Week 644 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 220 words
🕊️ Psalms 130
Psalms 130 opens with these words: “Out of the depths I have cried to you, Yahweh.” The line to keep is Psalms 130:7: “Israel, hope in Yahweh, for with Yahweh there is loving kindness. With him is abundant redemption.” Carry the word “israel” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Psalms 130 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Out of the depths I have cried to you, Yahweh.” 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, “I wait for Yahweh. My soul waits. I hope in his word.” Psalms 130 opens with these words: “Out of the depths I have cried to you, Yahweh.” The line to keep is Psalms 130:7: “Israel, hope in Yahweh, for with Yahweh there is loving kindness. With him is abundant redemption.” Carry the word “israel” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Psalms 130:7: “Israel, hope in Yahweh, for with Yahweh there is loving kindness. With him is abundant redemption.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Psalms 130? Then try this: Read “Israel, hope in Yahweh, for with Yahweh there is loving kindness. With him is abundant redemption.” 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.
“Israel, hope in Yahweh, for with Yahweh there is loving kindness. With him is abundant redemption.”
Psalms 130:7 · Psalms 130
Say it
Practice Psalms 130:7
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
inYahweh,forwithYahwehthereislovingkindness.Withhimisredemption.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Psalms 130?
- Read “Israel, hope in Yahweh, for with Yahweh there is loving kindness. With him is abundant redemption.” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 130 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Psalms 130. Help us remember Psalms 130:7 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Psalms 130 is long, read Psalms 130:7 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 644 · the whole night
🕊️ Psalms 130
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