Week 593 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 246 words
💧 Psalms 79
Psalms 79 opens with these words: “God, the nations have come into your inheritance. They have defiled your holy temple. They have laid Jerusalem in heaps.” The line to keep is Psalms 79:1: “God, the nations have come into your inheritance. They have defiled your holy temple. They have laid Jerusalem in heaps.” Carry the word “nations” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Psalms 79 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “God, the nations have come into your inheritance. They have defiled your holy temple. They have laid Jerusalem in heaps.” 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 they have devoured Jacob, and destroyed his homeland.” Psalms 79 opens with these words: “God, the nations have come into your inheritance. They have defiled your holy temple. They have laid Jerusalem in heaps.” The line to keep is Psalms 79:1: “God, the nations have come into your inheritance. They have defiled your holy temple. They have laid Jerusalem in heaps.” Carry the word “nations” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Psalms 79:1: “God, the nations have come into your inheritance. They have defiled your holy temple. They have laid Jerusalem in heaps.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Psalms 79? Then try this: Read “God, the nations have come into your inheritance. They have defiled your holy temple. They have laid…” 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.
“God, the nations have come into your inheritance. They have defiled your holy temple. They have laid Jerusalem in heaps.”
Psalms 79:1 · Psalms 79
Say it
Practice Psalms 79:1
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
God,thenationshavecomeintoinheritance.havedefiledyourholyTheyhavelaidJerusaleminheaps.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Psalms 79?
- Read “God, the nations have come into your inheritance. They have defiled your holy temple. They have laid…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 79 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Psalms 79. Help us remember Psalms 79:1 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Psalms 79 is long, read Psalms 79:1 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 593 · the whole night
💧 Psalms 79
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