Psalms 146 · Preschool

God Helps People

Name Date

Color the people being helped. God feeds the hungry and helps people in need.

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

Bible Verse

“Yahweh opens the eyes of the blind. Yahweh raises up those who are bowed down. Yahweh loves the righteous.”

Psalms 146:8 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: God gives food to hungry people and helps those who need him. How can we help someone today?

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Psalms 146 · Kindergarten

God Helps

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

FOOD

FREE

EYES

HELP

Yahweh opens the eyes of the blind. Yahweh raises up those who are bowed down. Yahweh loves the righteous.

Psalms 146:8 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

FOOD

FREE

EYES

HELP

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw someone being helped.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for caring for people in need. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How long will the singer praise God?
Why is it good for you to trust God more than people?

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Psalms 146 · Grade 1

Happy Is He

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Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

PRAISE

HELP

HUNGRY

REIGN

Yahweh opens the eyes of the blind. Yahweh raises up those who are bowed down. Yahweh loves the righteous.

Psalms 146:8 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

Praise Yahweh, my soul.

Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help.

He gives food to the hungry.

Yahweh opens the eyes of the blind.

Yahweh will reign forever.

God Helps

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

Yahweh frees the prisoners

Yahweh will reign forever

Praise Yah! Praise Yahweh, my soul.

Yahweh raises up those who are bowed down

Draw someone being helped.

Memory Verse

“Yahweh opens the eyes of the blind. Yahweh raises up those who are bowed down. Yahweh loves the righteous.”

Psalms 146:8 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for caring for people in need. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How can you trust God more than people?
How can you help someone in need?
What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Psalms 146 · Grade 2

Trust God, Not People

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Read the Story

Psalm 146 begins, Praise Yah! The singer will praise God as long as he lives.

He says, do not trust in kings. They cannot save you. But God can help! He made heaven and earth. God feeds hungry people. He sets prisoners free. He helps blind people see. God will be King forever.

Memory Verse

“Yahweh opens the eyes of the blind. Yahweh raises up those who are bowed down. Yahweh loves the righteous.”

Psalms 146:8 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

How long will the singer praise God?
Whom should we not trust in?
KingsHeaven and earthAs long as he lives
What did God make?
ForeverAs long as he livesHeaven and earth
Whom does God feed?
As long as he livesHungry peopleHeaven and earth
How long will God be King?
Hungry peopleForeverAs long as he lives

Word Search

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

PRISONERS
FOREVER
PRAISE
HUNGRY
BLIND
REIGN
HELP

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for caring for people in need. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

God loves people who do right. How can you praise God at home?
God made the sea and everything in it. What is your favorite sea animal God made?

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Psalms 146 · Grade 3

The God Who Helps

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Read the Story

Psalm 146 begins, Praise Yah! Praise Yahweh, my soul. While I live, I will praise Yahweh.

Don't put your trust in princes. Human leaders die, and their plans end with them. Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help.

God made heaven and earth and keeps truth forever. He gives food to the hungry. Yahweh frees the prisoners. Yahweh opens the eyes of the blind. He upholds the fatherless and widow. Yahweh will reign forever.

Memory Verse

“Yahweh opens the eyes of the blind. Yahweh raises up those who are bowed down. Yahweh loves the righteous.”

Psalms 146:8 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

While he lives, what will the singer do?
Whom should we not trust?
Who is happy?
What does Yahweh do for the blind?
Whom does God uphold?

God Helps

Write what happened in each box.

1

2

3

4

Word Search

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

PRISONERS
FOREVER
PRAISE
HUNGRY
BLIND
REIGN
HELP

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for caring for people in need. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How can you cheer up someone who feels stuck?
God loves the righteous. What do you want to remember about God's care?

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Psalms 146 · Grade 4

A Better Hope Than Princes

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Read and Think

Psalm 146 has no title. It is the first of five psalms (146 to 150) that each begin and end with Praise Yah, which in Hebrew is Hallelujah. The singer commits his whole life to praise: While I live, I will praise Yahweh. I will sing praises to my God as long as I exist.

Then comes a warning. Don't put your trust in princes, in a son of man in whom there is no help. Human leaders are mortal. His spirit departs, and he returns to the earth. In that very day, his thoughts perish. Their plans die with them.

By contrast, Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in Yahweh, his God. God made heaven and earth and keeps truth forever. The psalm lists his care: justice for the oppressed, food for the hungry, freedom for prisoners, sight for the blind, help for foreigners, orphans, and widows. Yahweh will reign forever.

Show What You Know

What do Psalms 146 to 150 have in common?
Why should we not trust in princes?
Name three groups God cares for.
How long will Yahweh reign?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

PraisehelpGodforeverreign

It is the first of five psalms (146 to 150) that each begin and end with Yah, which in Hebrew is Hallelujah.
I will sing praises to my as long as I exist.
By contrast, Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his , whose hope is in Yahweh, his God.
God made heaven and earth and keeps truth .
Yahweh will forever.

Think About It

Human leaders cannot be our final hope. How can you respect leaders while trusting God most?
God cares for the hungry, the blind, and widows. How can you share in that care?

Memory Verse

“Yahweh will reign forever; your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise Yah!”

Psalms 146:10 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for caring for people in need. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

What does Hallelujah mean?
The singer will praise God as long as he lives. What daily habit could keep praise in your life?

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Psalms 146 · Grade 5

The King Who Cares for the Needy

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Read and Think

Psalm 146 has no title. It opens the final Hallelujah psalms (146 to 150), each framed by Praise Yah. The singer vows lifelong worship: While I live, I will praise Yahweh. Praise is not only an emotion but a commitment for as long as I exist.

The psalm contrasts two kinds of trust. Don't put your trust in princes, in a son of man in whom there is no help. Even the most powerful ruler dies: his spirit departs, he returns to the earth, and in that very day his thoughts perish. Trust placed in mortal power is fragile.

Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help. This God is Creator of heaven, earth, and sea; he keeps truth forever. His reign is shown in his care for the powerless: justice for the oppressed, food for the hungry, freedom for prisoners, sight for the blind, upholding foreigners, the fatherless, and widows. In the New Testament, Jesus' works match this list, as he tells John's disciples the blind receive their sight (Matthew 11:5).

Show What You Know

How does the singer show that praise is a commitment?
Why is trust in mortal power fragile?
How is God's reign shown?
How do Jesus' works match the psalm's list?

Crossword

Across

In a son of man in whom there is no ____.
Yahweh frees the ____.

Down

I will ____ Yahweh.
Who gives food to the ____.
Yahweh opens the eyes of the ____.

Think About It

Where are people tempted to put their trust instead of God today?
God's reign is shown in care for the powerless. Who in your community could you help in God's name?

Memory Verse

“Yahweh will reign forever; your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise Yah!”

Psalms 146:10 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for caring for people in need. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

The psalm warns against trusting princes. Who in your community could you serve as God does?
How does Matthew 11:5 connect to Psalm 146?
What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

Psalms 146: Do Not Trust in Princes

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Worksheets

God Helps People

Prayer

Take It Home

God Helps

Trace the Words

Match the Pictures

Mini Maze

Draw It

Prayer

Take It Home

Happy Is He

Trace the Words

Match the Pictures

God Helps

Prayer

Take It Home

Trust God, Not People

Read the Story

Show What You Know

Word Search

Prayer

Take It Home

The God Who Helps

Read the Story

Answer the Questions

God Helps

Word Search

Prayer

Take It Home

A Better Hope Than Princes

Read and Think

Show What You Know

Word Bank Fill-In

Think About It

Copy It

Prayer

Take It Home

The King Who Cares for the Needy

Read and Think

Show What You Know

Crossword

Think About It

Copy It

Prayer

Take It Home

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