Week 582 · Old Testament · about 3 minutes · 264 words
🌊 Psalms 68
Psalms 68 opens with these words: “Let God arise! Let his enemies be scattered! Let them who hate him also flee before him.” The line to keep is Psalms 68:17: “The chariots of God are tens of thousands and thousands of thousands. The Lord is among them, from Sinai, into the sanctuary.” Carry the word “chariots” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Psalms 68 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Let God arise! Let his enemies be scattered! Let them who hate him also flee before him.” 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, “You have ascended on high. You have led away captives. You have received gifts among men, yes, among the rebellious also, that Yah God might dwell there.” Psalms 68 opens with these words: “Let God arise! Let his enemies be scattered! Let them who hate him also flee before him.” The line to keep is Psalms 68:17: “The chariots of God are tens of thousands and thousands of thousands. The Lord is among them, from Sinai, into the sanctuary.” Carry the word “chariots” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Psalms 68:17: “The chariots of God are tens of thousands and thousands of thousands. The Lord is among them, from Sinai, into the sanctuary.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Psalms 68? Then try this: Read “The chariots of God are tens of thousands and thousands of thousands. The Lord is among them, from Sinai,…” 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.
“The chariots of God are tens of thousands and thousands of thousands. The Lord is among them, from Sinai, into the sanctuary.”
Psalms 68:17 · Psalms 68
Say it
Practice Psalms 68:17
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
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Talk about it
- What happens first in Psalms 68?
- Read “The chariots of God are tens of thousands and thousands of thousands. The Lord is among them, from Sinai,…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 68 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Psalms 68. Help us remember Psalms 68:17 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Psalms 68 is long, read Psalms 68:17 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 582 · the whole night
🌊 Psalms 68
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