🌾 Psalms 73

Psalms 73 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.” 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, “If I had said, “I will speak thus”; behold, I would have betrayed the generation of your children.” Psalms 73 opens with these words: “Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.” The line to keep is Psalms 73:1: “Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.” Carry the word “surely” from that verse into the rest of the day.

The line worth learning out loud is Psalms 73:1: “Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.

What happens first in Psalms 73? Then try this: Read “Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.” 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.