Week 652 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 244 words
🌙 Psalms 138
Psalms 138 opens with these words: “I will give you thanks with my whole heart. Before the gods, I will sing praises to you.” The line to keep is Psalms 138:1: “I will give you thanks with my whole heart. Before the gods, I will sing praises to you.” Carry the word “give” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Psalms 138 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “I will give you thanks with my whole heart. Before the gods, I will sing praises to you.” 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, “Yes, they will sing of the ways of Yahweh; for great is Yahweh’s glory.” Psalms 138 opens with these words: “I will give you thanks with my whole heart. Before the gods, I will sing praises to you.” The line to keep is Psalms 138:1: “I will give you thanks with my whole heart. Before the gods, I will sing praises to you.” Carry the word “give” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Psalms 138:1: “I will give you thanks with my whole heart. Before the gods, I will sing praises to you.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Psalms 138? Then try this: Read “I will give you thanks with my whole heart. Before the gods, I will sing praises to you.” 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.
“I will give you thanks with my whole heart. Before the gods, I will sing praises to you.”
Psalms 138:1 · Psalms 138
Say it
Practice Psalms 138:1
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Iwillyouthankswithmywholethegods,Iwillsingpraisestoyou.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Psalms 138?
- Read “I will give you thanks with my whole heart. Before the gods, I will sing praises to you.” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 138 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Psalms 138. Help us remember Psalms 138:1 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Psalms 138 is long, read Psalms 138:1 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 652 · the whole night
🌙 Psalms 138
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