Week 541 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 275 words
☀️ Psalms 27
Psalms 27 opens with these words: “Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?” The line to keep is Psalms 27:1: “Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?” Carry the word “light” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Psalms 27 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?” 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, “When you said, “Seek my face,” my heart said to you, “I will seek your face, Yahweh.”” Psalms 27 opens with these words: “Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?” The line to keep is Psalms 27:1: “Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?” Carry the word “light” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Psalms 27:1: “Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Psalms 27? Then try this: Read “Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I…” 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 is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?”
Psalms 27:1 · Psalms 27
Say it
Practice Psalms 27:1
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
ismylightandmyWhomIfear?Yahwehisthestrengthofmylife.OfwhomshallIbeafraid?
Talk about it
- What happens first in Psalms 27?
- Read “Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 27 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Psalms 27. Help us remember Psalms 27:1 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Psalms 27 is long, read Psalms 27:1 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 541 · the whole night
☀️ Psalms 27
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