Psalms 19 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: The Heavens Declare God's Glory

Answers here are a guide. Welcome any answer that shows a child is thinking about the story, and celebrate their effort. Talk About It questions are open, so they have no set answers.

PreschoolThe Sky Shows God's Glory

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Coloring and finding page: any careful coloring is a win. Help your child point to and name each picture above.

KindergartenGod Made the Sky

SUN → picture 4STARS → picture 3LAW → picture 1HEART → picture 2

Grade 1Sky and Scripture

The heavens declare God's glory. → picture 5The sun runs like a strong man. → picture 1God's law is perfect. → picture 4It is better than gold. → picture 2Let my words please God. → picture 3

Order:

1. The heavens declare the glory of God2. In them he has set a tent for the sun3. Yahweh’s law is perfect4. Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight

Grade 2The Heavens Declare

What do the heavens declare? The glory of God (circle)
What is the sun like? A strong man running (circle)
What is Yahweh's law like? Perfect (circle)
What are God's words sweeter than? Honey (circle)
What did David want to please God? His words and his thoughts

Grade 3Better Than Gold

What does the expanse show? God's handiwork
Where has the voice of the heavens gone? Through all the earth
What does Yahweh's law restore? The soul
What two things are God's ordinances better than? Gold and honey
What does David call Yahweh at the end? My rock, and my redeemer

1: The heavens declare the glory of God2: In them he has set a tent for the sun3: Yahweh’s law is perfect4: Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight

Grade 4Two Books About God

What are the two ways God makes himself known in this psalm? Creation and God's word
What does God's covenant do for the simple? Makes them wise
What does David ask forgiveness for? Hidden errors
What does David want to be acceptable in God's sight? The words of his mouth and the meditation of his heart

Word bank: 1. God; 2. heavens; 3. sun; 4. heart; 5. gold

Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

Grade 5Creation, Scripture, and the Heart

What three steps does Psalm 19 move through? The skies, the Scriptures, and the heart
Name three gifts God's word brings. Restoring the soul, making wise the simple, rejoicing the heart, enlightening the eyes
What two kinds of sin does David pray about? Hidden errors and presumptuous sins
How does Paul use verse 4? About the message going out to the whole world (Romans 10:18)

Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.