Week 592 · Old Testament · about 5 minutes · 234 words
🌿 Psalms 78
Psalms 78 opens with these words: “Hear my teaching, my people. Turn your ears to the words of my mouth.” The line to keep is Psalms 78:7: “that they might set their hope in God, and not forget God’s deeds, but keep his commandments,” Carry the word “hope” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Psalms 78 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Hear my teaching, my people. Turn your ears to the words of my mouth.” 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, “For their heart was not right with him, neither were they faithful in his covenant.” Psalms 78 opens with these words: “Hear my teaching, my people. Turn your ears to the words of my mouth.” The line to keep is Psalms 78:7: “that they might set their hope in God, and not forget God’s deeds, but keep his commandments,” Carry the word “hope” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Psalms 78:7: “that they might set their hope in God, and not forget God’s deeds, but keep his commandments,” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Psalms 78? Then try this: Read “that they might set their hope in God, and not forget God’s deeds, but keep his commandments,” 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.
“that they might set their hope in God, and not forget God’s deeds, but keep his commandments,”
Psalms 78:7 · Psalms 78
Say it
Practice Psalms 78:7
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
thatsettheirinGod,andnotforgetGod’sdeeds,butkeephiscommandments,
Talk about it
- What happens first in Psalms 78?
- Read “that they might set their hope in God, and not forget God’s deeds, but keep his commandments,” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 78 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Psalms 78. Help us remember Psalms 78:7 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Psalms 78 is long, read Psalms 78:7 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 592 · the whole night
🌿 Psalms 78
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