Psalms 40 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: He Set My Feet on a Rock

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.

PreschoolSafe on a Rock

rockpeoplescrollheartperson

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

KindergartenA New Song

ROCK → picture 2PEOPLE → picture 4SCROLL → picture 1HEART → picture 3

Grade 1Feet on a Rock

I waited for God. → picture 2He set my feet on a rock. → picture 4He gave me a new song. → picture 5His works are too many to count. → picture 1Your law is in my heart. → picture 3

Order:

1. I waited patiently for Yahweh2. He brought me up also out of a horrible pit3. He has put a new song in my mouth4. I delight to do your will

Grade 2Out of the Mud

How did David wait for God? Patiently (circle)
What did God hear? David's cry (circle)
Where did God set David's feet? On a rock (circle)
What did God put in David's mouth? A new song (circle)
What are God's wonderful works? More than he can count

Grade 3A New Song in My Mouth

What did God do when David waited? Turned to him and heard his cry
Out of what did God bring David? A horrible pit and the miry clay
What did God give David to stand on? A firm place on a rock
Where is God's law? Within David's heart
What will many people do when they see it? Trust in Yahweh

1: I waited patiently for Yahweh2: He brought me up also out of a horrible pit3: He has put a new song in my mouth4: I delight to do your will

Grade 4Waiting and Rescue

What is miry clay? Thick, sticky mud that traps you
What happened when people saw David's new song? Many trusted Yahweh.
What did God open instead of desiring sacrifice? David's ears
In the New Testament, how does Hebrews use verses 6 to 8? It applies them to Jesus, who came to do God's will (Hebrews 10:5-7).

Word bank: 1. waited; 2. cry; 3. pit; 4. rock; 5. clay

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

Grade 5I Delight to Do Your Will

Who does David call blessed? The man who makes Yahweh his trust
According to the psalm, what does God want more than sacrifice? An open ear and a heart that delights to do his will
In the New Testament, how does Hebrews apply verses 6 to 8? To Jesus, who came to do God's will and offered his body once for all (Hebrews 10:5-10)
What does the last part of the psalm show? That trouble can return after rescue, and David prays again

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