Poetry & Wisdom
What should a child notice in Psalms 45?
Psalms 45 opens with these words: “My heart overflows with a noble theme. I recite my verses for the king. My tongue is like the pen of a skillful writer.” The line to keep is Psalms 45:7: “You have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.” Carry the word “loved” from that verse into the rest of the day. A sentence to keep is Psalms 45:7: “You have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.” What happens first in Psalms 45?
Psalms 45:7
“You have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.”
Psalms 45:3
“Strap your sword on your thigh, mighty one: your splendor and your majesty.”
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Say it
Practice Psalms 45:7
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Youhavelovedrighteousness,andhatedwickedness.ThereforeGod,yourGod,hasyoutheoilofgladnessabovefellows.