July 7 · Mercy
July 7: Mercy
Psalms 4:1
“Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.”
Open the chapter worksheet · Coloring page
Say it
Practice Psalms 4:1
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
mewhenIcall,Godofmyrighteousness.Givemefrommydistress.mercyonme,andhearmyprayer.
Morning
Breakfast question for July 7: if Psalms 4:1 is true, what changes before school? The verse says, “Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.” Let one person answer in a single sentence.
Bedtime prayer
Father, the words of Psalms 4:1 are your gift tonight. Teach us to trust what you said about “answer,” and give us a quiet sleep. Amen.
Challenge
Write the word “answer” on a scrap of paper and leave it by the sink.