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Psalms 61 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: The Rock That Is Higher Than I

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.

PreschoolA Big Rock

rocktowertentbirdperson

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

KindergartenMy Rock

ROCK → picture 3TOWER → picture 1TENT → picture 4WINGS → picture 2

Grade 1Lead Me to the Rock

Hear my cry, God. → picture 4Lead me to the rock. → picture 3You are a strong tower. → picture 1I hide under your wings. → picture 5I will sing to your name. → picture 2

Order:

1. I will call to you when my heart is overwhelmed2. For you have been a refuge for me3. I will take refuge in the shelter of your wings4. So I will sing praise to your name forever

Grade 2A Rock Higher Than Me

  1. How did David's heart feel? Sad (circle)
  2. What rock did David ask for? The rock that is higher than I
  3. What was God like? A strong tower (circle)
  4. Where will David hide? Under God's wings (circle)
  5. How long will David sing? Forever (circle)
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Grade 3When My Heart Is Overwhelmed

  1. Where does David feel he is calling from? The end of the earth
  2. How does his heart feel? Overwhelmed
  3. What does David ask God to lead him to? The rock that is higher than I
  4. Where will David dwell forever? In God's tent
  5. What will David do daily? Fulfill his vows
1: I will call to you when my heart is overwhelmed2: For you have been a refuge for me3: I will take refuge in the shelter of your wings4: So I will sing praise to your name forever
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Grade 4A Strong Tower

  1. What does it mean to call from the end of the earth? To be far from home or to feel far from God
  2. Why does David ask for a rock higher than himself? When overwhelmed, he needs something bigger and steadier than himself.
  3. What two things does David ask to preserve the king? God's loving kindness and truth
  4. What will David do daily? Sing praise and fulfill his vows

Word bank: 1. heart; 2. God; 3. rock; 4. tower

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

Grade 5Higher Than I

  1. What does the phrase end of the earth suggest? Distance from Jerusalem and the place where God was worshiped
  2. Why must God lead David to the rock? David cannot climb to safety on his own.
  3. How does past faithfulness help David pray? He remembers God has been his refuge and tower, so he trusts him now.
  4. What two pictures of nearness does David use? Dwelling in God's tent and the shelter of his wings
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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