Week 575 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 232 words
📖 Psalms 61
Psalms 61 opens with these words: “Hear my cry, God. Listen to my prayer.” The line to keep is Psalms 61:5: “For you, God, have heard my vows. You have given me the heritage of those who fear your name.” Carry the word “heard” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Psalms 61 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Hear my cry, God. Listen to 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, “For you, God, have heard my vows. You have given me the heritage of those who fear your name.” Psalms 61 opens with these words: “Hear my cry, God. Listen to my prayer.” The line to keep is Psalms 61:5: “For you, God, have heard my vows. You have given me the heritage of those who fear your name.” Carry the word “heard” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Psalms 61:5: “For you, God, have heard my vows. You have given me the heritage of those who fear your name.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Psalms 61? Then try this: Read “For you, God, have heard my vows. You have given me the heritage of those who fear your name.” 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.
“For you, God, have heard my vows. You have given me the heritage of those who fear your name.”
Psalms 61:5 · Psalms 61
Say it
Practice Psalms 61:5
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Foryou,God,haveheardmyvows.Yougivenmetheheritageofthosewhofear
Talk about it
- What happens first in Psalms 61?
- Read “For you, God, have heard my vows. You have given me the heritage of those who fear your name.” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 61 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Psalms 61. Help us remember Psalms 61:5 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Psalms 61 is long, read Psalms 61:5 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 575 · the whole night
📖 Psalms 61
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