Old Testament · Poetry & Wisdom
Psalms 142
Psalms 142 opens with these words: “I cry with my voice to Yahweh. With my voice, I ask Yahweh for mercy.” The line to keep is Psalms 142:1: “I cry with my voice to Yahweh. With my voice, I ask Yahweh for mercy.” Carry the word “voice” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Key verse · Psalms 142:1
“I cry with my voice to Yahweh. With my voice, I ask Yahweh for mercy.”
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Practice Psalms 142:1
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
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World English Bible
1I cry with my voice to Yahweh. With my voice, I ask Yahweh for mercy.
2I pour out my complaint before him. I tell him my troubles.
3When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, you knew my route. On the path in which I walk, they have hidden a snare for me.
4Look on my right, and see; for there is no one who is concerned for me. Refuge has fled from me. No one cares for my soul.
5I cried to you, Yahweh. I said, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”
6Listen to my cry, for I am in desperate need. deliver me from my persecutors, For they are stronger than me.
7Bring my soul out of prison, that I may give thanks to your name. The righteous will surround me, for you will be good to me.
Think about it
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What happens first in Psalms 142?
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Read “I cry with my voice to Yahweh. With my voice, I ask Yahweh for mercy.” once more. What does it show you about God?
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Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 142 before bedtime?
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Psalms 142 word search
Psalms 142:1 — I cry with my voice to Yahweh. With my voice, I ask Yahweh for mercy.
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Secret code
A is 1 and Z is 26. These words were taken from this chapter.
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The key verse starts with this code: 3-15-13-16-12-1-9-14-20