Week 521 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 260 words
🎺 Psalms 7
Psalms 7 opens with these words: “Yahweh, my God, I take refuge in you. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,” The line to keep is Psalms 7:1: “Yahweh, my God, I take refuge in you. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,” Carry the word “take” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Psalms 7 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Yahweh, my God, I take refuge in you. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,” 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 wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; their minds and hearts are searched by the righteous God.” Psalms 7 opens with these words: “Yahweh, my God, I take refuge in you. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,” The line to keep is Psalms 7:1: “Yahweh, my God, I take refuge in you. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,” Carry the word “take” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Psalms 7:1: “Yahweh, my God, I take refuge in you. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Psalms 7? Then try this: Read “Yahweh, my God, I take refuge in you. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,” 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.
“Yahweh, my God, I take refuge in you. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,”
Psalms 7:1 · Psalms 7
Say it
Practice Psalms 7:1
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Yahweh,myGod,Itakeinyou.Savemefromallthosewhome,andme,
Talk about it
- What happens first in Psalms 7?
- Read “Yahweh, my God, I take refuge in you. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 7 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Psalms 7. Help us remember Psalms 7:1 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Psalms 7 is long, read Psalms 7:1 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 521 · the whole night
🎺 Psalms 7
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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