Week 630 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 219 words
🌊 Psalms 116
Psalms 116 opens with these words: “I love Yahweh, because he listens to my voice, and my cries for mercy.” The line to keep is Psalms 116:1: “I love Yahweh, because he listens to my voice, and my cries for mercy.” Carry the word “love” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Psalms 116 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “I love Yahweh, because he listens to my voice, and my cries for mercy.” 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 believed, therefore I said, “I was greatly afflicted.”” Psalms 116 opens with these words: “I love Yahweh, because he listens to my voice, and my cries for mercy.” The line to keep is Psalms 116:1: “I love Yahweh, because he listens to my voice, and my cries for mercy.” Carry the word “love” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Psalms 116:1: “I love Yahweh, because he listens to my voice, and my cries for mercy.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Psalms 116? Then try this: Read “I love Yahweh, because he listens to my voice, and my cries for mercy.” 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 love Yahweh, because he listens to my voice, and my cries for mercy.”
Psalms 116:1 · Psalms 116
Say it
Practice Psalms 116:1
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Ilovehetomyvoice,andmycriesformercy.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Psalms 116?
- Read “I love Yahweh, because he listens to my voice, and my cries for mercy.” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 116 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Psalms 116. Help us remember Psalms 116:1 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Psalms 116 is long, read Psalms 116:1 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 630 · the whole night
🌊 Psalms 116
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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