (Genesis 12:3)
  3. Why is the word us important in verse 2? God's kindness to Israel becomes a reason for the nations to praise.
  4. How does Revelation 7:9 complete the picture? It shows a great multitude from every nation worshiping God.

Word bank: 1. praise; 2. nations; 3. peoples; 4. God

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

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