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Psalms 55 · Preschool

Wings Like a Dove

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Color the dove and the sky. We can give our worries to God.

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

Bible Verse

“Cast your burden on Yahweh and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.”

Psalms 55:22 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: A burden is something heavy. When we feel sad or worried, we can give it to God. Let's pretend to hand God our heavy box!

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Psalms 55 · Kindergarten

Give It to God

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Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

DOVE
WINGS
PRAY
REST
Cast your burden on Yahweh and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.

Psalms 55:22 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

DOVE
PRAY
MORNING
EVENING

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw a dove flying to rest.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for carrying my burdens. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What bird has wings?
  • When can you pray?

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Psalms 55 · Grade 1

God Holds Me Up

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Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

DOVE
FRIEND
BURDEN
VOICE
Cast your burden on Yahweh and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.

Psalms 55:22 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

Oh that I had wings like a dove!
A friend turned against David.
He prayed morning and noon.
He prayed in the evening.
God will hold you up.

Cast Your Burden

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

Cast your burden on Yahweh and he will sustain you

Oh that I had wings like a dove

I will call on God

I will cry out in distress

Draw a dove flying to rest.

Memory Verse

“Cast your burden on Yahweh and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.”

Psalms 55:22 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for carrying my burdens. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What can you do when a friend hurts you?
  • What did David wish for?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Psalms 55 · Grade 2

Give God Your Burden

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Read the Story

David was sad. A friend had hurt him. David wished he had wings like a dove. Then he would fly away and rest.

But David prayed to God. He prayed in the evening. He prayed in the morning and at noon. God heard him. David told us to give our burden to God. He will hold us up.

Memory Verse

“Cast your burden on Yahweh and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.”

Psalms 55:22 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. Who hurt David?

    Wings like a doveEvening, morning, and noonA friend

  2. What did David wish he had?

    Our burdenWings like a doveEvening, morning, and noon

  3. When did David pray?

    Yes, God heard himA friendEvening, morning, and noon

  4. Did God hear him?

    Wings like a doveYes, God heard himOur burden

  5. What should we give to God?

    Yes, God heard himEvening, morning, and noonOur burden

Word Search

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

MORNINGFFTBYIRNJADMRUAWEOUSWNURGISOBCASSDDNTNDOVETENGRREVENINGSEUWSNCUVYLNJSJPVLU
  • EVENING
  • MORNING
  • BURDEN
  • WINGS
  • TRUST
  • DOVE
  • REST
  • NOON

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for carrying my burdens. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What heavy worry can you hand over to God today?
  • Who will hold you up?

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Psalms 55 · Grade 3

Wings Like a Dove

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Read the Story

The title of Psalm 55 calls it a contemplation by David. He is full of fear. His heart is in pain. He says, Oh that I had wings like a dove! Then I would fly away and be at rest.

The worst part is that the one who hurt him was not an enemy. It was his friend. They had walked in God's house together. Now the friend had turned against him.

But David says, As for me, I will call on God. Evening, morning, and at noon he will cry out. God will hear his voice. David tells us, Cast your burden on Yahweh and he will sustain you.

Memory Verse

I said, “Oh that I had wings like a dove! Then I would fly away, and be at rest.

Psalms 55:6 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. What did David wish he had?

  2. Who turned against David?

  3. Where had they walked together?

  4. When will David call on God?

  5. What should we cast on Yahweh?

Cast Your Burden

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Word Search

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

HSTRUSTOGEEDCCFLHHYVJBURDENWEANYHAGUINMORNINGNIYRESTSMGNLDOVERBSGIYNOONJUNICWMGVN
  • EVENING
  • MORNING
  • BURDEN
  • WINGS
  • TRUST
  • DOVE
  • REST
  • NOON

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for carrying my burdens. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why did David want to fly away?
  • How do you feel when a friend is unkind?

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Psalms 55 · Grade 4

When a Friend Lets You Down

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Read and Think

The title of Psalm 55 calls it a contemplation by David. He is restless and in pain. Fearfulness and trembling have come on him. He longs to escape: Oh that I had wings like a dove! Then I would fly away, and be at rest. He sees violence and strife in the city.

What hurts most is who has turned against him. It was not an enemy, but a man like him, his companion and familiar friend. They had taken sweet fellowship together and walked in God's house. His friend's words were softer than oil, but they were like drawn swords.

David chooses to pray. As for me, I will call on God. Yahweh will save me. He prays evening, morning, and at noon, and God hears. David asks God to deal with the wicked, and then offers this promise: Cast your burden on Yahweh and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.

Show What You Know

  1. Why does David want wings like a dove?

  2. Why does the betrayal hurt so much?

  3. What were the friend's words like?

  4. What promise does David give?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

restdoveGodburdenevening
  1. He longs to escape: Oh that I had wings like a !
  2. Then I would fly away, and be at .
  3. As for me, I will call on .
  4. He prays , morning, and at noon, and God hears.
  5. David asks God to deal with the wicked, and then offers this promise: Cast your on Yahweh and he will sustain you.

Think About It

  1. What do you do when you wish you could fly away from a problem?

  2. How can you bring a heavy feeling to God in prayer?

Memory Verse

“Cast your burden on Yahweh and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.”

Psalms 55:22 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for carrying my burdens. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What can you do when someone close lets you down?
  • How can you forgive someone who hurt you?

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Psalms 55 · Grade 5

Cast Your Burden

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Read and Think

The title of Psalm 55 calls it a contemplation by David on stringed instruments. It is honest about pain: My heart is severely pained within me. The terrors of death have fallen on me. David's first wish is to escape. Oh that I had wings like a dove! Then I would fly away, and be at rest. He would hurry to a shelter from the stormy wind.

The deepest wound is betrayal. It was not an enemy who insulted him. But it was you, a man like me, my companion, and my familiar friend. They had shared sweet fellowship and walked in God's house together. This friend violated his covenant; his mouth was smooth as butter, but his heart was war. David asks God to bring judgment, leaving justice to God rather than taking it himself.

Instead of flying away, David calls on God evening, morning, and at noon, and he is confident God will hear. He turns to everyone who reads: Cast your burden on Yahweh and he will sustain you. In the New Testament, Peter echoes this when he tells believers to cast all their worries on God, because he cares for them (1 Peter 5:7). David ends simply: I will trust in you.

Show What You Know

  1. What escape does David first wish for?

  2. How is the friend's speech described?

  3. What does David do instead of escaping?

  4. How does the New Testament echo verse 22?

Crossword

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Across

  1. Cast your ____ on Yahweh and he will sustain you.
  2. And be at ____.

Down

  1. But I will ____ in you.
  2. Oh that I had ____ like a dove.
  3. Oh that I had wings like a ____.

Think About It

  1. David did not pretend he was fine. Why is honest prayer important?

  2. What is one burden you could cast on Yahweh this week?

Memory Verse

“Cast your burden on Yahweh and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.”

Psalms 55:22 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for carrying my burdens. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How does 1 Peter 5:7 echo Psalm 55:22?
  • Why is it better to pray than to run from a problem?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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