Week 528 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 286 words
🌿 Psalms 14
Psalms 14 opens with these words: “The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt. They have done abominable deeds. There is no one who does good.” The line to keep is Psalms 14:1: “The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt. They have done abominable deeds. There is no one who does good.” Carry the word “fool” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Psalms 14 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt. They have done abominable deeds. There is no one who does good.” 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 all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and don’t call on Yahweh?” Psalms 14 opens with these words: “The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt. They have done abominable deeds. There is no one who does good.” The line to keep is Psalms 14:1: “The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt. They have done abominable deeds. There is no one who does good.” Carry the word “fool” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Psalms 14:1: “The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt. They have done abominable deeds. There is no one who does good.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Psalms 14? Then try this: Read “The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt. They have done abominable deeds. There…” 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.
“The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt. They have done abominable deeds. There is no one who does good.”
Psalms 14:1 · Psalms 14
Say it
Practice Psalms 14:1
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Thehassaidinhisheart,“ThereisnoGod.”Theyarecorrupt.Theydonedeeds.Thereisnoonewhodoesgood.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Psalms 14?
- Read “The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt. They have done abominable deeds. There…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 14 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Psalms 14. Help us remember Psalms 14:1 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Psalms 14 is long, read Psalms 14:1 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 528 · the whole night
🌿 Psalms 14
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