Week 661 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 246 words
🏔️ Psalms 147
Psalms 147 opens with these words: “Praise Yah, for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.” The line to keep is Psalms 147:11: “Yahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.” Carry the word “takes” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Psalms 147 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Praise Yah, for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.” 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, “Yahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.” Psalms 147 opens with these words: “Praise Yah, for it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.” The line to keep is Psalms 147:11: “Yahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.” Carry the word “takes” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Psalms 147:11: “Yahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Psalms 147? Then try this: Read “Yahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.” 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.
“Yahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.”
Psalms 147:11 · Psalms 147
Say it
Practice Psalms 147:11
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Yahwehpleasureinthosewhofearhim,inthosewhoinhisloving
Talk about it
- What happens first in Psalms 147?
- Read “Yahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 147 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Psalms 147. Help us remember Psalms 147:11 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Psalms 147 is long, read Psalms 147:11 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 661 · the whole night
🏔️ Psalms 147
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