Week 581 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 238 words
🏔️ Psalms 67
Psalms 67 opens with these words: “May God be merciful to us, bless us, and cause his face to shine on us. Selah.” The line to keep is Psalms 67:7: “God will bless us. All the ends of the earth shall fear him.” Carry the word “bless” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Psalms 67 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “May God be merciful to us, bless us, and cause his face to shine on us. Selah.” 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, “Oh let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you will judge the peoples with equity, and govern the nations on earth. Selah.” Psalms 67 opens with these words: “May God be merciful to us, bless us, and cause his face to shine on us. Selah.” The line to keep is Psalms 67:7: “God will bless us. All the ends of the earth shall fear him.” Carry the word “bless” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Psalms 67:7: “God will bless us. All the ends of the earth shall fear him.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Psalms 67? Then try this: Read “God will bless us. All the ends of the earth shall fear him.” 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 will bless us. All the ends of the earth shall fear him.”
Psalms 67:7 · Psalms 67
Say it
Practice Psalms 67:7
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Godblessus.Alltheoftheearthshallhim.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Psalms 67?
- Read “God will bless us. All the ends of the earth shall fear him.” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 67 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Psalms 67. Help us remember Psalms 67:7 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Psalms 67 is long, read Psalms 67:7 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 581 · the whole night
🏔️ Psalms 67
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