Psalms 125 · Preschool

God Is All Around

Name Date

Color the mountains around the city. God is all around his people!

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

Bible Verse

“As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so Yahweh surrounds his people from this time forward and forever more.”

Psalms 125:2 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: Mountains go all around the city. God is all around us too! Let's give ourselves a big hug.

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Psalms 125 · Kindergarten

Strong Like a Mountain

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Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

TRUST

MOUNTAIN

AROUND

PEACE

As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so Yahweh surrounds his people from this time forward and forever more.

Psalms 125:2 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

TRUST

MOUNTAIN

AROUND

PEACE

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw mountains around a city.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for surrounding your people. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

What are people who trust God like?
How does God stay near you?

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Psalms 125 · Grade 1

God Surrounds His People

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Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

TRUST

ZION

MOVED

PEACE

As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so Yahweh surrounds his people from this time forward and forever more.

Psalms 125:2 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

Those who trust in Yahweh are as Mount Zion.

It can't be moved.

The mountains surround Jerusalem.

Do good to those who are upright in their hearts.

Peace be on Israel.

Strong as a Mountain

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

Do good, Yahweh, to those who are good

So Yahweh surrounds his people from this time forward and forever more

Draw mountains around a city.

Memory Verse

“As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so Yahweh surrounds his people from this time forward and forever more.”

Psalms 125:2 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for surrounding your people. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

Who is all around his people?
How do you know God is near you?
What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Psalms 125 · Grade 2

Strong and Safe

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Read the Story

Psalm 125 is a Song of Ascents. It says people who trust in Yahweh are like Mount Zion. A mountain cannot be moved.

Mountains go all around the city of Jerusalem. In the same way, Yahweh is all around his people. He keeps them safe forever. The singer asks God to do good to good people. He prays for peace.

Memory Verse

“As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so Yahweh surrounds his people from this time forward and forever more.”

Psalms 125:2 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

What are people who trust God like?
Mount ZionYahwehMountains
What can a mountain not do?
Be movedYahwehPeace
What goes around Jerusalem?
PeaceBe movedMountains
Who is all around his people?
MountainsYahwehPeace
What does the singer pray for?
Be movedPeaceMountains

Word Search

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

MOUNTAINS
PEOPLE
TRUST
MOVED
PEACE
ZION
GOOD

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for surrounding your people. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How can you stay steady with God?
God is good to people who do good. How can you do good to others?

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Psalms 125 · Grade 3

Surrounded by God

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Read the Story

Psalm 125 is titled A Song of Ascents. It says those who trust in Yahweh are like Mount Zion. It can't be moved. It stays forever.

Jerusalem had mountains on every side. As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so Yahweh surrounds his people. He does it now and forever.

The singer prays, Do good, Yahweh, to those who are good. He means people who are upright in their hearts. He ends with a blessing: Peace be on Israel.

Memory Verse

“As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so Yahweh surrounds his people from this time forward and forever more.”

Psalms 125:2 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

What are those who trust Yahweh like?
How long does Mount Zion remain?
What surrounds Jerusalem?
To whom does the singer ask God to do good?
What blessing ends the psalm?

Strong as a Mountain

Write what happened in each box.

1

2

Word Search

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

MOUNTAINS
PEOPLE
TRUST
MOVED
PEACE
ZION
GOOD

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for surrounding your people. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How does God keep his people safe?
How can you stay honest before God?

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Psalms 125 · Grade 4

Secure in God

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Read and Think

Psalm 125 is titled A Song of Ascents and names no author. It gives a picture of faith: Those who trust in Yahweh are as Mount Zion, which can't be moved, but remains forever.

A second picture follows. As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so Yahweh surrounds his people from this time forward and forever more. God is not only beside his people but all around them. The psalm promises that the scepter of wickedness won't remain over the land of the righteous, so that they will not be pulled into doing evil.

The singer prays, Do good, Yahweh, to those who are good, to those who are upright in their hearts. He adds that those who turn away to their crooked ways will be led away with the workers of iniquity. The psalm ends with a blessing for the people: Peace be on Israel.

Show What You Know

What are those who trust in Yahweh like?
What do the surrounding mountains picture?
Why won't the scepter of wickedness remain?
What happens to those who turn to crooked ways?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

Peacegoodpeoplemountains

As the surround Jerusalem, so Yahweh surrounds his people from this time forward and forever more.
God is not only beside his but all around them.
The singer prays, Do , Yahweh, to those who are good, to those who are upright in their hearts.
The psalm ends with a blessing for the people: be on Israel.

Think About It

Those who trust Yahweh are like a mountain that can't be moved. What helps your trust stay steady?
God surrounds his people on every side. How does that picture comfort you?

Memory Verse

“As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so Yahweh surrounds his people from this time forward and forever more.”

Psalms 125:2 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for surrounding your people. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

The psalm prays for good to the upright in heart. How can you keep an upright heart at home?
What do the hills around Jerusalem picture?

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Psalms 125 · Grade 5

Unshakable Trust

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Read and Think

Psalm 125 is titled A Song of Ascents and names no author. Those who trust in Yahweh are as Mount Zion, which can't be moved, but remains forever.

As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so Yahweh surrounds his people. The psalm also says wicked rule will not last over the righteous, so that they won't use their hands to do evil.

The singer asks God to do good to the upright in heart. Those who turn to crooked ways will be led away. The psalm ends, Peace be on Israel. In the New Testament, Paul also prays for peace and mercy on God's Israel (Galatians 6:16).

Show What You Know

What are those who trust in Yahweh like?
What surrounds Jerusalem?
What will not last over the righteous?
Which New Testament verse is named?

Crossword

Across

Those who trust in Yahweh are as Mount ____.
Which can’t be ____.
Those who ____ in Yahweh are as Mount Zion.

Down

So Yahweh surrounds his ____ from this time forward and forever more.
As the ____ surround Jerusalem.

Think About It

Yahweh surrounds his people like the mountains around Jerusalem. When have you felt God's protection?
Who could you bless with a prayer for peace?

Memory Verse

“As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so Yahweh surrounds his people from this time forward and forever more.”

Psalms 125:2 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for surrounding your people. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

What does Yahweh do for his people?
What does Paul pray for in Galatians 6:16?
What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

Psalms 125: Like Mount Zion

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Worksheets

God Is All Around

Prayer

Take It Home

Strong Like a Mountain

Trace the Words

Match the Pictures

Mini Maze

Draw It

Prayer

Take It Home

God Surrounds His People

Trace the Words

Match the Pictures

Strong as a Mountain

Prayer

Take It Home

Strong and Safe

Read the Story

Show What You Know

Word Search

Prayer

Take It Home

Surrounded by God

Read the Story

Answer the Questions

Strong as a Mountain

Word Search

Prayer

Take It Home

Secure in God

Read and Think

Show What You Know

Word Bank Fill-In

Think About It

Copy It

Prayer

Take It Home

Unshakable Trust

Read and Think

Show What You Know

Crossword

Think About It

Copy It

Prayer

Take It Home

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