Psalms 53 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: God Looks Down from Heaven

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.

PreschoolGod Sees Everyone

peopleheartsunperson

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

KindergartenGod Sees

HEAVEN → picture 3SEE → picture 1PEOPLE → picture 4HEART → picture 2

Grade 1Seek God

A fool says there is no God. → picture 4God looks down from heaven. → picture 3He looks for those who seek him. → picture 1No one does good, not one. → picture 5Israel will be glad when God saves. → picture 2

Order:

1. The fool has said in his heart2. God looks down from heaven on the children of men3. Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge4. Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion

Grade 2God Looks Down

What does the fool say? There is no God. (circle)
Where does God look down from? Heaven (circle)
Who does God look for? People who seek him (circle)
How many do good? No one, not one (circle)
How will God's people feel when he saves them? Glad (circle)

Grade 3Who Seeks God?

Where does the fool say there is no God? In his heart
Who does God look down on? The children of men
What is God looking for? Anyone who understands and seeks after God
Who does good? No one, not one
What does David wish would come out of Zion? The salvation of Israel

1: The fool has said in his heart2: God looks down from heaven on the children of men3: Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge4: Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion

Grade 4The Fool and the Searching God

What is a fool in the Bible's sense? Someone who lives as if God does not matter
What does God find when he looks down? Every one has gone back; no one does good.
What do the workers of iniquity fail to do? Call on God
Which psalm is almost the same as Psalm 53? Psalm 14

Word bank: 1. fool; 2. God; 3. heaven; 4. good; 5. people

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

Grade 5No One Does Good

Why is saying there is no God a way of living, not just an idea? People who ignore God become corrupt and do iniquity.
What is God looking for when he looks down? Anyone who understood and seeks after God
How does the New Testament use this teaching? Paul quotes it in Romans 3 to show that all people need God's rescue.
Where does the psalm say salvation will come from? Out of Zion

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