🍞 Psalms 69

Psalms 69 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Save me, God, for the waters have come up to my neck!” 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 know my reproach, my shame, and my dishonor. My adversaries are all before you.” Psalms 69 opens with these words: “Save me, God, for the waters have come up to my neck!” The line to keep is Psalms 69:6: “Don’t let those who wait for you be shamed through me, Lord Yahweh of Armies. Don’t let those who seek you be brought to dishonor through me, God of Israel.” Carry the word “wait” from that verse into the rest of the day.

The line worth learning out loud is Psalms 69:6: “Don’t let those who wait for you be shamed through me, Lord Yahweh of Armies. Don’t let those who seek you be brought to dishonor through me, God of Israel.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.

What happens first in Psalms 69? Then try this: Read “Don’t let those who wait for you be shamed through me, Lord Yahweh of Armies. Don’t let those who seek you…” 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.