Week 656 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 242 words
🌿 Psalms 142
Psalms 142 opens with these words: “I cry with my voice to Yahweh. With my voice, I ask Yahweh for mercy.” The line to keep is Psalms 142:1: “I cry with my voice to Yahweh. With my voice, I ask Yahweh for mercy.” Carry the word “voice” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Psalms 142 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “I cry with my voice to Yahweh. With my voice, I ask Yahweh for mercy.” 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, “Look on my right, and see; for there is no one who is concerned for me. Refuge has fled from me. No one cares for my soul.” Psalms 142 opens with these words: “I cry with my voice to Yahweh. With my voice, I ask Yahweh for mercy.” The line to keep is Psalms 142:1: “I cry with my voice to Yahweh. With my voice, I ask Yahweh for mercy.” Carry the word “voice” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Psalms 142:1: “I cry with my voice to Yahweh. With my voice, I ask Yahweh for mercy.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Psalms 142? Then try this: Read “I cry with my voice to Yahweh. With my voice, I ask Yahweh for mercy.” 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 cry with my voice to Yahweh. With my voice, I ask Yahweh for mercy.”
Psalms 142:1 · Psalms 142
Say it
Practice Psalms 142:1
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Icrywithmytomyvoice,IaskYahwehformercy.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Psalms 142?
- Read “I cry with my voice to Yahweh. With my voice, I ask Yahweh for mercy.” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 142 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Psalms 142. Help us remember Psalms 142:1 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Psalms 142 is long, read Psalms 142:1 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 656 · the whole night
🌿 Psalms 142
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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