Week 637 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 279 words
☀️ Psalms 123
Psalms 123 opens with these words: “To you I do lift up my eyes, you who sit in the heavens.” The line to keep is Psalms 123:2: “Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress; so our eyes look to Yahweh, our God,…” Carry the word “behold” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Psalms 123 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “To you I do lift up my eyes, you who sit in the heavens.” 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, “Have mercy on us, Yahweh, have mercy on us, for we have endured much contempt.” Psalms 123 opens with these words: “To you I do lift up my eyes, you who sit in the heavens.” The line to keep is Psalms 123:2: “Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress; so our eyes look to Yahweh, our God,…” Carry the word “behold” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Psalms 123:2: “Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress; so our eyes look to Yahweh, our God, until he has mercy on us.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Psalms 123? Then try this: Read “Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her…” 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.
“Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress; so our eyes look to Yahweh, our God, until he has mercy on us.”
Psalms 123:2 · Psalms 123
Say it
Practice Psalms 123:2
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Behold,astheeyesofservantstothehandofmaster,astheeyesofamaidtotheofhermistress;sooureyeslooktoYahweh,ourGod,untilhehasmercyonus.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Psalms 123?
- Read “Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 123 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Psalms 123. Help us remember Psalms 123:2 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Psalms 123 is long, read Psalms 123:2 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 637 · the whole night
☀️ Psalms 123
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