Week 617 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 238 words
🎺 Psalms 103
Psalms 103 opens with these words: “Praise Yahweh, my soul! All that is within me, praise his holy name!” The line to keep is Psalms 103:17: “But Yahweh’s loving kindness is from everlasting to everlasting with those who fear him, his righteousness to children’s children;” Carry the word “loving” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Psalms 103 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Praise Yahweh, my soul! All that is within me, praise his holy name!” 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, “As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.” Psalms 103 opens with these words: “Praise Yahweh, my soul! All that is within me, praise his holy name!” The line to keep is Psalms 103:17: “But Yahweh’s loving kindness is from everlasting to everlasting with those who fear him, his righteousness to children’s children;” Carry the word “loving” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Psalms 103:17: “But Yahweh’s loving kindness is from everlasting to everlasting with those who fear him, his righteousness to children’s children;” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Psalms 103? Then try this: Read “But Yahweh’s loving kindness is from everlasting to everlasting with those who fear him, his righteousness…” 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.
“But Yahweh’s loving kindness is from everlasting to everlasting with those who fear him, his righteousness to children’s children;”
Psalms 103:17 · Psalms 103
Say it
Practice Psalms 103:17
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
ButYahweh’skindnessisfromeverlastingtoeverlastingwiththosewhohim,histochildren’schildren;
Talk about it
- What happens first in Psalms 103?
- Read “But Yahweh’s loving kindness is from everlasting to everlasting with those who fear him, his righteousness…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 103 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Psalms 103. Help us remember Psalms 103:17 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Psalms 103 is long, read Psalms 103:17 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 617 · the whole night
🎺 Psalms 103
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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