Week 634 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 208 words
🪨 Psalms 120
Psalms 120 opens with these words: “In my distress, I cried to Yahweh. He answered me.” The line to keep is Psalms 120:6: “My soul has had her dwelling too long with him who hates peace.” Carry the word “soul” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Psalms 120 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “In my distress, I cried to Yahweh. He answered me.” 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, “Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.” Psalms 120 opens with these words: “In my distress, I cried to Yahweh. He answered me.” The line to keep is Psalms 120:6: “My soul has had her dwelling too long with him who hates peace.” Carry the word “soul” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Psalms 120:6: “My soul has had her dwelling too long with him who hates peace.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Psalms 120? Then try this: Read “My soul has had her dwelling too long with him who hates peace.” 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.
“My soul has had her dwelling too long with him who hates peace.”
Psalms 120:6 · Psalms 120
Say it
Practice Psalms 120:6
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Mysoulhashadhertoowithhimwhopeace.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Psalms 120?
- Read “My soul has had her dwelling too long with him who hates peace.” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 120 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Psalms 120. Help us remember Psalms 120:6 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Psalms 120 is long, read Psalms 120:6 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 634 · the whole night
🪨 Psalms 120
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