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Psalms 7 · Preschool

I Run to God

Name Date

Color the heart, the praying hands, and the person. God keeps us safe.

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

Bible Verse

“My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.”

Psalms 7:10 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: When we are scared, we can run to God. He keeps us safe. Let's run in place, then hug ourselves and say, God keeps me safe!

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Psalms 7 · Kindergarten

God Is Fair

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Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

SHIELD
SAVE
JUDGE
SING
My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.

Psalms 7:10 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

HEART
PRAY
SING
JUDGE

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw a shield with God's name on it.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being my shield. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who keeps us safe?
  • Who can we run to?

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Psalms 7 · Grade 1

A Righteous Judge

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Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

REFUGE
SHIELD
JUDGE
PRAISE
My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.

Psalms 7:10 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

David ran to God for safety.
He asked God to save him.
God searches hearts.
God is a righteous judge.
David sang praise to God.

God Is My Shield

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

Save me from all those who pursue me

I will give thanks to Yahweh according to his righteousness

Judge me, Yahweh, according to my righteousness

My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart

Draw a shield with God's name on it.

Memory Verse

“My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.”

Psalms 7:10 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being my shield. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What do you want God to find in you?
  • How does it help you that God is always fair?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Psalms 7 · Grade 2

God Is Fair

Name Date

Read the Story

The title says David sang this to Yahweh. David says, Yahweh, my God, I take refuge in you. He asks God to save him from all who chase him. He asks God to judge what is right.

God searches minds and hearts. God is a righteous judge. That means he is always fair. David says his shield is with God. God saves the upright in heart. A wicked man digs a hole and falls in it himself. David will give thanks to Yahweh. He will sing praise to his name.

Memory Verse

“My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.”

Psalms 7:10 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. Where does David take refuge?

    Praise to Yahweh's nameIn GodMinds and hearts

  2. What does God search?

    Praise to Yahweh's nameMinds and heartsIn God

  3. What kind of judge is God?

  4. What happens to the wicked man who digs a hole?

  5. What will David sing?

    Praise to Yahweh's nameIn GodHe falls in it himself

Word Search

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

PRAISERWPSHIELDKHUREFUGEEEOUSAVEBGACDIBNIFURMWEGHATPTWWKOCIMEUYLNJUDGEOFACFKIGHHM
  • REFUGE
  • SHIELD
  • PRAISE
  • JUDGE
  • HEART
  • SAVE
  • NAME
  • HIGH

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being my shield. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • David asked God to stop evil. How can you stop doing something wrong?
  • God makes things right. Who can you be fair to today?

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Psalms 7 · Grade 3

A Righteous Judge

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Read the Story

The title says this is a meditation by David, which he sang to Yahweh. It was about the words of Cush, the Benjamite. David says, Yahweh, my God, I take refuge in you. He asks God to save him from all those who pursue him.

David says that if there is iniquity in his hands, let the enemy chase him. He asks God to arise and judge. He asks God to judge him according to his integrity. God searches minds and hearts. David says, My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart. God is a righteous judge.

David describes a wicked man. He digs a hole and falls into the pit which he made. The trouble he causes returns to his own head. David ends with thanks. He will sing praise to the name of Yahweh Most High.

Memory Verse

“My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.”

Psalms 7:10 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. Whose words is the psalm about, according to the title?

  2. How does David ask God to judge him?

  3. Who does God save?

  4. What happens to the man who digs a hole?

  5. Who will David praise?

God Is My Shield

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Word Search

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

JRJRHEARTLNBUEPHJTJENPDFILJCSOARGUJYHKAFMAEGTIOPVBEIFEGSHIELDSUHHVOHSJDEPIOVFJYER
  • REFUGE
  • SHIELD
  • PRAISE
  • JUDGE
  • HEART
  • SAVE
  • NAME
  • HIGH

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being my shield. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What does it mean to take refuge in God?
  • How can you keep your thoughts pure before God?

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Psalms 7 · Grade 4

My Shield Is With God

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Read and Think

The title of Psalm 7 says it is a meditation by David, which he sang to Yahweh, concerning the words of Cush, the Benjamite. The psalm does not tell us more about Cush. David cries out, Yahweh, my God, I take refuge in you. He asks God to save him from all who pursue him, and he pictures his danger like a lion.

David then examines himself. If there is iniquity in his hands, or if he has rewarded evil to someone at peace with him, he says, let the enemy pursue him. He is willing to be tested. He asks Yahweh to arise, to judge the peoples, and to judge him according to his righteousness and integrity. He knows that the righteous God searches minds and hearts.

David says, My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart. God is a righteous judge. The wicked man prepares weapons and plans mischief, but he digs a hole and falls into the pit which he made. The trouble he causes returns to his own head. David ends: I will give thanks to Yahweh according to his righteousness, and will sing praise to the name of Yahweh Most High.

Show What You Know

  1. What does the title say about the psalm?

  2. What does David ask God to judge him by?

  3. What does the righteous God search?

  4. What happens to the trouble the wicked man causes?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

shieldsavejudgerefugeGod
  1. David cries out, Yahweh, my God, I take in you.
  2. He asks God to him from all who pursue him, and he pictures his danger like a lion.
  3. He asks Yahweh to arise, to the peoples, and to judge him according to his righteousness and integrity.
  4. He knows that the righteous searches minds and hearts.
  5. David says, My is with God, who saves the upright in heart.

Think About It

  1. David asked God to test his heart. What would you want God to help you change in your heart?

  2. God is a righteous judge. How does that help you when someone treats you unfairly?

Memory Verse

“My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.”

Psalms 7:10 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being my shield. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you stay honest when no one is watching?
  • How can you thank God even before a problem is fixed?

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Psalms 7 · Grade 5

The Pit and the Praise

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Read and Think

Psalm 7's title calls it a meditation by David, which he sang to Yahweh, concerning the words of Cush, the Benjamite. The title gives no further detail, so we should not guess who Cush was. The psalm opens with David taking refuge in Yahweh and asking for rescue from pursuers who would tear his soul like a lion.

Remarkably, David invites God to examine him. If there is iniquity in his hands, or if he has rewarded evil to him who was at peace with him, he says, let the enemy pursue him. He then calls on Yahweh to arise and to judge him according to his righteousness and integrity. The basis of his hope is God's character: the righteous God searches minds and hearts, and God is a righteous judge.

The second half pictures the wicked man. He sharpens his sword, strings his bow, and conceives mischief. Yet he digs a hole and falls into the pit which he made, and his violence comes down on his own head. Evil carries the seeds of its own defeat. David closes not with fear but with worship, giving thanks for God's righteousness and singing praise to the name of Yahweh Most High.

Show What You Know

  1. Why should readers not guess who Cush was?

  2. What does David invite God to do?

  3. What is the basis of David's hope?

  4. What does the pit picture teach?

Crossword

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Across

  1. ____ me from all those who pursue me.
  2. I take ____ in you.

Down

  1. My ____ is with God.
  2. God is a righteous ____.
  3. Who saves the upright in ____.

Think About It

  1. David trusted God to judge rightly instead of taking revenge. How can you leave unfair situations in God's hands?

  2. The psalm ends in praise for God's righteousness. What about God's fairness makes you want to praise Him?

Memory Verse

“I will give thanks to Yahweh according to his righteousness, and will sing praise to the name of Yahweh Most High.”

Psalms 7:17 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being my shield. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What can you do when someone treats you badly and you want to get even?
  • What hurt do you need to hand over to God instead of getting even?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org. © 2026 The Daily Rooted. Free to print and copy for church and home use; not for resale. Original line art.