Week 546 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 240 words
🔥 Psalms 32
Psalms 32 opens with these words: “Blessed is he whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is covered.” The line to keep is Psalms 32:10: “Many sorrows come to the wicked, but loving kindness shall surround him who trusts in Yahweh.” Carry the word “sorrows” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Psalms 32 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Blessed is he whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is covered.” 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, “For this, let everyone who is godly pray to you in a time when you may be found. Surely when the great waters overflow, they shall not reach to him.” Psalms 32 opens with these words: “Blessed is he whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is covered.” The line to keep is Psalms 32:10: “Many sorrows come to the wicked, but loving kindness shall surround him who trusts in Yahweh.” Carry the word “sorrows” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Psalms 32:10: “Many sorrows come to the wicked, but loving kindness shall surround him who trusts in Yahweh.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Psalms 32? Then try this: Read “Many sorrows come to the wicked, but loving kindness shall surround him who trusts in Yahweh.” 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.
“Many sorrows come to the wicked, but loving kindness shall surround him who trusts in Yahweh.”
Psalms 32:10 · Psalms 32
Say it
Practice Psalms 32:10
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
sorrowscometothewicked,butlovingkindnesssurroundhimwhotrustsin
Talk about it
- What happens first in Psalms 32?
- Read “Many sorrows come to the wicked, but loving kindness shall surround him who trusts in Yahweh.” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 32 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Psalms 32. Help us remember Psalms 32:10 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Psalms 32 is long, read Psalms 32:10 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 546 · the whole night
🔥 Psalms 32
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