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Psalms 21 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: The King Rejoices in God's Strength

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 King Is Glad

crownheartsunperson

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

KindergartenGod Is Strong

CROWN → picture 3TRUST → picture 1JOY → picture 4SING → picture 2

Grade 1The King Trusts God

The king is glad in God's strength. → picture 4God gave him a crown of gold. → picture 3The king trusts in Yahweh. → picture 1He shall not be moved. → picture 5We will sing and praise God. → picture 2

Order:

1. The king rejoices in your strength, Yahweh2. For you meet him with the blessings of goodness3. You make him glad with joy in your presence4. Through the loving kindness of the Most High

Grade 2The King Rejoices

  1. Why was the king glad? Because of God's strength (circle)
  2. What did God put on the king's head? A crown of fine gold
  3. Who does the king trust in? Yahweh (circle)
  4. What will the people sing about? God's power (circle)
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Grade 3He Shall Not Be Moved

  1. What does the king rejoice in? Yahweh's strength and salvation
  2. What did the king ask God for? Life
  3. Why shall the king not be moved? Because he trusts in Yahweh and the loving kindness of the Most High
  4. What can the enemies' plans not do? Succeed
  5. How does the psalm end? Be exalted, Yahweh, in your strength.
1: The king rejoices in your strength, Yahweh2: For you meet him with the blessings of goodness3: You make him glad with joy in your presence4: Through the loving kindness of the Most High
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Grade 4A Thank-You Song for the King

  1. Which earlier psalm might Psalm 21 answer? Psalm 20
  2. What gives the king joy in verse 6? God's presence
  3. Where does the king's strength come from? Trusting God
  4. Why will the enemies fail? They plotted evil that cannot succeed.

Word bank: 1. God; 2. crown; 3. joy; 4. king; 5. strength

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

Grade 5Strength from the Most High

  1. How do Psalms 20 and 21 fit together? Psalm 20 prays for the king's heart's desire, and Psalm 21 rejoices that God granted it.
  2. What is the greatest gift in verse 6? Joy in God's presence
  3. What does the king's security rest on? God's loving kindness
  4. In the New Testament, what does Luke 1:33 say about Jesus' kingdom? It will have no end.
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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