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Psalms 140 · Preschool

You Are My God

Name Date

Color David praying and the shield. God keeps us safe.

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

Bible Verse

“I said to Yahweh, “You are my God.” Listen to the cry of my petitions, Yahweh.”

Psalms 140:6 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: David told God, You are my God. We can say that too! Let's fold our hands and pray it together.

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Psalms 140 · Kindergarten

God Protects

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Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

KEEP
SHIELD
PRAY
SAFE
I said to Yahweh, “You are my God.” Listen to the cry of my petitions, Yahweh.

Psalms 140:6 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

KEEP
SHIELD
PRAY
SAFE

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw a helmet to show God protects you.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being my strength. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What did David say to God?
  • Who keeps us safe?

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Psalms 140 · Grade 1

Keep Me Safe

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Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

DELIVER
SNARE
STRENGTH
JUSTICE
I know that Yahweh will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and justice for the needy.

Psalms 140:12 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

Deliver me, Yahweh, from evil men.
The proud have hidden a snare for me.
You are my God.
You have covered my head in the day of battle.
Yahweh will maintain the cause of the afflicted.

God Is My Strength

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

They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent

Surely the righteous will give thanks to your name

You have covered my head in the day of battle

Listen to the cry of my petitions

Draw a helmet to show God protects you.

Memory Verse

“I know that Yahweh will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and justice for the needy.”

Psalms 140:12 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being my strength. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who keeps you safe from harm?
  • How can you pray when you are scared?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Psalms 140 · Grade 2

God Keeps Me

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Read the Story

The title of Psalm 140 calls it A Psalm by David. Some people wanted to hurt David. They set traps for him.

David prayed, Yahweh, keep me from the hands of the wicked. He said to God, you are my God. God covered David's head in the day of battle. David knew God helps people who are poor and in need.

Memory Verse

“I said to Yahweh, “You are my God.” Listen to the cry of my petitions, Yahweh.”

Psalms 140:6 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. Whose name is in the title of Psalm 140?

    You are my GodTrapsDavid

  2. What did some people set for David?

    You are my GodTrapsDavid

  3. What did David pray?

  4. What did David say to God?

    DavidTrapsYou are my God

  5. Whom does God help?

Word Search

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

LTTHANKSHIPGMCMYSLDRTOSWUTITEKYDLFRSNSLMFBEETUEFIWVYNEJRYHVIIGNWVYUAERTOKERKJTRHB
  • PRESERVE
  • STRENGTH
  • DELIVER
  • LISTEN
  • THANKS
  • GOD

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being my strength. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • The singer asked God to guard him from violent people. How can you ask God to protect you?
  • The singer said God covers his head in battle. What do you want to remember about God?

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Psalms 140 · Grade 3

The Strength of My Salvation

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Read the Story

Psalm 140 is titled For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. David prays, Deliver me, Yahweh, from evil men. Preserve me from violent men.

These people spoke cruel words and set traps for him. David said to Yahweh, You are my God. Listen to the cry of my petitions.

He called God the strength of my salvation. God had covered his head in the day of battle. David knew that Yahweh will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and justice for the needy.

Memory Verse

“Yahweh, the Lord, the strength of my salvation, you have covered my head in the day of battle.”

Psalms 140:7 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. What does David ask Yahweh to deliver him from?

  2. What did his enemies set for him?

  3. What did David say to Yahweh?

  4. What did God cover in battle?

  5. What will Yahweh maintain for the needy?

God Is My Strength

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Word Search

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

LTRVSDYAFITPENEJLSSHRGOLUOTTAEGGINTRENSNUVUPENKEASEMRNESRGVRISGRWVHONEJTLHEYJDVUH
  • PRESERVE
  • STRENGTH
  • DELIVER
  • LISTEN
  • THANKS
  • GOD

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being my strength. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Whom does God help?
  • How can you use kind words?

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Psalms 140 · Grade 4

Prayer Against Hidden Traps

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Read and Think

Psalm 140 is titled For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. David faced people who devise mischief in their hearts. They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Their words were poisonous, and they planned to trip his feet.

The proud have hidden a snare for me, David says. They have set traps for me. In danger, he speaks simply: I said to Yahweh, You are my God. He calls God the strength of my salvation who covered his head in the day of battle.

David asks God not to let wicked plans succeed. He asks that their own evil words come back on them. Then he ends with confidence: I know that Yahweh will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and justice for the needy. Surely the righteous will give thanks to your name.

Show What You Know

  1. How does David describe his enemies' tongues?

  2. What were his enemies planning?

  3. What picture shows God's protection in battle?

  4. What is David sure God will do?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

thanksstrengthGod
  1. In danger, he speaks simply: I said to Yahweh, You are my .
  2. He calls God the of my salvation who covered his head in the day of battle.
  3. Surely the righteous will give to your name.

Think About It

  1. David's enemies used words like poison. How can you use your words to help instead of hurt?

  2. David said simply, You are my God. How can that short prayer help you when you are in trouble?

Memory Verse

“I know that Yahweh will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and justice for the needy.”

Psalms 140:12 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being my strength. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • David asked God not to let wicked plans succeed. How does trusting God's justice free you from bitterness?
  • Where does Paul quote Psalm 140?

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Psalms 140 · Grade 5

Justice for the Afflicted

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Read and Think

Psalm 140 is titled For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. David describes enemies whose weapons are words and schemes. They devise mischief in their hearts. They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper's poison is under their lips. In the New Testament, Paul quotes this line in Romans 3:13 to show how sin reaches human speech.

Against hidden traps, David holds onto a personal relationship. I said to Yahweh, You are my God. Yahweh, the Lord, the strength of my salvation, you have covered my head in the day of battle. He asks God not to grant the desires of the wicked or let their evil plans succeed.

David's prayers in verses 9 to 11 ask that the trouble his enemies planned would fall on themselves. They are the honest words of a man in danger asking God for justice. Christians read them as trusting God, not themselves, to judge. David's last words are calm: I know that Yahweh will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and justice for the needy. The upright will dwell in your presence.

Show What You Know

  1. How does Paul use this psalm?

  2. What relationship does David hold onto?

  3. What do verses 9 to 11 ask?

  4. How do Christians read those verses?

Crossword

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Across

  1. The ____ of my salvation.

Down

  1. ____ to the cry of my petitions.
  2. ____ me from violent men.
  3. Surely the righteous will give ____ to your name.
  4. You are my ____.

Think About It

  1. David's last word is about justice for the needy. How can you stand with people who are afflicted?

  2. The upright will dwell in God's presence. What helps you live uprightly when others are scheming?

Memory Verse

“I know that Yahweh will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and justice for the needy.”

Psalms 140:12 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being my strength. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Which unfair thing do you need to leave in God's hands?
  • How can you stand up for people who are mistreated?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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