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Psalms 54 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: God Is My Helper

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 Is My Helper

personpeopleheart

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

KindergartenMy Helper

HELP → picture 4PRAY → picture 3GOOD → picture 2HILL → picture 1

Grade 1God Helps Me

David hid in the hills. → picture 3Save me, God, by your name. → picture 5Hear my prayer, God. → picture 2God is my helper. → picture 4I will give thanks to your name. → picture 1

Order:

1. Save me, God, by your name2. Listen to the words of my mouth3. The Lord is the one who sustains my soul4. I will give thanks to your name

Grade 2God Is My Helper

  1. Who was David in danger from? King Saul (circle)
  2. What did David pray? Save me, God. Hear my prayer.
  3. Who is David's helper? God (circle)
  4. What will David thank? God's name (circle)
  5. What is God's name like? Good (circle)
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Grade 3Save Me by Your Name

  1. Who told Saul where David was? The Ziphites
  2. How did David ask God to save him? By your name
  3. Who is the one who sustains David's soul? The Lord
  4. What offering did David promise? A free will offering
  5. Why will David thank Yahweh's name? Because it is good
1: Save me, God, by your name2: Listen to the words of my mouth3: The Lord is the one who sustains my soul4: I will give thanks to your name
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Grade 4Behold, God Is My Helper

  1. Why was David in danger, according to the title? The Ziphites told Saul he was hiding among them.
  2. What do David's attackers fail to do? Set God before them
  3. What is a free will offering? An offering given gladly, not because one must
  4. How does David speak at the end of the psalm? As if God has already delivered him out of all trouble

Word bank: 1. Save; 2. God; 3. helper; 4. Lord; 5. thanks

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

Grade 5God's Name Is Good

  1. Why does David ask to be saved by God's name? God's name stands for who God is, so he appeals to God's character.
  2. Where is the turning point of the psalm? Behold, God is my helper (54:4)
  3. How does David handle his enemies? He leaves it to God to act in his truth instead of taking revenge.
  4. What does the last verse show about David's trust? He speaks of deliverance as already done.
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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