Week 615 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 232 words
🍞 Psalms 101
Psalms 101 opens with these words: “I will sing of loving kindness and justice. To you, Yahweh, I will sing praises.” The line to keep is Psalms 101:1: “I will sing of loving kindness and justice. To you, Yahweh, I will sing praises.” Carry the word “sing” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Psalms 101 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “I will sing of loving kindness and justice. To you, Yahweh, I will sing praises.” That is not a motto invented for a poster. It is the first sentence a family hears when this page is opened at night.
Keep going a little further. The chapter also says, “I will silence whoever secretly slanders his neighbor. I won’t tolerate one who is haughty and conceited.” Psalms 101 opens with these words: “I will sing of loving kindness and justice. To you, Yahweh, I will sing praises.” The line to keep is Psalms 101:1: “I will sing of loving kindness and justice. To you, Yahweh, I will sing praises.” Carry the word “sing” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Psalms 101:1: “I will sing of loving kindness and justice. To you, Yahweh, I will sing praises.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Psalms 101? Then try this: Read “I will sing of loving kindness and justice. To you, Yahweh, I will sing praises.” once more. What does it show you about God? You do not have to finish every verse. You can close the book after the memory verse and still have read the Bible together.
“I will sing of loving kindness and justice. To you, Yahweh, I will sing praises.”
Psalms 101:1 · Psalms 101
Say it
Practice Psalms 101:1
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Iwillsingofkindnessandjustice.Toyou,Yahweh,Ipraises.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Psalms 101?
- Read “I will sing of loving kindness and justice. To you, Yahweh, I will sing praises.” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 101 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Psalms 101. Help us remember Psalms 101:1 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Psalms 101 is long, read Psalms 101:1 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 615 · the whole night
🍞 Psalms 101
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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