Psalms 126 · Preschool

Great Things

Name Date

Color the happy people and the wheat. God does great things for us!

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

Bible Verse

“Yahweh has done great things for us, and we are glad.”

Psalms 126:3 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: God's people were so happy that they laughed and sang! God does great things for us. Let's laugh and sing together!

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Psalms 126 · Kindergarten

Joy

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

LAUGH

SING

SEED

JOY

Yahweh has done great things for us, and we are glad.

Psalms 126:3 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

LAUGH

SING

SEED

JOY

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw a farmer bringing in a big harvest.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for turning tears into joy. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

What did the people do when God brought them home?
God makes us glad. Who can you make happy today?

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Psalms 126 · Grade 1

Great Things

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

DREAM

LAUGHTER

TEARS

JOY

Yahweh has done great things for us, and we are glad.

Psalms 126:3 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

We were like those who dream.

Our mouth was filled with laughter.

Yahweh has done great things for us.

Those who sow in tears will reap in joy.

He will come again with joy, carrying his sheaves.

Tears to Joy

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

Then our mouth was filled with laughter

Yahweh has done great things for us

He who goes out weeping, carrying seed for sowing, will certainly come again with joy

Restore our fortunes again, Yahweh

Draw a farmer bringing in a big harvest.

Memory Verse

“Yahweh has done great things for us, and we are glad.”

Psalms 126:3 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for turning tears into joy. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

When you cry, who can you go to?
What makes you laugh and sing?
What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Psalms 126 · Grade 2

Laughing and Singing

Name Date

Read the Story

Psalm 126 is a Song of Ascents. God brought his people back home to Zion. It felt like a dream!

They laughed and sang. Other nations said, Yahweh has done great things for them. The people said, Yahweh has done great things for us, and we are glad. They knew that people who plant seeds while crying will one day harvest with joy.

Memory Verse

“Yahweh has done great things for us, and we are glad.”

Psalms 126:3 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

Where did God bring his people back to?
ZionThey harvest with joyThey laughed and sang
What did it feel like?
ZionThey laughed and sangA dream
What did the people do?
They laughed and sangZionThey harvest with joy
What did the nations say?
What happens to people who plant while crying?
A dreamThey harvest with joyZion

Word Search

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

LAUGHTER
GREAT
TEARS
ZION
REAP
JOY
SOW

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for turning tears into joy. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

Crying turned into singing. When has God turned a sad time into a happy one for you?
Who could you cheer up today?

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Psalms 126 · Grade 3

Tears Turned to Joy

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Read the Story

Psalm 126 is titled A Song of Ascents. When Yahweh brought back those who returned to Zion, we were like those who dream.

Our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing. The nations said, Yahweh has done great things for them. Yahweh has done great things for us, and we are glad.

Then they pray, Restore our fortunes again, Yahweh. They use a farming picture. Those who sow in tears will reap in joy. A farmer may cry as he plants, but he will come back with joy, carrying his sheaves.

Memory Verse

“Those who sow in tears will reap in joy.”

Psalms 126:5 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

What were the people like when God brought them back?
What filled their mouths?
What did they pray?
Who will reap in joy?
What will the farmer carry when he comes back?

Tears to Joy

Write what happened in each box.

1

2

3

4

Word Search

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

LAUGHTER
GREAT
TEARS
ZION
REAP
JOY
SOW

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for turning tears into joy. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

What is a sheaf?
When have you seen God bring gladness after sorrow?

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Psalms 126 · Grade 4

Like Those Who Dream

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Read and Think

Psalm 126 is titled A Song of Ascents and names no author. It looks back to a time when Yahweh brought back those who returned to Zion. The return was so wonderful that we were like those who dream. Our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing.

Even other nations noticed: Yahweh has done great things for them. The people agree: Yahweh has done great things for us, and we are glad. Their joy became a witness to the world about God's power.

Yet the psalm also prays, Restore our fortunes again, Yahweh, like the streams in the Negev. The Negev is a dry southern land where streambeds fill suddenly with rain. The psalm ends with a farming promise: Those who sow in tears will reap in joy. Sorrow can be like seed that God turns into a harvest of joy.

Show What You Know

What made the people feel like they were dreaming?
How did the people's joy become a witness?
What are the streams in the Negev like?
What does the farming picture teach?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

laughterZiongreatGodjoy

It looks back to a time when Yahweh brought back those who returned to .
Our mouth was filled with , and our tongue with singing.
Even other nations noticed: Yahweh has done things for them.
The psalm ends with a farming promise: Those who sow in tears will reap in .
Sorrow can be like seed that turns into a harvest of joy.

Think About It

Yahweh has done great things for us. What great things has God done for you that you could tell others?
Those who sow in tears will reap in joy. How can you trust God in a sad time?

Memory Verse

“Those who sow in tears will reap in joy.”

Psalms 126:5 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for turning tears into joy. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

God's people felt like dreamers after their return. When has God surprised you with goodness?
How can your life point others to God's goodness?

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Psalms 126 · Grade 5

Joy Remembered, Joy Hoped For

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Read and Think

Psalm 126 is titled A Song of Ascents and names no author. It has two halves. The first remembers a restoration so great that the people felt they were dreaming. The second asks God to do it again. Faith often lives between a past rescue and a hoped-for one.

When Yahweh brought back those who returned to Zion, we were like those who dream. Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing. Their joy was so visible that the nations said, Yahweh has done great things for them. God's people answered, Yahweh has done great things for us, and we are glad. Joy in God is meant to be seen.

The second half prays, Restore our fortunes again, Yahweh, like the streams in the Negev. Those dry desert channels can flood overnight after rain, a picture of sudden renewal. Then comes the farmer's picture: Those who sow in tears will reap in joy. He who goes out weeping, carrying seed for sowing, will certainly come again with joy, carrying his sheaves. In the New Testament, Jesus promises his disciples that their sorrow will be turned into joy (John 16:20).

Show What You Know

What are the two halves of the psalm?
Why did the nations notice?
What does the Negev picture?
What New Testament promise connects to this psalm?

Crossword

Across

Those who ____ in tears will reap in joy.

Down

Those who sow in tears will reap in ____.

Think About It

Faith often lives between a past rescue and a hoped-for one. What past help from God gives you hope for something you face now?
The farmer sows while weeping. What good thing can you keep doing even when it is hard?

Memory Verse

“Those who sow in tears will reap in joy.”

Psalms 126:5 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for turning tears into joy. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How can you trust God when you feel two ways at once?
Where do you need patience while you wait for good results?
What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

Psalms 126: Sow in Tears, Reap in Joy

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Worksheets

Great Things

Prayer

Take It Home

Joy

Trace the Words

Match the Pictures

Mini Maze

Draw It

Prayer

Take It Home

Great Things

Trace the Words

Match the Pictures

Tears to Joy

Prayer

Take It Home

Laughing and Singing

Read the Story

Show What You Know

Word Search

Prayer

Take It Home

Tears Turned to Joy

Read the Story

Answer the Questions

Tears to Joy

Word Search

Prayer

Take It Home

Like Those Who Dream

Read and Think

Show What You Know

Word Bank Fill-In

Think About It

Copy It

Prayer

Take It Home

Joy Remembered, Joy Hoped For

Read and Think

Show What You Know

Crossword

Think About It

Copy It

Prayer

Take It Home

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