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Psalms 73 · Preschool

Close to God

Name Date

Color the person holding God's hand. It is good to be close to God.

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

Bible Verse

“But it is good for me to come close to God. I have made the Lord Yahweh my refuge, that I may tell of all your works.”

Psalms 73:28 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: Being close to God is the best thing! Let's hold hands and say, God holds my hand.

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Psalms 73 · Kindergarten

God Holds My Hand

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

HAND
HEART
NEAR
GOOD
Nevertheless, I am continually with you. You have held my right hand.

Psalms 73:23 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

HAND
HEART
TEMPLE
ME

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw God holding your right hand.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being near me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you stay near to God?
  • Where did Asaph go?

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Psalms 73 · Grade 1

God Is My Portion

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

ENVY
SLIP
HAND
HEART
Nevertheless, I am continually with you. You have held my right hand.

Psalms 73:23 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

My feet almost slipped.
I envied the proud.
I went into God's sanctuary.
You hold my right hand.
God is the strength of my heart.

Good to Be Near God

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

Surely God is good to Israel

You have held my right hand

For I was envious of the arrogant

But it is good for me to come close to God

Draw God holding your right hand.

Memory Verse

“Nevertheless, I am continually with you. You have held my right hand.”

Psalms 73:23 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being near me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How did Asaph feel?
  • What is good?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Psalms 73 · Grade 2

God Holds My Hand

Name Date

Read the Story

Asaph saw bad people. They had lots of money. They seemed happy. Asaph felt jealous. He almost slipped.

Then Asaph went to God's house. He understood. God is with me. He holds my hand. He is the strength of my heart. It is good to be close to God.

Memory Verse

“Nevertheless, I am continually with you. You have held my right hand.”

Psalms 73:23 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. What did the bad people have?

    God's houseLots of moneyTo be close to God

  2. How did Asaph feel?

    God's houseJealousAsaph's hand

  3. Where did Asaph go?

    God's houseTo be close to GodAsaph's hand

  4. What does God hold?

    God's houseJealousAsaph's hand

  5. What is good?

Word Search

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

SHPORTIONSAESDTUCITGNAVDMBRROVCRGPGVEHIYTTOYSNAOPPUGDWGNUWUCAPYTDSOWPHRLHTKDLAYCY
  • SANCTUARY
  • STRENGTH
  • ENVIOUS
  • PORTION
  • HEART
  • HAND
  • GOD

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being near me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What is God to our heart?
  • Why did Asaph almost slip?

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Psalms 73 · Grade 3

My Feet Almost Slipped

Name Date

Read the Story

The title of Psalm 73 calls it a Psalm by Asaph. He said, Surely God is good. But my feet were almost gone. For I was envious of the arrogant, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

The wicked seemed to have no troubles. Asaph said, Surely I have cleansed my heart in vain. It was too painful to understand, until he entered God's sanctuary. Then he saw their end.

Asaph said to God, I am continually with you. You have held my right hand. You will guide me. My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. It is good for me to come close to God.

Memory Verse

“My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”

Psalms 73:26 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. Who was Asaph envious of?

  2. Why did Asaph almost slip?

  3. Where did Asaph go to understand?

  4. What has God held?

  5. What is good for Asaph?

Good to Be Near God

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Word Search

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

SSHANDIYRTATPCTULUEPNRCODMEENOCEUEGJHWVRTNUFIRELITUGCYGUAOOIATGEORRLUORHKJDCTDSNY
  • SANCTUARY
  • STRENGTH
  • ENVIOUS
  • PORTION
  • HEART
  • HAND
  • GOD

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being near me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What does envy mean?
  • How can worship help you when you feel jealous?

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Psalms 73 · Grade 4

When the Wicked Seem to Win

Name Date

Read and Think

The title of Psalm 73 calls it a Psalm by Asaph. It begins with a truth: Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart. But Asaph confesses he nearly fell: My feet were almost gone. For I was envious of the arrogant, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. They seemed healthy, proud and free of trouble.

Asaph even wondered whether keeping his heart pure had been for nothing. When I tried to understand this, it was too painful for me, until I entered God's sanctuary, and considered their latter end. In God's presence he saw that the success of the wicked does not last.

Then Asaph saw his own treasure. Nevertheless, I am continually with you. You have held my right hand. You will guide me with your counsel. Whom do I have in heaven? My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. It is good for me to come close to God.

Show What You Know

  1. What truth does the psalm start with?

  2. What made Asaph's feet almost slip?

  3. What changed his view?

  4. What does Asaph call God at the end?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

heartstrengthGodhandenvious
  1. It begins with a truth: Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in .
  2. For I was of the arrogant, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
  3. You have held my right .
  4. My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the of my heart and my portion forever.
  5. It is good for me to come close to .

Think About It

  1. Have you ever felt jealous of someone who did wrong but seemed fine? What helps?

  2. What does it mean that God is your portion?

Memory Verse

“My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”

Psalms 73:26 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being near me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can God be enough for you when others have more?
  • How do you handle it when cheaters seem to get ahead?

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Psalms 73 · Grade 5

Nevertheless, I Am With You

Name Date

Read and Think

The title of Psalm 73 says it is by Asaph, and it opens Book III of the Psalms. It begins with a confession of faith, Surely God is good to Israel, and then admits how close Asaph came to losing it. Seeing the prosperity of the wicked, he envied them. They mocked God, yet their wealth increased. He concluded, Surely I have cleansed my heart in vain.

The turning point is verse 17: until I entered God's sanctuary, and considered their latter end. Worship changed his perspective. In God's presence he saw that the wicked stand on slippery places and that their success is like a dream that vanishes on waking. He also saw his own bitterness clearly and called himself senseless before God.

Then comes one of the great word of Psalm 73: Nevertheless. Nevertheless, I am continually with you. You have held my right hand. You will guide me with your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory. Asaph realizes that his greatest treasure is God himself: There is no one on earth whom I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

Show What You Know

  1. What did Asaph conclude before his turning point?

  2. What changed Asaph's perspective?

  3. How does Asaph see the success of the wicked afterward?

  4. What does Asaph realize is his greatest treasure?

Crossword

52341

Across

  1. Surely I have cleansed my ____ in vain.
  2. Until I entered God’s ____.

Down

  1. For I was ____ of the arrogant.
  2. But their ____ is firm.
  3. You have held my right ____.

Think About It

  1. How can worship change the way you see what others have?

  2. Asaph says, Nevertheless, I am continually with you. When could you say that?

Memory Verse

“But it is good for me to come close to God. I have made the Lord Yahweh my refuge, that I may tell of all your works.”

Psalms 73:28 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being near me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What is the meaning of the word Nevertheless in verse 23?
  • How can time with God cure your envy?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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