Week 638 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 225 words
👑 Psalms 124
Psalms 124 opens with these words: “If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, let Israel now say,” The line to keep is Psalms 124:3: “then they would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us;” Carry the word “swallowed” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Psalms 124 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, let Israel now say,” 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, “then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.” Psalms 124 opens with these words: “If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, let Israel now say,” The line to keep is Psalms 124:3: “then they would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us;” Carry the word “swallowed” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Psalms 124:3: “then they would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us;” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Psalms 124? Then try this: Read “then they would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us;” 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.
“then they would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us;”
Psalms 124:3 · Psalms 124
Say it
Practice Psalms 124:3
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
thentheyswallowedusupalive,theirwrathwaskindledagainstus;
Talk about it
- What happens first in Psalms 124?
- Read “then they would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us;” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 124 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Psalms 124. Help us remember Psalms 124:3 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Psalms 124 is long, read Psalms 124:3 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 638 · the whole night
👑 Psalms 124
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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