Week 631 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 216 words
🍞 Psalms 117
Psalms 117 opens with these words: “Praise Yahweh, all you nations! Extol him, all you peoples!” The line to keep is Psalms 117:2: “For his loving kindness is great toward us. Yahweh’s faithfulness endures forever. Praise Yah!” Carry the word “loving” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Psalms 117 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Praise Yahweh, all you nations! Extol him, all you peoples!” 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, “For his loving kindness is great toward us. Yahweh’s faithfulness endures forever. Praise Yah!” Psalms 117 opens with these words: “Praise Yahweh, all you nations! Extol him, all you peoples!” The line to keep is Psalms 117:2: “For his loving kindness is great toward us. Yahweh’s faithfulness endures forever. Praise Yah!” Carry the word “loving” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Psalms 117:2: “For his loving kindness is great toward us. Yahweh’s faithfulness endures forever. Praise Yah!” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Psalms 117? Then try this: Read “For his loving kindness is great toward us. Yahweh’s faithfulness endures forever. Praise Yah!” 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.
“For his loving kindness is great toward us. Yahweh’s faithfulness endures forever. Praise Yah!”
Psalms 117:2 · Psalms 117
Say it
Practice Psalms 117:2
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Forhiskindnessisgreattowardus.Yahweh’sfaithfulnessenduresYah!
Talk about it
- What happens first in Psalms 117?
- Read “For his loving kindness is great toward us. Yahweh’s faithfulness endures forever. Praise Yah!” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 117 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Psalms 117. Help us remember Psalms 117:2 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Psalms 117 is long, read Psalms 117:2 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 631 · the whole night
🍞 Psalms 117
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