Week 629 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 239 words
🏔️ Psalms 115
Psalms 115 opens with these words: “Not to us, Yahweh, not to us, but to your name give glory, for your loving kindness, and for your truth’s sake.” The line to keep is Psalms 115:11: “You who fear Yahweh, trust in Yahweh! He is their help and their shield.” Carry the word “fear” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Psalms 115 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Not to us, Yahweh, not to us, but to your name give glory, for your loving kindness, and for your truth’s sake.” 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, “House of Aaron, trust in Yahweh! He is their help and their shield.” Psalms 115 opens with these words: “Not to us, Yahweh, not to us, but to your name give glory, for your loving kindness, and for your truth’s sake.” The line to keep is Psalms 115:11: “You who fear Yahweh, trust in Yahweh! He is their help and their shield.” Carry the word “fear” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Psalms 115:11: “You who fear Yahweh, trust in Yahweh! He is their help and their shield.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Psalms 115? Then try this: Read “You who fear Yahweh, trust in Yahweh! He is their help and their shield.” 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.
“You who fear Yahweh, trust in Yahweh! He is their help and their shield.”
Psalms 115:11 · Psalms 115
Say it
Practice Psalms 115:11
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
YouwhofearYahweh,trustinHeistheirhelpand
Talk about it
- What happens first in Psalms 115?
- Read “You who fear Yahweh, trust in Yahweh! He is their help and their shield.” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 115 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Psalms 115. Help us remember Psalms 115:11 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Psalms 115 is long, read Psalms 115:11 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
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🏔️ Psalms 115
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