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Psalms 127 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Unless the Lord Builds the House

Answers here are a guide. Welcome any answer that shows a child is thinking about the story, and celebrate their effort. Talk About It questions are open, so they have no set answers.

PreschoolGod Builds the House

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Coloring and finding page: any careful coloring is a win. Help your child point to and name each picture above.

KindergartenGod's Gifts

HOUSE → picture 4BUILD → picture 3SLEEP → picture 1CHILD → picture 2

Grade 1God Builds

Unless Yahweh builds the house, they labor in vain. → picture 5Yahweh watches over the city. → picture 1He gives sleep to his loved ones. → picture 4Children are a heritage of Yahweh. → picture 2Happy is the man with a full quiver. → picture 3

Order:

1. He gives sleep to his loved ones2. The fruit of the womb is his reward3. As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth

Grade 2God Is the Builder

  1. Whose name is in the title of Psalm 127? Solomon (circle)
  2. What happens if God does not build the house? The workers work for nothing.
  3. Who makes things last? God (circle)
  4. What does God give to those he loves? Sleep (circle)
  5. What are children? A gift from God (circle)
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Grade 3Rest and Gifts from God

  1. Who is named in the title? Solomon
  2. Who must build the house? Yahweh
  3. What does God give his loved ones? Sleep
  4. What are children a heritage of? Yahweh
  5. What does the psalm compare children to? Arrows in a strong man's hand
1: He gives sleep to his loved ones2: The fruit of the womb is his reward3: As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, so are the children of youth
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Grade 4Building with God

  1. What does the psalm say about building without God? It is in vain.
  2. What is the difference between hard work and anxious toil? Hard work is good; anxious toil forgets to trust God.
  3. How is rest a sign of trust? God gives sleep to his loved ones, so they can rest instead of worry.
  4. What two meanings can the word house have? A building or a family

Word bank: 1. builds; 2. watches; 3. good; 4. sleep; 5. Children

Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

Grade 5God, the Builder of Homes

  1. What does verse 1 say happens when people build without Yahweh? They who build it labor in vain.
  2. What is the bread of toil? Food eaten with worry
  3. How is sleep an act of faith? It admits that God keeps working while we rest.
  4. Which New Testament verse says God gives the growth? 1 Corinthians 3:7
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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