Week 555 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 231 words
🌾 Psalms 41
Psalms 41 opens with these words: “Blessed is he who considers the poor. Yahweh will deliver him in the day of evil.” The line to keep is Psalms 41:4: “I said, “Yahweh, have mercy on me! Heal me, for I have sinned against you.”” Carry the word “mercy” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Psalms 41 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Blessed is he who considers the poor. Yahweh will deliver him in the day of evil.” 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, “All who hate me whisper together against me. They imagine the worst for me.” Psalms 41 opens with these words: “Blessed is he who considers the poor. Yahweh will deliver him in the day of evil.” The line to keep is Psalms 41:4: “I said, “Yahweh, have mercy on me! Heal me, for I have sinned against you.”” Carry the word “mercy” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Psalms 41:4: “I said, “Yahweh, have mercy on me! Heal me, for I have sinned against you.”” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Psalms 41? Then try this: Read “I said, “Yahweh, have mercy on me! Heal me, for I have sinned against you.”” 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.
“I said, “Yahweh, have mercy on me! Heal me, for I have sinned against you.””
Psalms 41:4 · Psalms 41
Say it
Practice Psalms 41:4
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Isaid,onme!Healme,forIhavesinnedagainstyou.”
Talk about it
- What happens first in Psalms 41?
- Read “I said, “Yahweh, have mercy on me! Heal me, for I have sinned against you.”” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 41 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Psalms 41. Help us remember Psalms 41:4 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Psalms 41 is long, read Psalms 41:4 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 555 · the whole night
🌾 Psalms 41
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