Week 586 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 244 words
🪨 Psalms 72
Psalms 72 opens with these words: “God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son.” The line to keep is Psalms 72:4: “He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.” Carry the word “judge” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Psalms 72 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son.” 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, “Yes, all kings shall fall down before him. All nations shall serve him.” Psalms 72 opens with these words: “God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son.” The line to keep is Psalms 72:4: “He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.” Carry the word “judge” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Psalms 72:4: “He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Psalms 72? Then try this: Read “He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor…” 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.
“He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.”
Psalms 72:4 · Psalms 72
Say it
Practice Psalms 72:4
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Hewilljudgethepoorofthepeople.Hewillsavethechildrenoftheandwillbreakthein
Talk about it
- What happens first in Psalms 72?
- Read “He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 72 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Psalms 72. Help us remember Psalms 72:4 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Psalms 72 is long, read Psalms 72:4 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 586 · the whole night
🪨 Psalms 72
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