Poetry & Wisdom
What should a child notice in Psalms 16?
Psalms 16 opens with these words: “Preserve me, God, for in you do I take refuge.” The line to keep is Psalms 16:2: “My soul, you have said to Yahweh, “You are my Lord. Apart from you I have no good thing.”” Carry the word “soul” from that verse into the rest of the day. A sentence to keep is Psalms 16:2: “My soul, you have said to Yahweh, “You are my Lord. Apart from you I have no good thing.”” What happens first in Psalms 16?
Psalms 16:2
“My soul, you have said to Yahweh, “You are my Lord. Apart from you I have no good thing.””
Psalms 16:3
“As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.”
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Say it
Practice Psalms 16:2
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Mysoul,youhavesaidtoYahweh,“YouaremyfromyouIhavenogood