Week 554 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 261 words
🪨 Psalms 40
Psalms 40 opens with these words: “I waited patiently for Yahweh. He turned to me, and heard my cry.” The line to keep is Psalms 40:3: “He has put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God. Many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in Yahweh.” Carry the word “song” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Psalms 40 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “I waited patiently for Yahweh. He turned to me, and heard my cry.” 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 have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I will not seal my lips, Yahweh, you know.” Psalms 40 opens with these words: “I waited patiently for Yahweh. He turned to me, and heard my cry.” The line to keep is Psalms 40:3: “He has put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God. Many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in Yahweh.” Carry the word “song” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Psalms 40:3: “He has put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God. Many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in Yahweh.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Psalms 40? Then try this: Read “He has put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God. Many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in…” 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 has put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God. Many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in Yahweh.”
Psalms 40:3 · Psalms 40
Say it
Practice Psalms 40:3
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Hehasputanewinmymouth,eventoourGod.Manyseeit,andfear,andshalltrustinYahweh.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Psalms 40?
- Read “He has put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God. Many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 40 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Psalms 40. Help us remember Psalms 40:3 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Psalms 40 is long, read Psalms 40:3 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 554 · the whole night
🪨 Psalms 40
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