Week 518 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 263 words
🌊 Psalms 4
Psalms 4 opens with these words: “Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.” The line to keep is Psalms 4:1: “Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.” Carry the word “answer” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Psalms 4 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.” 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, “Offer the sacrifices of righteousness. Put your trust in Yahweh.” Psalms 4 opens with these words: “Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.” The line to keep is Psalms 4:1: “Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.” Carry the word “answer” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Psalms 4:1: “Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Psalms 4? Then try this: Read “Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear…” 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.
“Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.”
Psalms 4:1 · Psalms 4
Say it
Practice Psalms 4:1
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
mewhenIGodofmyrighteousness.Givemerelieffrommydistress.Havemercyonme,andmyprayer.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Psalms 4?
- Read “Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 4 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Psalms 4. Help us remember Psalms 4:1 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Psalms 4 is long, read Psalms 4:1 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 518 · the whole night
🌊 Psalms 4
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