Psalms 120 · Preschool

I Called and God Answered

Name Date

Color the praying hands and the dove. The singer loved peace.

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

Bible Verse

“I am for peace, but when I speak, they are for war.”

Psalms 120:7 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: The singer said he was for peace. We can be people of peace too. Let's pray for peace together.

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Psalms 120 · Kindergarten

Peace

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

CRIED

PEACE

DOVE

TRUTH

I am for peace, but when I speak, they are for war.

Psalms 120:7 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

CRIED

PEACE

DOVE

TRUTH

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw a dove of peace.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for answering my prayer. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

Who did the singer cry to?
What did God do?

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Psalms 120 · Grade 1

A Song of Peace

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Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

DISTRESS

LIPS

PEACE

ANSWERED

I am for peace, but when I speak, they are for war.

Psalms 120:7 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

In my distress, I cried to Yahweh.

He answered me.

Deliver my soul from lying lips.

I dwell among the tents of Kedar.

I am for peace.

A Prayer for Peace

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

I am for peace

Deliver my soul, Yahweh, from lying lips

Draw a dove of peace.

Memory Verse

“I am for peace, but when I speak, they are for war.”

Psalms 120:7 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for answering my prayer. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

What does the singer want?
How can you be a peacemaker?
What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Psalms 120 · Grade 2

A Prayer for Peace

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Read the Story

Psalm 120 is called a Song of Ascents.

The singer was in trouble. People were telling lies about him. He cried to Yahweh, and God answered him. He lived near people who hated peace. He said, I am for peace. He wanted to live in peace.

Memory Verse

“I am for peace, but when I speak, they are for war.”

Psalms 120:7 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

What kind of song is Psalm 120 called?
LiesA Song of AscentsPeace
What were people telling about the singer?
He answered himLiesPeace
What did God do when the singer cried?
PeaceA Song of AscentsHe answered him
What did his neighbors hate?
PeaceHe answered himLies
What did the singer want?
He answered himPeaceLies

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for answering my prayer. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How can you make up with a friend?
Where did the singer live?

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Psalms 120 · Grade 3

A Peacemaker Among Liars

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Read the Story

Psalm 120 is titled A Song of Ascents. It is the first of fifteen psalms in a row with that title.

In my distress, I cried to Yahweh. He answered me. The singer asks God to deliver him from lying lips and a deceitful tongue.

He feels far from home. He lives among the tents of Kedar, with people who hate peace. He says, I am for peace, but when I speak, they are for war. He trusts God to help him.

Memory Verse

“I am for peace, but when I speak, they are for war.”

Psalms 120:7 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

How many Songs of Ascents are there?
What did the singer do in his distress?
What does he ask God to deliver him from?
Among whose tents does he live?
What happens when he speaks of peace?

A Prayer for Peace

Write what happened in each box.

1

2

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for answering my prayer. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

Why does God care about the truth?
The singer lived near people who liked to fight. How can you be peaceful with a neighbor?

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Psalms 120 · Grade 4

The Journey Begins

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Read and Think

Psalm 120 is titled A Song of Ascents, and its title names no author. It is the first of fifteen psalms in a row, 120 to 134, with that title. It begins far from home, in a place of conflict.

The singer says, In my distress, I cried to Yahweh. He answered me. He asks to be delivered from lying lips. He warns the deceitful tongue that it will meet sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper, a picture of God's judgment on lies.

He sighs, Woe is me, that I live in Meshech, that I dwell among the tents of Kedar! These were faraway peoples. He has lived too long with him who hates peace. I am for peace, but when I speak, they are for war.

Show What You Know

Which psalms are titled A Song of Ascents?
What picture warns the deceitful tongue?
What were Meshech and Kedar?
What does the singer long for?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

peaceanswereddistress

The singer says, In my , I cried to Yahweh.
He me.
He has lived too long with him who hates .

Think About It

The singer was for peace even when others were not. How can you be a peacemaker this week?
Lying lips troubled the singer. Why does God care so much about truthful words?

Memory Verse

“I am for peace, but when I speak, they are for war.”

Psalms 120:7 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for answering my prayer. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

The singer cried to God in distress and was answered. How can you turn first to God when lies are spoken about you?
How can you keep your words from hurting others?

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Psalms 120 · Grade 5

Longing for Peace

Name Date

Read and Think

Psalm 120 is titled A Song of Ascents and names no author. It opens Psalms 120 to 134, fifteen short psalms that share that title. The first one starts far from Zion, with a person who feels like a foreigner among hostile neighbors.

His trouble is deceit. In my distress, I cried to Yahweh. He answered me. Deliver my soul, Yahweh, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue. He asks what will happen to such a tongue and answers with images of judgment: sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper, a wood known for burning hot. Lies hurt like arrows, and God will answer them with justice.

Woe is me, that I live in Meshech, that I dwell among the tents of Kedar! Meshech lay far to the north and Kedar in the desert to the east, so the names describe living among people who do not share his faith. My soul has had her dwelling too long with him who hates peace. I am for peace, but when I speak, they are for war. In the New Testament, Jesus says, Blessed are the peacemakers (Matthew 5:9).

Show What You Know

Why is it fitting that the first Song of Ascents starts far from Zion?
What is the singer's main trouble?
What do the names Meshech and Kedar describe?
What does Jesus say about peacemakers?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

peacedistressGodanswered

In my , I cried to Yahweh.
He me.
Lies hurt like arrows, and will answer them with justice.
My soul has had her dwelling too long with him who hates .

Think About It

The singer felt out of place among people who loved conflict. How can you stay for peace when others are not?
His distress sent him to God. How can hard places turn your heart toward God?

Memory Verse

“I am for peace, but when I speak, they are for war.”

Psalms 120:7 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for answering my prayer. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How can you calm things down when friends argue?
When trouble comes, how can it push you closer to God?
What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

Psalms 120: I Am for Peace

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Worksheets

I Called and God Answered

Prayer

Take It Home

Peace

Trace the Words

Match the Pictures

Mini Maze

Draw It

Prayer

Take It Home

A Song of Peace

Trace the Words

Match the Pictures

A Prayer for Peace

Prayer

Take It Home

A Prayer for Peace

Read the Story

Show What You Know

Prayer

Take It Home

A Peacemaker Among Liars

Read the Story

Answer the Questions

A Prayer for Peace

Prayer

Take It Home

The Journey Begins

Read and Think

Show What You Know

Word Bank Fill-In

Think About It

Copy It

Prayer

Take It Home

Longing for Peace

Read and Think

Show What You Know

Word Bank Fill-In

Think About It

Copy It

Prayer

Take It Home

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