Week 620 · Old Testament · about 4 minutes · 250 words
🌙 Psalms 106
Psalms 106 opens with these words: “Praise Yahweh! Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.” The line to keep is Psalms 106:47: “Save us, Yahweh, our God, gather us from among the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to triumph in your praise!” Carry the word “save” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Psalms 106 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Praise Yahweh! Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.” 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, “but murmured in their tents, and didn’t listen to Yahweh’s voice.” Psalms 106 opens with these words: “Praise Yahweh! Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.” The line to keep is Psalms 106:47: “Save us, Yahweh, our God, gather us from among the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to triumph in your praise!” Carry the word “save” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Psalms 106:47: “Save us, Yahweh, our God, gather us from among the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to triumph in your praise!” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Psalms 106? Then try this: Read “Save us, Yahweh, our God, gather us from among the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to triumph in…” 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.
“Save us, Yahweh, our God, gather us from among the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to triumph in your praise!”
Psalms 106:47 · Psalms 106
Say it
Practice Psalms 106:47
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Saveus,Yahweh,ourGod,usfromthenations,togivethankstoyourname,totriumphinyourpraise!
Talk about it
- What happens first in Psalms 106?
- Read “Save us, Yahweh, our God, gather us from among the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to triumph in…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 106 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Psalms 106. Help us remember Psalms 106:47 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Psalms 106 is long, read Psalms 106:47 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 620 · the whole night
🌙 Psalms 106
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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