Week 516 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 229 words
🕊️ Psalms 2
Psalms 2 opens with these words: “Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?” The line to keep is Psalms 2:4: “He who sits in the heavens will laugh. The Lord will have them in derision.” Carry the word “sits” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Psalms 2 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?” 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, “I will tell of the decree. Yahweh said to me, “You are my son. Today I have become your father.” Psalms 2 opens with these words: “Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?” The line to keep is Psalms 2:4: “He who sits in the heavens will laugh. The Lord will have them in derision.” Carry the word “sits” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Psalms 2:4: “He who sits in the heavens will laugh. The Lord will have them in derision.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Psalms 2? Then try this: Read “He who sits in the heavens will laugh. The Lord will have them in derision.” 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.
“He who sits in the heavens will laugh. The Lord will have them in derision.”
Psalms 2:4 · Psalms 2
Say it
Practice Psalms 2:4
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Hewhositsintheheavenswilllaugh.Thewillinderision.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Psalms 2?
- Read “He who sits in the heavens will laugh. The Lord will have them in derision.” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 2 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Psalms 2. Help us remember Psalms 2:4 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Psalms 2 is long, read Psalms 2:4 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 516 · the whole night
🕊️ Psalms 2
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
Browser voice