Week 640 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 235 words
🌿 Psalms 126
Psalms 126 opens with these words: “When Yahweh brought back those who returned to Zion, we were like those who dream.” The line to keep is Psalms 126:6: “He who goes out weeping, carrying seed for sowing, will certainly come again with joy, carrying his sheaves.” Carry the word “weeping” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Psalms 126 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “When Yahweh brought back those who returned to Zion, we were like those who dream.” 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, “Restore our fortunes again, Yahweh, like the streams in the Negev.” Psalms 126 opens with these words: “When Yahweh brought back those who returned to Zion, we were like those who dream.” The line to keep is Psalms 126:6: “He who goes out weeping, carrying seed for sowing, will certainly come again with joy, carrying his sheaves.” Carry the word “weeping” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Psalms 126:6: “He who goes out weeping, carrying seed for sowing, will certainly come again with joy, carrying his sheaves.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Psalms 126? Then try this: Read “He who goes out weeping, carrying seed for sowing, will certainly come again with joy, carrying his sheaves.” 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.
“He who goes out weeping, carrying seed for sowing, will certainly come again with joy, carrying his sheaves.”
Psalms 126:6 · Psalms 126
Say it
Practice Psalms 126:6
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Hewhogoesoutweeping,forsowing,willcertainlycomeagainwithjoy,hissheaves.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Psalms 126?
- Read “He who goes out weeping, carrying seed for sowing, will certainly come again with joy, carrying his sheaves.” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 126 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Psalms 126. Help us remember Psalms 126:6 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Psalms 126 is long, read Psalms 126:6 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 640 · the whole night
🌿 Psalms 126
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