Week 628 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 237 words
🕊️ Psalms 114
Psalms 114 opens with these words: “When Israel went out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of foreign language;” The line to keep is Psalms 114:7: “Tremble, you earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob,” Carry the word “tremble” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Psalms 114 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “When Israel went out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of foreign language;” 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, “What was it, you sea, that you fled? You Jordan, that you turned back?” Psalms 114 opens with these words: “When Israel went out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of foreign language;” The line to keep is Psalms 114:7: “Tremble, you earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob,” Carry the word “tremble” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Psalms 114:7: “Tremble, you earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob,” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Psalms 114? Then try this: Read “Tremble, you earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob,” 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.
“Tremble, you earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob,”
Psalms 114:7 · Psalms 114
Say it
Practice Psalms 114:7
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Tremble,youatthepresenceoftheattheoftheGodofJacob,
Talk about it
- What happens first in Psalms 114?
- Read “Tremble, you earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob,” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 114 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Psalms 114. Help us remember Psalms 114:7 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Psalms 114 is long, read Psalms 114:7 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 628 · the whole night
🕊️ Psalms 114
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
Browser voice