Psalms 57 · Preschool

Under God's Wings

Name Date

Color the bird with big wings and the cave. God keeps us safe like a bird keeps its babies.

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

Bible Verse

“For your great loving kindness reaches to the heavens, and your truth to the skies.”

Psalms 57:10 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: God's love is so big, it reaches up to the sky! Let's stretch our arms up high, as high as the sky!

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Psalms 57 · Kindergarten

Safe with God

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

WINGS

SAFE

SING

SUN

For your great loving kindness reaches to the heavens, and your truth to the skies.

Psalms 57:10 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

WINGS

CAVE

DAWN

LOVE

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw a sunrise and a singing heart.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for waking me with a song. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

Where did David hide?
What does a bird use to keep babies safe?

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Psalms 57 · Grade 1

God's Great Love

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

WINGS

CAVE

DAWN

SING

For your great loving kindness reaches to the heavens, and your truth to the skies.

Psalms 57:10 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

David hid in a cave.

I hide in the shadow of your wings.

My heart is steadfast.

I will wake up the dawn.

God's love reaches to the heavens.

Morning Song

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

For my soul takes refuge in you

I will wake up the dawn

Let your glory be above all the earth

For your great loving kindness reaches to the heavens

Draw a sunrise and a singing heart.

Memory Verse

“For your great loving kindness reaches to the heavens, and your truth to the skies.”

Psalms 57:10 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for waking me with a song. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

Where can you go when you are scared?
When will David sing?
What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Psalms 57 · Grade 2

In the Cave

Name Date

Read the Story

David ran from King Saul. He hid in a cave. He prayed to God. He told God that he would hide in the shadow of his wings.

God kept David safe. David sang to God. He said, I will wake up the dawn. God's love is so big. It reaches up to the sky.

Memory Verse

“For your great loving kindness reaches to the heavens, and your truth to the skies.”

Psalms 57:10 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

Who did David run from?
In a caveKing SaulThe dawn
Where did David hide?
In a caveThe dawnIt reaches to the sky
Where did David hide in his prayer?
What will David wake up?
It reaches to the skyIn a caveThe dawn
How big is God's love?

Word Search

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

STEADFAST
SHADOW
WINGS
SKIES
SING
DAWN
HARP

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for waking me with a song. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

David sang to God in the morning. How can you start your day with God?
What did David say his soul was among?

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Psalms 57 · Grade 3

I Will Wake the Dawn

Name Date

Read the Story

The title says David wrote this poem when he fled from Saul, in the cave. He was in danger. He prayed, Be merciful to me, God. In the shadow of your wings, I will take refuge, until disaster has passed.

David said his soul was among lions. But he did not stop trusting. He cried out to God Most High. He said, My heart is steadfast, God. I will sing praises.

David said, Wake up, lute and harp! I will wake up the dawn. He wanted to thank God among the nations. God's great loving kindness reaches to the heavens.

Memory Verse

“My heart is steadfast, God. My heart is steadfast. I will sing, yes, I will sing praises.”

Psalms 57:7 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

Where does the title say David was?
Where will David take refuge?
What did David say his soul was among?
What did David say about his heart?
What will David wake up?

Morning Song

Write what happened in each box.

1

2

3

4

Word Search

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

STEADFAST
SHADOW
WINGS
SKIES
SING
DAWN
HARP

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for waking me with a song. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How can you keep your heart fixed on God when you are scared?
Where can you praise God even in a hard place?

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Psalms 57 · Grade 4

Refuge in a Cave

Name Date

Read and Think

The title of Psalm 57 calls it a poem by David. The title says he wrote it when he fled from Saul, in the cave. Hiding in the dark, he pictures a better shelter: in the shadow of your wings, I will take refuge, until disaster has passed. He cries to God Most High, who accomplishes his requests for him.

David's soul is among lions. His enemies' teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword. They prepare a net and dig a pit, but they fall into the middle of it themselves. Twice David prays, Be exalted, God, above the heavens! Let your glory be above all the earth!

Then the mood turns to song. My heart is steadfast, God. Steadfast means firm and settled. David calls his harp to wake up and says, I will wake up the dawn. He will thank God among the nations, for God's great loving kindness reaches to the heavens, and his truth to the skies.

Show What You Know

What shelter does David picture in the cave?
What happens to those who dig a pit for David?
What does steadfast mean?
What will David do among the nations?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

shadowdawnGodsteadfast

Hiding in the dark, he pictures a better shelter: in the of your wings, I will take refuge, until disaster has passed.
He cries to Most High, who accomplishes his requests for him.
My heart is , God.
David calls his harp to wake up and says, I will wake up the .

Think About It

David praised God before his trouble was over. Why is that brave?
Where do you go to feel safe? How is God a better refuge?

Memory Verse

“My heart is steadfast, God. My heart is steadfast. I will sing, yes, I will sing praises.”

Psalms 57:7 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for waking me with a song. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How can you praise God when you feel trapped?
How can God look bigger than our problems?

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Psalms 57 · Grade 5

My Heart Is Steadfast

Name Date

Read and Think

The title of Psalm 57 says David wrote it when he fled from Saul, in the cave. It is set to the tune Do Not Destroy. From a hiding place in the rock, David asks for mercy and says his soul takes refuge in God. In the shadow of your wings is a picture of a bird sheltering its young, and David says he will stay there until disaster has passed.

The danger is real. David lies among those who are set on fire, whose teeth are spears and arrows. Yet the psalm turns twice on the same refrain: Be exalted, God, above the heavens! Let your glory be above all the earth! David's problems are large, but he wants God to look larger. His enemies dig a pit and fall into it themselves.

The second half is pure praise. My heart is steadfast, God. My heart is steadfast. David will wake up the dawn with lute and harp, instead of waiting for the dawn to wake him. He will give thanks among the peoples, for God's great loving kindness reaches to the heavens, and his truth to the skies. Much of this praise is repeated in Psalm 108.

Show What You Know

What picture lies behind the shadow of your wings?
What is the refrain of the psalm?
What does it mean that David will wake up the dawn?
Which later psalm repeats this praise?

Crossword

Across

In the ____ of your wings.
I will ____ praises to you among the nations.

Down

My heart is ____.
In the shadow of your ____.
I will wake up the ____.

Think About It

How can praising God change the way a problem looks to you?
What would it look like for your heart to be steadfast this week?

Memory Verse

“For your great loving kindness reaches to the heavens, and your truth to the skies.”

Psalms 57:10 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for waking me with a song. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How can a heart fixed on God steady your feelings during a crisis?
How is praise an act of trust?
What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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Worksheets

Under God's Wings

Prayer

Take It Home

Safe with God

Trace the Words

Match the Pictures

Mini Maze

Draw It

Prayer

Take It Home

God's Great Love

Trace the Words

Match the Pictures

Morning Song

Prayer

Take It Home

In the Cave

Read the Story

Show What You Know

Word Search

Prayer

Take It Home

I Will Wake the Dawn

Read the Story

Answer the Questions

Morning Song

Word Search

Prayer

Take It Home

Refuge in a Cave

Read and Think

Show What You Know

Word Bank Fill-In

Think About It

Copy It

Prayer

Take It Home

My Heart Is Steadfast

Read and Think

Show What You Know

Crossword

Think About It

Copy It

Prayer

Take It Home

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