Week 588 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 256 words
🌙 Psalms 74
Psalms 74 opens with these words: “God, why have you rejected us forever? Why does your anger smolder against the sheep of your pasture?” The line to keep is Psalms 74:8: “They said in their heart, “We will crush them completely.” They have burned up all the places in the land where God was worshiped.” Carry the word “heart” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Psalms 74 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “God, why have you rejected us forever? Why does your anger smolder against the sheep of your pasture?” 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, “Yet God is my King of old, working salvation throughout the earth.” Psalms 74 opens with these words: “God, why have you rejected us forever? Why does your anger smolder against the sheep of your pasture?” The line to keep is Psalms 74:8: “They said in their heart, “We will crush them completely.” They have burned up all the places in the land where God was worshiped.” Carry the word “heart” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Psalms 74:8: “They said in their heart, “We will crush them completely.” They have burned up all the places in the land where God was worshiped.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Psalms 74? Then try this: Read “They said in their heart, “We will crush them completely.” They have burned up all the places in the land…” 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.
“They said in their heart, “We will crush them completely.” They have burned up all the places in the land where God was worshiped.”
Psalms 74:8 · Psalms 74
Say it
Practice Psalms 74:8
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Theysaidintheir“Wewillcrushthemcompletely.”TheyhaveburnedupalltheplacesinthelandGodwas
Talk about it
- What happens first in Psalms 74?
- Read “They said in their heart, “We will crush them completely.” They have burned up all the places in the land…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 74 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Psalms 74. Help us remember Psalms 74:8 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Psalms 74 is long, read Psalms 74:8 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 588 · the whole night
🌙 Psalms 74
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