Week 662 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 208 words
🌊 Psalms 148
Psalms 148 opens with these words: “Praise Yah! Praise Yahweh from the heavens! Praise him in the heights!” The line to keep is Psalms 148:8: “lightning and hail, snow and clouds; stormy wind, fulfilling his word;” Carry the word “lightning” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Psalms 148 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Praise Yah! Praise Yahweh from the heavens! Praise him in the heights!” 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, “lightning and hail, snow and clouds; stormy wind, fulfilling his word;” Psalms 148 opens with these words: “Praise Yah! Praise Yahweh from the heavens! Praise him in the heights!” The line to keep is Psalms 148:8: “lightning and hail, snow and clouds; stormy wind, fulfilling his word;” Carry the word “lightning” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Psalms 148:8: “lightning and hail, snow and clouds; stormy wind, fulfilling his word;” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Psalms 148? Then try this: Read “lightning and hail, snow and clouds; stormy wind, fulfilling his word;” 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.
“lightning and hail, snow and clouds; stormy wind, fulfilling his word;”
Psalms 148:8 · Psalms 148
Say it
Practice Psalms 148:8
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
lightningandsnowandclouds;wind,fulfillinghis
Talk about it
- What happens first in Psalms 148?
- Read “lightning and hail, snow and clouds; stormy wind, fulfilling his word;” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 148 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Psalms 148. Help us remember Psalms 148:8 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Psalms 148 is long, read Psalms 148:8 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 662 · the whole night
🌊 Psalms 148
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