Psalms 26 · Preschool

God's House

Name Date

Color the house and the heart. David loved God's house.

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

Bible Verse

“Yahweh, I love the habitation of your house, the place where your glory dwells.”

Psalms 26:8 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: David loved to be in God's house. We can love going to church to worship God too. Let's sing a thank-you song to God.

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Psalms 26 · Kindergarten

I Love God's House

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

HOUSE

LOVE

THANKS

WALK

My foot stands in an even place. In the congregations I will bless Yahweh.

Psalms 26:12 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

HOUSE

LOVE

WALK

CHURCH

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw your church family together.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for Your house. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

What do you like about God's family?
Do you love worshiping God?

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Psalms 26 · Grade 1

Walking with God

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

TRUST

TRUTH

HOUSE

BLESS

My foot stands in an even place. In the congregations I will bless Yahweh.

Psalms 26:12 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

David trusted God.

He walked in God's truth.

He did not sit with liars.

He loved God's house.

He blessed Yahweh with others.

I Love Your House

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

My foot stands in an even place

Try my heart and my mind

I love the habitation of your house

I will wash my hands in innocence

Draw your church family together.

Memory Verse

“My foot stands in an even place. In the congregations I will bless Yahweh.”

Psalms 26:12 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for Your house. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

Why do you like going to church?
How can you follow God every day?
What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Psalms 26 · Grade 2

David Loved God's House

Name Date

Read the Story

The title says this psalm is by David. David trusted Yahweh. He asked God to look at his heart and his mind. He walked in God's truth.

David did not sit with people who lie. He said, Yahweh, I love the habitation of your house, the place where your glory dwells. He wanted to thank God and tell about all his wonderful deeds.

Memory Verse

“Yahweh, I love the habitation of your house, the place where your glory dwells.”

Psalms 26:8 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

Who did David trust?
God's wonderful deedsYahwehGod's house
What did David ask God to look at?
Who did David not sit with?
God's wonderful deedsPeople who lieGod's house
What did David love?
God's houseYahwehPeople who lie
What did David want to tell about?
YahwehHis heart and his mindGod's wonderful deeds

Word Search

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

INTEGRITY
TRUSTED
HEART
TRUTH
HANDS
ALTAR
HOUSE
GLORY

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for Your house. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How can you get ready to pray?
The singer stood on level ground. How can you walk in God's way today?

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Psalms 26 · Grade 3

Where Your Glory Dwells

Name Date

Read the Story

The title says this psalm is By David. David prays, Judge me, Yahweh, for I have walked in my integrity. I have trusted also in Yahweh without wavering. Examine me, Yahweh, and prove me. Try my heart and my mind. He says, I have walked in your truth.

David has not sat with deceitful men, and he will not sit with the wicked. He wants to make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard and tell of all God's wondrous deeds. Yahweh, I love the habitation of your house, the place where your glory dwells. In the congregations I will bless Yahweh.

Memory Verse

“Yahweh, I love the habitation of your house, the place where your glory dwells.”

Psalms 26:8 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

What has David walked in?
How has David trusted Yahweh?
What does David ask God to try?
What does David love?
Where will David bless Yahweh?

I Love Your House

Write what happened in each box.

1

2

3

4

Word Search

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

INTEGRITY
TRUSTED
HEART
TRUTH
HANDS
ALTAR
HOUSE
GLORY

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for Your house. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

David did not want to be with liars. How can you choose friends who tell the truth?
David sang a song of thanks out loud. What can you thank God for out loud?

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Psalms 26 · Grade 4

Examine Me, Yahweh

Name Date

Read and Think

Psalm 26's title says it is By David. It is a bold prayer. David asks God to judge him, because he has walked in his integrity and trusted Yahweh without wavering. He even invites God to look inside: Examine me, Yahweh, and prove me. Try my heart and my mind. Integrity means being the same on the inside as on the outside.

David describes the choices he has made. He has not sat with deceitful men or gone in with hypocrites. Instead, he will wash his hands in innocence and go about God's altar to give thanks and tell of God's wondrous deeds. Yahweh, I love the habitation of your house, the place where your glory dwells. He asks not to be gathered with sinners, and he humbly prays, Redeem me, and be merciful to me. He ends, In the congregations I will bless Yahweh.

Show What You Know

What does integrity mean?
Who has David refused to sit with?
Why does David go about God's altar?
What humble prayer does David pray at the end?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

Godhouseintegrityheart

David asks God to judge him, because he has walked in his and trusted Yahweh without wavering.
He even invites to look inside: Examine me, Yahweh, and prove me.
Try my and my mind.
Yahweh, I love the habitation of your , the place where your glory dwells.

Think About It

David chose not to sit with deceitful people. How do the friends you spend time with affect you?
David loved God's house. What do you love about worshiping God with other believers?

Memory Verse

“Examine me, Yahweh, and prove me. Try my heart and my mind.”

Psalms 26:2 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for Your house. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

David's foot stood on level ground. Where is God giving you a firm place to stand?
How do the friends you pick shape the person you become?

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Psalms 26 · Grade 5

Integrity and Worship

Name Date

Read and Think

Psalm 26's title says it is By David. It begins with an unusual request: Judge me, Yahweh, for I have walked in my integrity. David is not claiming to be sinless, since he still asks for mercy at the end. He is saying that his life has been sincere and loyal to God, unlike the deceitful people around him. He invites God's inspection: Examine me, Yahweh, and prove me. Try my heart and my mind. For your loving kindness is before my eyes. I have walked in your truth.

His integrity shows up in his choices of company. I have not sat with deceitful men, neither will I go in with hypocrites. I hate the assembly of evildoers, and will not sit with the wicked. He also shows it in worship. To wash his hands in innocence pictures coming to God with a clean life, so that he may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard and tell of all God's wondrous deeds.

The emotional center is verse 8: Yahweh, I love the habitation of your house, the place where your glory dwells. David longs not just to avoid evil but to be near God. He asks not to share the fate of the wicked, whose right hand is full of bribes. Then he resolves, But as for me, I will walk in my integrity. Redeem me, and be merciful to me. My foot stands in an even place. In the congregations I will bless Yahweh.

Show What You Know

Is David claiming to be sinless?
In what two areas does David's integrity show up?
What does washing his hands in innocence picture?
What is the emotional center of the psalm?

Crossword

Across

For I have walked in my ____.
Try my ____ and my mind.
I will wash my ____ in innocence.

Down

I have ____ also in Yahweh without wavering.
I have walked in your ____.

Think About It

David says, But as for me, I will walk in my integrity. What would it look like for you to make that choice with friends or at home?
Why is it important both to avoid evil and to love being near God?

Memory Verse

“Yahweh, I love the habitation of your house, the place where your glory dwells.”

Psalms 26:8 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for Your house. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

David asked God not to gather his soul with sinners. How does knowing where you belong shape your daily choices?
Why is it good for you to be near God?
What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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Worksheets

God's House

Prayer

Take It Home

I Love God's House

Trace the Words

Match the Pictures

Mini Maze

Draw It

Prayer

Take It Home

Walking with God

Trace the Words

Match the Pictures

I Love Your House

Prayer

Take It Home

David Loved God's House

Read the Story

Show What You Know

Word Search

Prayer

Take It Home

Where Your Glory Dwells

Read the Story

Answer the Questions

I Love Your House

Word Search

Prayer

Take It Home

Examine Me, Yahweh

Read and Think

Show What You Know

Word Bank Fill-In

Think About It

Copy It

Prayer

Take It Home

Integrity and Worship

Read and Think

Show What You Know

Crossword

Think About It

Copy It

Prayer

Take It Home

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