Week 577 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 300 words
💧 Psalms 63
Psalms 63 opens with these words: “God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you. My flesh longs for you, in a dry and weary land, where there is…” The line to keep is Psalms 63:1: “God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you. My flesh longs for you, in a dry and weary land, where there is no water.” Carry the word “earnestly” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Psalms 63 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you. My flesh longs for you, in a dry and weary land, where there is no water.” 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, “when I remember you on my bed, and think about you in the night watches.” Psalms 63 opens with these words: “God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you. My flesh longs for you, in a dry and weary land, where there is…” The line to keep is Psalms 63:1: “God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you. My flesh longs for you, in a dry and weary land, where there is no water.” Carry the word “earnestly” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Psalms 63:1: “God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you. My flesh longs for you, in a dry and weary land, where there is no water.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Psalms 63? Then try this: Read “God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you. My flesh longs for you, in a dry…” 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.
“God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you. My flesh longs for you, in a dry and weary land, where there is no water.”
Psalms 63:1 · Psalms 63
Say it
Practice Psalms 63:1
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
God,youaremyGod.Iseekyou.Mysoulthirstsforyou.Myfleshlongsforyou,inadryandland,wherethereisnowater.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Psalms 63?
- Read “God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you. My flesh longs for you, in a dry…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 63 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Psalms 63. Help us remember Psalms 63:1 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Psalms 63 is long, read Psalms 63:1 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 577 · the whole night
💧 Psalms 63
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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