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Psalms 118 · Preschool

This Is the Day

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Color the bright sun and the happy people. God made this day!

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

Bible Verse

“This is the day that Yahweh has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!”

Psalms 118:24 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: God made today! Let's be glad. What is something happy about today?

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Psalms 118 · Kindergarten

God Is Good

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Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

DAY
GLAD
GATE
STONE
This is the day that Yahweh has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!

Psalms 118:24 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

DAY
GLAD
GATE
STONE

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw a happy picture of today.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this day you have made. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who made this day?
  • Why should we give thanks?

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Psalms 118 · Grade 1

This Is the Day

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Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

THANKS
STONE
DAY
BLESSED
This is the day that Yahweh has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!

Psalms 118:24 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good.
Yahweh is on my side.
Open to me the gates of righteousness.
The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
This is the day that Yahweh has made.

This Is the Day

Write the number 1 to 4 in each circle to show the right order.

Yah answered me with freedom

The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone

This is the day that Yahweh has made

For his loving kindness endures forever

Draw a happy picture of today.

Memory Verse

“This is the day that Yahweh has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!”

Psalms 118:24 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this day you have made. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How does it help to know God is with you?
  • What can you be glad about today?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Psalms 118 · Grade 2

A Happy Day

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Read the Story

Psalm 118 says, give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good. His love lasts forever.

The singer was in trouble. Enemies were all around him. He called to God, and God answered. He said, Yahweh is on my side. I will not be afraid. It is better to trust in Yahweh than in people. Then the singer said, This is the day that Yahweh has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!

Memory Verse

“This is the day that Yahweh has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!”

Psalms 118:24 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. Why should we give thanks to Yahweh?

    God answeredHe is goodYahweh

  2. What was around the singer?

    He is goodEnemiesGod answered

  3. What did God do when the singer called?

    He is goodGod answeredYahweh

  4. Who is better to trust?

    God answeredYahwehHe is good

  5. Who made this day?

    God answeredHe is goodYahweh

Word Search

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

ETGATESUEJTHANKSJOGBYSKGEFANLSNTOOIDYEATHOFOADKDDUSNMDJREJOICEMKGPLDUAEJCMGTRDAYD
  • REJOICE
  • THANKS
  • STONE
  • GATES
  • GOOD
  • GLAD
  • DAY

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this day you have made. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What did the builders reject?
  • God is my strength and song. What song can you sing when you need strength?

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Psalms 118 · Grade 3

The Rejected Stone

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Read the Story

Psalm 118 has no title. It begins and ends with Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

The singer was in distress. He called on Yah, and Yah answered him. Yahweh is on my side. I will not be afraid. It is better to take refuge in Yahweh than to trust in people. Enemies surrounded him like bees, but Yahweh helped him.

He asks to enter the gates of righteousness to give thanks. Then he says, the stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is Yahweh's doing. This is the day that Yahweh has made. In the New Testament, Jesus quotes this verse about the rejected stone (Matthew 21:42).

Memory Verse

“The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.”

Psalms 118:22 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. What words begin and end the psalm?

  2. What did the enemies surround him like?

  3. Why will the singer not be afraid?

  4. What happened to the rejected stone?

  5. Who quotes this verse about the stone in the New Testament?

This Is the Day

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Word Search

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

MTKVCENHKHRHYUGOPUEYEAJNONJGBYJNPJOULFVPOKDGDAHITCISATDUUGFGCTYASTONEVEYFOFMSGPSY
  • REJOICE
  • THANKS
  • STONE
  • GATES
  • GOOD
  • GLAD
  • DAY

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this day you have made. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • The singer thanked God for answering him. How can you be brave when others are against you?
  • How can you welcome someone others push aside?

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Psalms 118 · Grade 4

The Cornerstone

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Read and Think

Psalm 118 has no title and names no author. It begins and ends with the same call: Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever. In between, the singer tells how God rescued him.

Out of my distress, I called on Yah. Yah answered me with freedom. Yahweh is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in man. Enemies surrounded him, but in Yahweh's name he won. Yah is my strength and song. He has become my salvation.

At the gate of Yahweh, the singer gives thanks. Then comes a famous picture: The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. In the New Testament, Jesus applies this verse to himself (Matthew 21:42). In the New Testament, when Jesus entered Jerusalem, the crowds shouted words from verse 26 (Matthew 21:9). The psalm celebrates: This is the day that Yahweh has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!

Show What You Know

  1. What words open and close the psalm?

  2. Why is it better to take refuge in Yahweh?

  3. Whom does the rejected stone point to in the New Testament?

  4. When did crowds shout words from verse 26?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

Goddaystonerejoicethanks
  1. It begins and ends with the same call: Give to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
  2. In between, the singer tells how rescued him.
  3. Then comes a famous picture: The which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
  4. The psalm celebrates: This is the that Yahweh has made.
  5. We will and be glad in it!

Think About It

  1. The singer said Yahweh is on my side, so he would not be afraid. What fear can you bring to God this week?

  2. In the New Testament, Jesus applies the cornerstone verse to himself (Matthew 21:42). How does that encourage you when you feel left out?

Memory Verse

“The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.”

Psalms 118:22 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this day you have made. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you tell what God has done in your life?
  • How have you seen God's care when you were corrected?

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Psalms 118 · Grade 5

From Rejection to Cornerstone

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Read and Think

Psalm 118 has no title and names no author. It opens with a liturgy: Israel, the house of Aaron, and those who fear Yahweh each say that his loving kindness endures forever. The same words close the psalm, wrapping the story in thanks.

The singer recounts deliverance. Out of distress, he called on Yah, and Yah answered him with freedom. Yahweh is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? (In the New Testament, Hebrews 13:6 echoes this confidence.) He says that it is better to take refuge in Yahweh than to put confidence in man or in princes. Surrounded like bees by hostile nations, he was pushed hard, but Yahweh helped him. Yah is my strength and song.

Then comes a procession to the gates of righteousness and the great reversal: The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is Yahweh's doing. It is marvelous in our eyes. In the New Testament, Jesus applies this to himself (Matthew 21:42), and Peter says it again in Acts 4:11. In the New Testament, the crowd's shout at the triumphal entry comes from verse 26, Blessed is he who comes in Yahweh's name (Matthew 21:9). This is the day that Yahweh has made, and the right response is to rejoice and be glad in it.

Show What You Know

  1. What words open and close the psalm?

  2. What is better than confidence in princes?

  3. What reversal does verse 22 describe?

  4. Which New Testament passages apply verse 22 to Jesus?

Crossword

51324

Across

  1. This is the ____ that Yahweh has made.
  2. The ____ which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

Down

  1. And I will give ____ to you.
  2. Open to me the ____ of righteousness.
  3. For he is ____.

Think About It

  1. In the New Testament, Jesus applies the cornerstone verse to himself. How does God's way of turning rejection into victory give you hope?

  2. This is the day that Yahweh has made. How could you choose to rejoice today, even if it is hard?

Memory Verse

“The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.”

Psalms 118:22 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this day you have made. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • The singer asked God to open the gates of righteousness. What does entering God's presence with thanksgiving require of you?
  • How can you hold on to God when others turn you away?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org. © 2026 The Daily Rooted. Free to print and copy for church and home use; not for resale. Original line art.