Week 561 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 229 words
💧 Psalms 47
Psalms 47 opens with these words: “Oh clap your hands, all you nations. Shout to God with the voice of triumph!” The line to keep is Psalms 47:1: “Oh clap your hands, all you nations. Shout to God with the voice of triumph!” Carry the word “clap” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Psalms 47 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Oh clap your hands, all you nations. Shout to God with the voice of triumph!” 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, “God has gone up with a shout, Yahweh with the sound of a trumpet.” Psalms 47 opens with these words: “Oh clap your hands, all you nations. Shout to God with the voice of triumph!” The line to keep is Psalms 47:1: “Oh clap your hands, all you nations. Shout to God with the voice of triumph!” Carry the word “clap” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Psalms 47:1: “Oh clap your hands, all you nations. Shout to God with the voice of triumph!” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Psalms 47? Then try this: Read “Oh clap your hands, all you nations. Shout to God with the voice of triumph!” 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.
“Oh clap your hands, all you nations. Shout to God with the voice of triumph!”
Psalms 47:1 · Psalms 47
Say it
Practice Psalms 47:1
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Ohyourhands,allyouShouttoGodwiththeoftriumph!
Talk about it
- What happens first in Psalms 47?
- Read “Oh clap your hands, all you nations. Shout to God with the voice of triumph!” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 47 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Psalms 47. Help us remember Psalms 47:1 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Psalms 47 is long, read Psalms 47:1 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 561 · the whole night
💧 Psalms 47
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