Psalms 42 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: As the Deer Pants for the Water

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.

PreschoolThirsty for God

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

KindergartenThirsty for God

WATER → picture 4TREE → picture 3WAVES → picture 2HEART → picture 1

Grade 1Hope in God

A deer wants water. → picture 3My soul thirsts for God. → picture 5I went with the crowd to God's house. → picture 2Waves swept over me. → picture 4Hope in God! → picture 1

Order:

1. When shall I come and appear before God2. How I used to go with the crowd3. Deep calls to deep at the noise of your waterfalls4. Why are you disturbed within me

Grade 2Hope in God

What does the deer pant for? Water (circle)
What does the writer's soul pant after? God (circle)
What did people ask him? Where is your God? (circle)
Where did he remember going with joy? God's house (circle)
What did he tell his soul to do? Hope in God (circle)

Grade 3My Soul Thirsts for God

Whose name is in the title of this psalm? The sons of Korah
What have his tears been? His food day and night
Who did he use to lead to God's house? The crowd
What will Yahweh command in the daytime? His loving kindness
What shall be with him in the night? God's song

1: When shall I come and appear before God2: How I used to go with the crowd3: Deep calls to deep at the noise of your waterfalls4: Why are you disturbed within me

Grade 4Talking to Your Soul

What does pant mean? To breathe hard, like a thirsty animal
What did people ask to mock him? Where is your God?
What does he tell his soul? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him.
In the New Testament, what does Jesus invite the thirsty to do? Come to him and drink (John 7:37)

Word bank: 1. God; 2. deer; 3. soul; 4. Hope; 5. praise

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

Grade 5Why Are You in Despair, My Soul?

What question does the writer ask about appearing before God? When shall I come and appear before God?
What does the writer ask God, his rock? Why have you forgotten me?
What does the refrain tell his soul to do? Hope in God, for I shall still praise him
In the New Testament, what does Jesus promise those who come to him? Living water (John 4:14)

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