Psalms 122 · Preschool

Glad to Go

Name Date

Color the people walking to God's house. We can pray for peace!

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

Bible Verse

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.”

Psalms 122:6 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: God's people were told to pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Let's pray for peace together.

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Psalms 122 · Kindergarten

God's House

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

GLAD

HOUSE

GATES

PEACE

Our feet are standing within your gates, Jerusalem!

Psalms 122:2 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

GLAD

HOUSE

GATES

PEACE

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw the people going to worship.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for your house. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

Where did David want to go?
How do you feel about going to church?

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Psalms 122 · Grade 1

Let's Go

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

GLAD

GATES

THANKS

PEACE

Our feet are standing within your gates, Jerusalem!

Psalms 122:2 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

Let's go to Yahweh's house!

Our feet are standing within your gates.

Jerusalem is built as a city.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem.

Peace be within you.

Let's Go to God's House

Write the number 1 to 3 in each circle to show the right order.

For there are set thrones for judgment

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem

Our feet are standing within your gates

Draw the people going to worship.

Memory Verse

“Our feet are standing within your gates, Jerusalem!”

Psalms 122:2 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for your house. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How can you be glad at church?
Who can you invite to church?
What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Psalms 122 · Grade 2

Happy to Go to God's House

Name Date

Read the Story

The title of Psalm 122 calls it A Song of Ascents by David. He says he was glad when people said, let's go to Yahweh's house!

Now they are standing in the gates of Jerusalem. All the tribes come there to thank God. David asks people to pray for peace in Jerusalem. He wants good things for God's house and God's people.

Memory Verse

“Our feet are standing within your gates, Jerusalem!”

Psalms 122:2 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

Whose name is in the title of Psalm 122?
DavidPeace in JerusalemIn the gates of Jerusalem
When was David glad?
Where are they standing?
Why do the tribes come there?
DavidTo thank GodPeace in Jerusalem
What does David ask people to pray for?
DavidTo thank GodPeace in Jerusalem

Word Search

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

JERUSALEM
HOUSE
GATES
PEACE
GLAD
FEET

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for your house. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

The singer wanted good for those he loved. How can you pray for your church?
Why did the tribes go to Jerusalem?

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Psalms 122 · Grade 3

Pray for Peace

Name Date

Read the Story

Psalm 122 is titled A Song of Ascents. By David. It begins, I was glad when they said to me, Let's go to Yahweh's house!

The singer says, Our feet are standing within your gates, Jerusalem! The tribes go up there to give thanks to Yahweh's name. The thrones of David's house are there too.

David says, Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. He prays for peace inside its walls. He says he will seek its good for the sake of the house of Yahweh our God.

Memory Verse

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.”

Psalms 122:6 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

What made David glad?
Where are their feet standing?
What do the tribes do there?
Whose thrones are in Jerusalem?
Why will David seek Jerusalem's good?

Let's Go to God's House

Write what happened in each box.

1

2

3

Word Search

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

JERUSALEM
HOUSE
GATES
PEACE
GLAD
FEET

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for your house. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How can you pray for your church?
What does peace mean?

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Psalms 122 · Grade 4

Glad to Worship Together

Name Date

Read and Think

Psalm 122 is titled A Song of Ascents. By David. It begins with joy: I was glad when they said to me, Let's go to Yahweh's house! The invitation came from others. Worship is something God's people do together.

Then the singer says, Our feet are standing within your gates, Jerusalem! Jerusalem is built as a city that is compact together. The tribes go up there, according to an ordinance for Israel, to give thanks to Yahweh's name. The city is also a place of justice, where the thrones of David's house are set.

David closes with a prayer: Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper. He wants peace within its walls for the sake of his brothers and companions, and he will seek its good because the house of Yahweh is there.

Show What You Know

Who invited the singer to go to God's house?
Why do the tribes go up to Jerusalem?
What else is in Jerusalem besides worship?
For whose sake does David pray for peace?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

housepeaceJerusalemfeet

Then the singer says, Our are standing within your gates, Jerusalem!
is built as a city that is compact together.
David closes with a prayer: Pray for the of Jerusalem.
He wants peace within its walls for the sake of his brothers and companions, and he will seek its good because the of Yahweh is there.

Think About It

David was glad when others invited him to worship. Whom could you invite to worship with you?
David prayed for the peace of God's city. How can you pray for your church and your town?

Memory Verse

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.”

Psalms 122:6 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for your house. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

Why is worship something we do together?
What two things were in Jerusalem?

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Psalms 122 · Grade 5

The Joy of Gathered Worship

Name Date

Read and Think

Psalm 122 is titled A Song of Ascents. By David. Its first line expresses joy: I was glad when they said to me, Let's go to Yahweh's house! The voice of the community calls the individual to worship, and he responds with gladness rather than duty alone.

The second verse says, Our feet are standing within your gates, Jerusalem! The city is compact together, a picture of the unity of the tribes. They go up according to an ordinance for Israel, to give thanks to Yahweh's name. Jerusalem held both the house of God and the thrones for judgment of David's house, so worship and justice belonged together.

The last verses turn to prayer. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. The Hebrew words for peace, shalom, and Jerusalem sound alike, a wordplay that fits a city whose name was linked to peace. David prays, Peace be within your walls, and prosperity within your palaces. He prays this for the sake of his brothers and companions and for the sake of the house of Yahweh our God. In the New Testament, Christians see that Jesus brings peace that unites people in God's household (Ephesians 2:14-19).

Show What You Know

How does the community appear in verse 1?
What does a compact city picture?
What wordplay appears in the prayer for peace?
How does Ephesians 2:14-19 connect to this psalm?

Crossword

Across

I was ____ when they said to me.
Our ____ are standing within your gates.
For the sake of the ____ of Yahweh our God.

Down

Pray for the ____ of Jerusalem.
Our feet are standing within your ____.

Think About It

David's gladness came from worshiping with others. What makes gathered worship different from worshiping alone?
David sought the good of God's city. What is one way you can seek the good of your church family?

Memory Verse

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.”

Psalms 122:6 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for your house. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How can you help your church get along?
How could you help your congregation this month?
What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

Psalms 122: Let's Go to God's House

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Worksheets

Glad to Go

Prayer

Take It Home

God's House

Trace the Words

Match the Pictures

Mini Maze

Draw It

Prayer

Take It Home

Let's Go

Trace the Words

Match the Pictures

Let's Go to God's House

Prayer

Take It Home

Happy to Go to God's House

Read the Story

Show What You Know

Word Search

Prayer

Take It Home

Pray for Peace

Read the Story

Answer the Questions

Let's Go to God's House

Word Search

Prayer

Take It Home

Glad to Worship Together

Read and Think

Show What You Know

Word Bank Fill-In

Think About It

Copy It

Prayer

Take It Home

The Joy of Gathered Worship

Read and Think

Show What You Know

Crossword

Think About It

Copy It

Prayer

Take It Home

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