Psalms 131 · Preschool

Calm Like a Child

Name Date

Color the child resting with his mother. We can be calm and trust God.

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

Bible Verse

“Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me.”

Psalms 131:2 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: A little child rests quietly with his mother. We can rest quietly with God. Let's sit very still and quiet for a moment.

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Psalms 131 · Kindergarten

Quiet Heart

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

CALM

QUIET

CHILD

HOPE

Israel, hope in Yahweh, from this time forward and forever more.

Psalms 131:3 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

CALM

QUIET

CHILD

HOPE

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw a child resting with a parent.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for quieting my heart. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

What is David's soul like?
Is David proud?

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Psalms 131 · Grade 1

A Quiet Soul

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

HUMBLE

QUIET

CHILD

HOPE

Israel, hope in Yahweh, from this time forward and forever more.

Psalms 131:3 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

My heart isn't arrogant.

Nor my eyes lofty.

I have stilled and quieted my soul.

Like a weaned child with his mother.

Israel, hope in Yahweh.

Calm and Quiet

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

Israel, hope in Yahweh

Like a weaned child is my soul within me

Draw a child resting with a parent.

Memory Verse

“Israel, hope in Yahweh, from this time forward and forever more.”

Psalms 131:3 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for quieting my heart. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How can you feel calm with God?
When can you sit with God and rest?
What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Psalms 131 · Grade 2

Resting in God

Name Date

Read the Story

Psalm 131 is short. Its title calls it A Song of Ascents by David. David says he is not proud. He does not try to know everything.

He is calm and quiet, like a little child resting with his mother. The child does not fuss. He just rests. David trusts God like that. He tells everyone to hope in God.

Memory Verse

“Israel, hope in Yahweh, from this time forward and forever more.”

Psalms 131:3 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

Whose name is in the title of Psalm 131?
Hope in GodNoDavid
Is David proud?
He restsNoDavid
What is David like?
What does the child do?
He restsNoHope in God
What does David tell everyone?
NoHe restsHope in God

Word Search

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

STILLED
QUIETED
HEART
CHILD
EYES
HOPE

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for quieting my heart. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How many verses does Psalm 131 have?
What does humble mean?

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Psalms 131 · Grade 3

A Calm and Humble Heart

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Read the Story

Psalm 131 is titled A Song of Ascents. By David. It is only three verses long. David says, Yahweh, my heart isn't arrogant, nor my eyes lofty.

He does not concern himself with great matters, or things too wonderful for him. He trusts God with what he cannot understand.

Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with his mother. A weaned child does not cry for milk but rests with his mother. David ends, Israel, hope in Yahweh, from this time forward and forever more.

Memory Verse

“Israel, hope in Yahweh, from this time forward and forever more.”

Psalms 131:3 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

How many verses does Psalm 131 have?
What is David's heart not?
What does he trust God with?
What is David's soul like?
What does David tell Israel?

Calm and Quiet

Write what happened in each box.

1

2

Word Search

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

STILLED
QUIETED
HEART
CHILD
EYES
HOPE

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for quieting my heart. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

David did not try to do things too big for him. How can you be happy with small things?
David did not look down on others. How can you include someone who feels left out?

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Psalms 131 · Grade 4

The Quiet Soul

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Read and Think

Psalm 131 is titled A Song of Ascents. By David. It is one of the shortest psalms, but it describes a deep peace. Yahweh, my heart isn't arrogant, nor my eyes lofty. Pride looks down on others and reaches for what belongs to God.

David continues: nor do I concern myself with great matters, or things too wonderful for me. He accepts that some things belong to God alone. Humility is not a lack of thinking; it is trusting God with what we cannot know.

Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with his mother. A nursing baby fusses for milk, but a weaned child sits calmly, content just to be with his mother. David's peace comes from being with God, not from getting what he wants. He ends by inviting all Israel to that hope.

Show What You Know

What does pride do, according to the passage?
What is humility, according to the passage?
How is a weaned child different from a nursing baby?
Where does David's peace come from?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

Godhopechildstilled

Pride looks down on others and reaches for what belongs to .
Surely I have and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with his mother.
A nursing baby fusses for milk, but a weaned sits calmly, content just to be with his mother.
He ends by inviting all Israel to that .

Think About It

David quieted his soul like a calm child. What helps you quiet your heart before God?
Some things are too wonderful for us. What question can you trust to God?

Memory Verse

“Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me.”

Psalms 131:2 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for quieting my heart. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How can you be thankful for what God has given you?
David told Israel to hope in God. How can you hope in God when you feel restless?

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Psalms 131 · Grade 5

Contentment in God's Presence

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Read and Think

Psalm 131 is titled A Song of Ascents. By David. In three verses it paints a portrait of humble trust. Yahweh, my heart isn't arrogant, nor my eyes lofty. The heart is the inner life, and the eyes show outward ambition. David's humility reaches both.

He refuses to concern himself with great matters, or things too wonderful for me. This is not laziness but a right sense of being a creature before the Creator. Some mysteries belong to God, and peace comes from leaving them with him rather than demanding answers.

The central image is tender. Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with his mother. The verbs show effort: David has stilled himself. A weaned child no longer demands food but rests in the mother's presence. So David's soul rests in God himself, not only in his gifts. In the New Testament, Jesus says that whoever humbles himself as a little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven (Matthew 18:4).

Show What You Know

What do the heart and eyes stand for?
Why does David leave great matters alone?
What do the verbs stilled and quieted show?
How does Matthew 18:4 connect to the psalm?

Crossword

Across

My ____ isn’t arrogant.
Nor my ____ lofty.
Like a weaned ____ with his mother.

Down

Surely I have stilled and ____ my soul.
Surely I have ____ and quieted my soul.

Think About It

A weaned child rests in his mother's presence, not her gifts. How can you enjoy God himself and not only what he gives?
David stilled and quieted his soul on purpose. What practice could help you do the same?

Memory Verse

“Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me.”

Psalms 131:2 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for quieting my heart. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How can you be humble and still work hard?
Where can you rest in God instead of trying to control things?
What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

Psalms 131: Like a Quiet Child

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Worksheets

Calm Like a Child

Prayer

Take It Home

Quiet Heart

Trace the Words

Match the Pictures

Mini Maze

Draw It

Prayer

Take It Home

A Quiet Soul

Trace the Words

Match the Pictures

Calm and Quiet

Prayer

Take It Home

Resting in God

Read the Story

Show What You Know

Word Search

Prayer

Take It Home

A Calm and Humble Heart

Read the Story

Answer the Questions

Calm and Quiet

Word Search

Prayer

Take It Home

The Quiet Soul

Read and Think

Show What You Know

Word Bank Fill-In

Think About It

Copy It

Prayer

Take It Home

Contentment in God's Presence

Read and Think

Show What You Know

Crossword

Think About It

Copy It

Prayer

Take It Home

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