Week 520 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 224 words
🪔 Psalms 6
Psalms 6 opens with these words: “Yahweh, don’t rebuke me in your anger, neither discipline me in your wrath.” The line to keep is Psalms 6:4: “Return, Yahweh. Deliver my soul, and save me for your loving kindness’ sake.” Carry the word “return” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Psalms 6 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Yahweh, don’t rebuke me in your anger, neither discipline me in your wrath.” 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 am weary with my groaning. Every night I flood my bed. I drench my couch with my tears.” Psalms 6 opens with these words: “Yahweh, don’t rebuke me in your anger, neither discipline me in your wrath.” The line to keep is Psalms 6:4: “Return, Yahweh. Deliver my soul, and save me for your loving kindness’ sake.” Carry the word “return” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Psalms 6:4: “Return, Yahweh. Deliver my soul, and save me for your loving kindness’ sake.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Psalms 6? Then try this: Read “Return, Yahweh. Deliver my soul, and save me for your loving kindness’ sake.” 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.
“Return, Yahweh. Deliver my soul, and save me for your loving kindness’ sake.”
Psalms 6:4 · Psalms 6
Say it
Practice Psalms 6:4
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
mysoul,andsavemeforyourlovingkindness’sake.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Psalms 6?
- Read “Return, Yahweh. Deliver my soul, and save me for your loving kindness’ sake.” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 6 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Psalms 6. Help us remember Psalms 6:4 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Psalms 6 is long, read Psalms 6:4 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 520 · the whole night
🪔 Psalms 6
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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