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Psalms 86 · Preschool

God Is Good

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Color the heart and the praying hands. God is good and ready to forgive.

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

Bible Verse

“For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.”

Psalms 86:5 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: God is good! When we say sorry, he forgives us. Let's say, Thank you, God, for being good.

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Psalms 86 · Kindergarten

God Is Kind

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Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

GOOD
FORGIVE
LOVE
PRAY
For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.

Psalms 86:5 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

LOVE
PRAY
WAY
GOOD

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw a path you walk with God.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for teaching me your way. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Is God good?
  • What is God ready to do?

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Psalms 86 · Grade 1

Teach Me

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Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

GOOD
FORGIVE
WAY
HEART
For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.

Psalms 86:5 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

Hear me, Yahweh.
You are good and ready to forgive.
All nations will worship you.
Teach me your way.
You are merciful and gracious.

A Prayer of David

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

For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive

All nations you have made will come and worship before you

Make my heart undivided to fear your name

For I am poor and needy

Draw a path you walk with God.

Memory Verse

“For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.”

Psalms 86:5 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for teaching me your way. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What do you want God to show you?
  • Who is like God?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Psalms 86 · Grade 2

God Is Ready to Forgive

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Read the Story

David asked God to hear him. He needed God. God is good. You are ready to forgive. You love everyone who calls to you.

There is no one like God. David said, Teach me your way. I will walk in your truth. I will praise you with my whole heart.

Memory Verse

“For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.”

Psalms 86:5 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. What did David say God is?

    GoodWith his whole heartHis way

  2. What is God ready to do?

    No oneForgiveGood

  3. Who is like God?

    No oneGoodForgive

  4. What did David ask God to teach him?

    ForgiveHis wayNo one

  5. How will David praise God?

    No oneWith his whole heartHis way

Word Search

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

TEACHEGBWFLHEWUNVHUFHENGOODWLOEAALYNWAWRARMSNSBYBGRTEHHDJOWIJSHPOORMKVHYEYDWEEWEK
  • FORGIVE
  • TEACH
  • HEART
  • HEAR
  • POOR
  • GOOD
  • NAME
  • WAY

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for teaching me your way. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who will worship God?
  • How can you ask God for a glad soul?

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Psalms 86 · Grade 3

An Undivided Heart

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Read the Story

The title of Psalm 86 calls it a Prayer by David. Hear, Yahweh, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.

There is no one like you among the gods, Lord. All nations you have made will come and worship before you. For you are great, and do wondrous things. You are God alone.

David prays, Teach me your way, Yahweh. I will walk in your truth. Make my heart undivided to fear your name. Proud men have risen against him. But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger.

Memory Verse

“Teach me your way, Yahweh. I will walk in your truth. Make my heart undivided to fear your name.”

Psalms 86:11 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. Why does David ask God to answer?

  2. What is God ready to do?

  3. Who will come and worship God?

  4. What kind of heart does David ask for?

  5. What is God slow to?

A Prayer of David

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Word Search

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

IJRVNAMEFMHEARTIKNGFPTFTRYDOAWLODPFOOPASRHOETDHYFGMOHETBTSITROAHEARVHMLCLOITEFIWH
  • FORGIVE
  • TEACH
  • HEART
  • HEAR
  • POOR
  • GOOD
  • NAME
  • WAY

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for teaching me your way. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • The singer said God is good and full of grace. How can you be kind when someone apologizes?
  • David called to God when he was in trouble. What can you pray when you feel worried?

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Psalms 86 · Grade 4

You Are God Alone

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Read and Think

The title of Psalm 86 calls it a Prayer by David. It is the only psalm in Book III with David's name in the title. It is full of phrases found elsewhere in the Bible. David begins humbly: Hear, Yahweh, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. He trusts God because of who God is: For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.

David praises God as unique. There is no one like you among the gods, Lord, nor any deeds like your deeds. He looks ahead: All nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord. For you are great, and do wondrous things. You are God alone.

At the center is a famous request: Teach me your way, Yahweh. I will walk in your truth. Make my heart undivided to fear your name. David's enemies are proud and violent, but he rests in God's character, using words first spoken to Moses: But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth.

Show What You Know

  1. What is special about Psalm 86 in Book III?

  2. Why does David trust God?

  3. What does an undivided heart mean?

  4. Where do the words of verse 15 come from?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

HeargoodTeachheartGod
  1. David begins humbly: , Yahweh, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.
  2. He trusts God because of who God is: For you, Lord, are , and ready to forgive, abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.
  3. David praises as unique.
  4. At the center is a famous request: me your way, Yahweh.
  5. Make my undivided to fear your name.

Think About It

  1. What could pull your heart in two directions? How can God make it undivided?

  2. Why does David look forward to all nations worshiping God?

Memory Verse

“For you are great, and do wondrous things. You are God alone.”

Psalms 86:10 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for teaching me your way. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What would it look like to give God your whole heart this week?
  • David asked for strength as God's servant. Where do you need God's strength to serve?

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Psalms 86 · Grade 5

Make My Heart Undivided

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Read and Think

The title of Psalm 86 reads, A Prayer by David. It stands alone among the Asaph and Korah psalms of Book III. Much of it echoes other scripture, especially God's self-description to Moses in Exodus 34. David's prayer is built on contrast. He says, I am poor and needy, and then, For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, abundant in loving kindness (86:5).

The psalm has a wide vision. There is no one like you among the gods, Lord. All nations you have made will come and worship before you. You are God alone. David's personal trouble does not shrink his view of God; instead his view of God puts his trouble in perspective.

Verse 11 is a prayer about the inner life: Teach me your way, Yahweh. I will walk in your truth. Make my heart undivided to fear your name. A divided heart wants God and something else at the same time. Then, facing proud and violent men, David repeats God's own words: merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth. He asks for a sign of God's goodness so that his enemies may see that Yahweh has helped and comforted him.

Show What You Know

  1. Which passage does Psalm 86 echo?

  2. How does David's view of God affect his trouble?

  3. What is a divided heart?

  4. Why does David ask for a sign of God's goodness?

Crossword

34125

Across

  1. Make my ____ undivided to fear your name.
  2. Teach me your ____.

Down

  1. And ready to ____.
  2. For I am ____ and needy.
  3. ____ me your way.

Think About It

  1. How could learning God's way help make your heart undivided?

  2. Which of God's qualities in verse 15 means the most to you, and why?

Memory Verse

“Teach me your way, Yahweh. I will walk in your truth. Make my heart undivided to fear your name.”

Psalms 86:11 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for teaching me your way. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can God's character help us in trouble?
  • David promised to glorify God's name forever for rescue from the depths. How can remembering your rescue fuel lifelong praise?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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