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Psalms 22 · Preschool

God Hears Us

Name Date

Color the people and the sun. God hears us when we cry to Him.

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

Bible Verse

“For he has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted, neither has he hidden his face from him; but when he cried to him, he heard.”

Psalms 22:24 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: When we are sad, we can cry out to God. He hears us. Let's fold our hands and tell God, Thank You for hearing me.

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Psalms 22 · Kindergarten

God Hears

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Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

CRY
HEAR
PRAISE
TELL
For the kingdom is Yahweh’s. He is the ruler over the nations.

Psalms 22:28 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

PRAY
SEE
PEOPLE
PRAISE

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw many people praising God together.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for hearing those who cry to You. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Does God hear you when you are sad?
  • Who can you talk to when you feel alone?

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Psalms 22 · Grade 1

Tell About the Lord

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Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

CRY
HELP
PRAISE
TELL
For the kingdom is Yahweh’s. He is the ruler over the nations.

Psalms 22:28 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

David cried, My God, my God!
He felt alone and sad.
He asked God to help him.
Then he praised God.
All people will hear about God.

From Cries to Praise

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

Our fathers trusted in you

All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to Yahweh

I will declare your name to my brothers

why have you forsaken me

Draw many people praising God together.

Memory Verse

“For the kingdom is Yahweh’s. He is the ruler over the nations.”

Psalms 22:28 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for hearing those who cry to You. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who could you tell about God this week?
  • God hears us when we are sad. Who can you hug when they are sad?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Psalms 22 · Grade 2

My God, My God

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Read the Story

The title says this is a Psalm by David. David felt very alone. He cried, My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Mean people laughed at him.

David still trusted God. He said, You are my help. Hurry to help me! Then David praised God. He said God hears when people cry to him. Future generations shall be told about the Lord. In the New Testament, Jesus said the first words of this psalm on the cross (Matthew 27:46).

Memory Verse

“For he has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted, neither has he hidden his face from him; but when he cried to him, he heard.”

Psalms 22:24 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. How did David feel?

    Very aloneFuture generationsHurry to help him

  2. What did David cry?

  3. What did David ask God to do?

    Very aloneHurry to help himFuture generations

  4. Who shall be told about the Lord?

    Future generationsVery aloneHurry to help him

  5. In the New Testament, who said the first words of this psalm?

    Future generationsJesus (Matthew 27:46)Hurry to help him

Word Search

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

TRUSTEDPFYCTBNRCRONEBRCBPARAANOHGHISTRFTSOLSAITBHGNLEKOHAEADAYENRORHVSMNSPPSFWROE
  • FORSAKEN
  • BROTHERS
  • TRUSTED
  • NATIONS
  • PRAISE
  • EARTH
  • HOLY
  • NAME

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for hearing those who cry to You. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Poor people will eat and be full. How can your family share a meal with others?
  • What did the fathers do?

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Psalms 22 · Grade 3

Why Have You Forsaken Me?

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Read the Story

The title says this psalm is for the Chief Musician and is a Psalm by David. It begins, My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? The writer cries day and night. People mock him and shake their heads. But he remembers, Our fathers trusted in you. They trusted, and you delivered them.

He prays, But don't be far off, Yahweh. You are my help. Hurry to help me! Then the psalm turns to praise. He says God has not hidden his face from the afflicted, but when he cried to him, he heard. All the ends of the earth shall turn to Yahweh. In the New Testament, Jesus cried out the first words of this psalm on the cross (Matthew 27:46).

Memory Verse

“For he has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted, neither has he hidden his face from him; but when he cried to him, he heard.”

Psalms 22:24 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. What are the first words of the psalm?

  2. What do the people who see him do?

  3. What happened when the fathers trusted God?

  4. What did God do when the afflicted cried to him?

  5. In the New Testament, who spoke the first words of this psalm on the cross?

From Cries to Praise

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for hearing those who cry to You. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • David said God cared for him since he was a baby. How has God cared for you since you were little?
  • All the families of the earth will worship God. How can you worship with your family?

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Psalms 22 · Grade 4

A Cry That Becomes a Song

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Read and Think

Psalm 22's title says it is for the Chief Musician, set to The Doe of the Morning, and is a Psalm by David. It begins with one of the saddest cries in the Bible: My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? The writer cries day and night and feels unanswered. Yet he remembers that God is holy and that Israel's fathers trusted God and were delivered. He describes being mocked, surrounded by enemies, weak, and thirsty, and he says, They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.

Then the psalm turns. Yes, you have rescued me. The writer promises to declare God's name to his brothers in the assembly. God has not despised the affliction of the afflicted, but when he cried to him, he heard. All the ends of the earth shall turn to Yahweh, and future generations shall be told about the Lord. In the New Testament, Jesus cries the opening words on the cross (Matthew 27:46), and the soldiers cast lots for his clothing (John 19:24).

Show What You Know

  1. How does Psalm 22 begin?

  2. What does the writer remember about Israel's fathers?

  3. How does the psalm end?

  4. Name two New Testament connections.

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

earthGodforsaken
  1. It begins with one of the saddest cries in the Bible: My God, my God, why have you me?
  2. has not despised the affliction of the afflicted, but when he cried to him, he heard.
  3. All the ends of the shall turn to Yahweh, and future generations shall be told about the Lord.

Think About It

  1. Psalm 22 shows that we can bring even our hardest questions to God. What would you want to tell God when you feel alone?

  2. The psalm ends with the whole world hearing about God. How can you help tell the next generation about the Lord?

Memory Verse

“For he has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted, neither has he hidden his face from him; but when he cried to him, he heard.”

Psalms 22:24 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for hearing those who cry to You. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How does it help you to know God stays near in your worst moments?
  • How can you tell others about God?

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Psalms 22 · Grade 5

The Psalm of the Cross

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Read and Think

Psalm 22's title says it is for the Chief Musician, set to The Doe of the Morning, and is a Psalm by David. Its opening line is a cry of abandonment: My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me? The writer alternates between pain and memory. He remembers that God is holy, that the fathers trusted and were delivered, and that God has been his God since birth. Yet he is mocked by those who say, He trusts in Yahweh. Let him deliver him.

The middle verses describe intense suffering in vivid images: enemies like bulls, lions, and dogs; strength poured out like water; and the line, They have pierced my hands and feet. The writer adds, They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing. In the New Testament, the Gospel writers show these words fulfilled at the crucifixion of Jesus. Jesus cries the opening words from the cross (Matthew 27:46), the mockers say much the same thing (Matthew 27:43), and the soldiers cast lots for his clothing (John 19:24).

After the plea for help, the psalm turns to triumph. The writer declares God's name to his brothers, which the New Testament applies to Jesus (Hebrews 2:12). God has not hidden his face from the afflicted. The circle of praise widens: the humble shall eat and be satisfied, all the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to Yahweh, and posterity shall serve him. The last line says they shall declare his righteousness to a people that shall be born, for he has done it. In the New Testament, Jesus teaches that the Christ would suffer and that the good news would be preached to all the nations (Luke 24:46-47).

Show What You Know

  1. What two things does the writer alternate between?

  2. Name two details the Gospels show fulfilled at the crucifixion.

  3. How does Hebrews 2:12 use this psalm?

  4. How does the circle of praise widen at the end?

Crossword

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Across

  1. I will declare your name to my ____.
  2. They shall ____ Yahweh who seek after him.

Down

  1. Why have you ____ me.
  2. Our fathers ____ in you.
  3. But you are ____.

Think About It

  1. In the New Testament, Jesus cried words from Psalm 22 on the cross (Matthew 27:46). What does that show you about how much he suffered for us?

  2. The psalm ends, for he has done it. How does the finished work of Jesus give you hope?

Memory Verse

“All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to Yahweh. All the relatives of the nations shall worship before you.”

Psalms 22:27 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for hearing those who cry to You. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • David moved from feeling forsaken to praising God among the congregation. How can sharing your story of God's rescue strengthen others?
  • What does for he has done it mean to believers?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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