Psalms 130 · Preschool

God Forgives

Name Date

Color the sunrise and the watchman. God forgives us when we are sorry.

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

Bible Verse

“But there is forgiveness with you, therefore you are feared.”

Psalms 130:4 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: When we do wrong and tell God we are sorry, he forgives us. Let's say together, Thank you, God, for forgiving me.

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Psalms 130 · Kindergarten

Waiting for God

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Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

CRY

FORGIVE

WAIT

MORNING

I wait for Yahweh. My soul waits. I hope in his word.

Psalms 130:5 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

CRY

FORGIVE

WAIT

MORNING

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw a watchman waiting for sunrise.

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

Where did the singer cry to God from?
What does God do when we are sorry?

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Psalms 130 · Grade 1

I Wait for God

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Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

DEPTHS

FORGIVENESS

WAIT

HOPE

I wait for Yahweh. My soul waits. I hope in his word.

Psalms 130:5 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

Out of the depths I have cried to you.

There is forgiveness with you.

I hope in his word.

Watchmen long for the morning.

Israel, hope in Yahweh.

I Wait for Yahweh

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

Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my petitions

My soul longs for the Lord more than watchmen long for the morning

But there is forgiveness with you

Draw a watchman waiting for sunrise.

Memory Verse

“I wait for Yahweh. My soul waits. I hope in his word.”

Psalms 130:5 (WEB)

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

What are you waiting for God to do?
How can you tell God you are sorry?
What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Psalms 130 · Grade 2

God Forgives Us

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Read the Story

Psalm 130 is a Song of Ascents. The singer was very sad. He called out to God from deep trouble.

He knew he had done wrong. But God forgives! The singer waited for God like a guard waits for morning. He told all of Israel to hope in God. God will save his people from their sins.

Memory Verse

“But there is forgiveness with you, therefore you are feared.”

Psalms 130:4 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

What kind of song is Psalm 130?
Deep troubleTheir sinsA Song of Ascents
Where did the singer call to God from?
Their sinsDeep troubleA Song of Ascents
What does God do?
A Song of AscentsHe forgivesTheir sins
How did the singer wait?
What will God save his people from?
He forgivesTheir sinsDeep trouble

Word Search

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

MORNING
DEPTHS
REDEEM
VOICE
WAIT
HOPE

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How does it feel that God wipes your slate clean?
What did the singer hope in?

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Psalms 130 · Grade 3

Forgiveness and Hope

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Read the Story

Psalm 130 is titled A Song of Ascents. Out of the depths I have cried to you, Yahweh. Lord, hear my voice.

If you, Yah, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand? But there is forgiveness with you, therefore you are feared.

I wait for Yahweh. My soul waits. I hope in his word. My soul longs for the Lord more than watchmen long for the morning. Israel, hope in Yahweh, for there is loving kindness with him. He will redeem Israel from all their sins.

Memory Verse

“But there is forgiveness with you, therefore you are feared.”

Psalms 130:4 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

Where does the singer cry from?
What if God kept a record of sins?
What is with God?
Who long for the morning?
What will Yahweh redeem Israel from?

I Wait for Yahweh

Write what happened in each box.

1

2

3

Word Search

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

MORNING
DEPTHS
REDEEM
VOICE
WAIT
HOPE

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

God forgives us when we say sorry. How can you forgive like God?
Why can we hope in God?

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Psalms 130 · Grade 4

From the Depths to Hope

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Read and Think

Psalm 130 is titled A Song of Ascents and names no author. It begins at the lowest place: Out of the depths I have cried to you, Yahweh. The depths picture deep waters, a place of danger and despair. The singer's trouble is tied to sin, and he asks God to hear him.

He faces the truth: If you, Yah, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand? No one could. But there is forgiveness with you, therefore you are feared. God's forgiveness does not make people careless; it makes them worship him with awe.

Then the singer waits. I wait for Yahweh. My soul waits. I hope in his word. He longs for the Lord more than watchmen long for the morning, repeating the phrase because the night feels long. Finally he speaks to everyone: Israel, hope in Yahweh, for there is loving kindness with Yahweh. He will redeem Israel from all their sins.

Show What You Know

What do the depths picture?
Why could no one stand if God kept a record of sins?
How does forgiveness lead to fear of God?
Why does the singer repeat the watchmen phrase?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

morninghopedepthsredeemwait

It begins at the lowest place: Out of the I have cried to you, Yahweh.
I for Yahweh.
I in his word.
He longs for the Lord more than watchmen long for the , repeating the phrase because the night feels long.
He will Israel from all their sins.

Think About It

God does not keep a record of sins for those he forgives. How does that change how you see your mistakes?
The singer hoped in God's word while he waited. What promise of God can you hold onto while you wait?

Memory Verse

“But there is forgiveness with you, therefore you are feared.”

Psalms 130:4 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

Watchmen wait for morning. What helps you be patient when an answer is slow?
The singer told Israel to hope in God's loving kindness. How can you encourage a friend to hope in God?

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Psalms 130 · Grade 5

Forgiveness That Leads to Awe

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Read and Think

Psalm 130 is titled A Song of Ascents and names no author. Christians have long counted it among the penitential psalms, prayers of sorrow for sin. It begins, Out of the depths I have cried to you, Yahweh. The depths are the deep waters of chaos and despair, and here they are linked to guilt.

The center of the psalm is honest about sin and hopeful about grace. If you, Yah, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand? The answer is no one. But there is forgiveness with you, therefore you are feared. Forgiveness does not cheapen God's holiness; it draws people to revere the God who forgives freely.

Waiting fills the second half. I wait for Yahweh. My soul waits. I hope in his word. The watchman on the city wall at night could not make dawn come faster, but he knew it would come. So the singer waits for God with sure hope. He ends by inviting all Israel to hope, because with Yahweh there is loving kindness and abundant redemption. He will redeem Israel from all their sins. In the New Testament, John writes that if we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us (1 John 1:9).

Show What You Know

What are the penitential psalms?
Why does forgiveness lead to reverence instead of carelessness?
What does the watchman picture teach about waiting?
Which New Testament verse speaks of confessing sins?

Crossword

Across

Out of the ____ I have cried to you.
Let your ears be attentive to the ____ of my petitions.

Down

He will ____ Israel from all their sins.
I ____ for Yahweh.
I ____ in his word.

Think About It

The singer was honest about sin and hopeful about grace. How can you be both honest and hopeful when you pray?
The watchman knows dawn will come. What are you waiting on God for with sure hope?

Memory Verse

“But there is forgiveness with you, therefore you are feared.”

Psalms 130:4 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

The singer said that with God there is plentiful redemption. How does God's abundant mercy change how you confess sin?
How does 1 John 1:9 connect to Psalm 130?
What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

Psalms 130: Out of the Depths

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Worksheets

God Forgives

Prayer

Take It Home

Waiting for God

Trace the Words

Match the Pictures

Mini Maze

Draw It

Prayer

Take It Home

I Wait for God

Trace the Words

Match the Pictures

I Wait for Yahweh

Prayer

Take It Home

God Forgives Us

Read the Story

Show What You Know

Word Search

Prayer

Take It Home

Forgiveness and Hope

Read the Story

Answer the Questions

I Wait for Yahweh

Word Search

Prayer

Take It Home

From the Depths to Hope

Read and Think

Show What You Know

Word Bank Fill-In

Think About It

Copy It

Prayer

Take It Home

Forgiveness That Leads to Awe

Read and Think

Show What You Know

Crossword

Think About It

Copy It

Prayer

Take It Home

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