Psalms 149 · Preschool

Dance and Sing!

Name Date

Color the people dancing with tambourines and harps. We can praise God with music!

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

Bible Verse

“Let them praise his name in the dance! Let them sing praises to him with tambourine and harp!”

Psalms 149:3 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: God's people danced and played music to praise him. Let's clap, dance, and sing to God!

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Psalms 149 · Kindergarten

Joyful Praise

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Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

SING

DANCE

HARP

JOY

Let them praise his name in the dance! Let them sing praises to him with tambourine and harp!

Psalms 149:3 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

SING

DANCE

HARP

JOY

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw people dancing to praise God.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for delighting in your people. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How can you be happy for God?
How did God's people praise him?

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Psalms 149 · Grade 1

A New Song

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Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

SONG

DANCE

KING

HUMBLE

For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation.

Psalms 149:4 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

Sing to Yahweh a new song.

Let them praise his name in the dance!

Sing praises with tambourine and harp!

Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.

Yahweh takes pleasure in his people.

A New Song

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

Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King

Let them sing praises to him with tambourine and harp

For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people

Sing to Yahweh a new song

Draw people dancing to praise God.

Memory Verse

“For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation.”

Psalms 149:4 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for delighting in your people. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

What tune can you make for God?
How can you praise God with music?
What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Psalms 149 · Grade 2

God Loves His People

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Read the Story

Psalm 149 tells God's people to sing a new song. They are happy because God made them. He is their King!

They dance and play music for God. They use tambourines and harps. God is happy with his people. He gives a crown of salvation to people who are humble.

Memory Verse

“For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation.”

Psalms 149:4 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

What kind of song should they sing?
They dance and play musicA new songA crown of salvation
Who is their King?
GodA crown of salvationTambourines and harps
How do they praise God?
What instruments do they use?
They dance and play musicA crown of salvationTambourines and harps
What does God give the humble?
A new songTambourines and harpsA crown of salvation

Word Search

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

HUMBLE
DANCE
SING
SONG
ZION
KING
HARP
JOY

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for delighting in your people. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

Who takes pleasure in his people?
God's people sang with joy. How can you trust God when you feel sad?

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Psalms 149 · Grade 3

Joy in Our King

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Read the Story

Psalm 149 begins, Praise Yahweh! Sing to Yahweh a new song, his praise in the assembly of the saints.

Let Israel rejoice in him who made them. Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. Let them praise his name in the dance! Let them sing praises to him with tambourine and harp!

For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation. Let the saints sing for joy, even on their beds.

Memory Verse

“For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation.”

Psalms 149:4 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

Where should God's praise be sung?
In whom should Israel rejoice?
How should they praise his name?
In whom does Yahweh take pleasure?
Where can the saints sing for joy?

A New Song

Write what happened in each box.

1

2

3

4

Word Search

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

HUMBLE
DANCE
SING
SONG
ZION
KING
HARP
JOY

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for delighting in your people. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How can you worship God with music?
God's people praised Him in every place. When is it hard for you to be quiet and listen to God?

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Psalms 149 · Grade 4

A New Song for the King

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Read and Think

Psalm 149 has no title. It is the fourth Hallelujah psalm. Praise Yahweh! Sing to Yahweh a new song, his praise in the assembly of the saints. A new song celebrates fresh mercies from God. God's people gather to worship together.

Let Israel rejoice in him who made them. Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. Their worship is full of life: Let them praise his name in the dance! Let them sing praises to him with tambourine and harp! The reason is God's love: For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation.

The last verses picture God's people with high praises in their mouths and a sword in their hand, carrying out God's written judgment on proud nations. The praise and the sword together show that God will put down evil. Christians believe that judgment belongs to God. In the New Testament, Paul calls God's word the sword of the Spirit (Ephesians 6:17).

Show What You Know

What does a new song celebrate?
Why do God's people rejoice?
What do the praise and the sword together show?
How do Christians fight today, according to Ephesians 6:17?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

danceZionSingsongharp

to Yahweh a new song, his praise in the assembly of the saints.
A new celebrates fresh mercies from God.
Let the children of be joyful in their King.
Their worship is full of life: Let them praise his name in the !
Let them sing praises to him with tambourine and !

Think About It

Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. How does it feel to know God delights in you?
A new song celebrates fresh mercies. What fresh mercy from God could you sing about this week?

Memory Verse

“For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation.”

Psalms 149:4 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for delighting in your people. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

The saints rejoice in glory. Which part of praising God when you are tired is hardest for you?
How can you show God you are happy to be His?

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Psalms 149 · Grade 5

Praise and God's Justice

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Read and Think

Psalm 149 has no title. As the fourth of the final Hallelujah psalms, it calls God's assembled people to sing to Yahweh a new song. Let Israel rejoice in him who made them. Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. God is both Maker and King of his people, so their joy rests on who he is.

Worship here is full-bodied: Let them praise his name in the dance! Let them sing praises to him with tambourine and harp! The motive is God's delight: For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation. Salvation is pictured as a crown placed on the humble, honor that God gives rather than earns. Let the saints rejoice in honor. Let them sing for joy on their beds.

Verses 6 to 9 add a hard image: high praises of God in their mouths and a two-edged sword in their hand, to execute on nations the written judgment. In Israel's history, God sometimes used his people to judge wicked nations. These verses show that God's kingdom will overcome evil. Christians read them in light of the New Testament, where the sword of the Spirit is the word of God (Ephesians 6:17) and final judgment belongs to Christ (Revelation 19:15).

Show What You Know

Why does the people's joy rest on who God is?
How is salvation pictured?
What do verses 6 to 9 show about God's kingdom?
How do Christians read the sword in light of the New Testament?

Crossword

Across

Let them ____ for joy on their beds.
Let the children of Zion be joyful in their ____.
Let them praise his name in the ____.

Down

Sing to Yahweh a new ____.
Let the children of ____ be joyful in their King.

Think About It

God crowns the humble with salvation. How is that different from earning honor?
Worship in Psalm 149 is joyful and full-bodied. How can you bring more joy into your worship?

Memory Verse

“For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation.”

Psalms 149:4 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for delighting in your people. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How might God be inviting you to grow in worship and in fairness?
How does Ephesians 6:17 help us read Psalm 149?
What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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Worksheets

Dance and Sing!

Prayer

Take It Home

Joyful Praise

Trace the Words

Match the Pictures

Mini Maze

Draw It

Prayer

Take It Home

A New Song

Trace the Words

Match the Pictures

A New Song

Prayer

Take It Home

God Loves His People

Read the Story

Show What You Know

Word Search

Prayer

Take It Home

Joy in Our King

Read the Story

Answer the Questions

A New Song

Word Search

Prayer

Take It Home

A New Song for the King

Read and Think

Show What You Know

Word Bank Fill-In

Think About It

Copy It

Prayer

Take It Home

Praise and God's Justice

Read and Think

Show What You Know

Crossword

Think About It

Copy It

Prayer

Take It Home

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