Week 598 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 236 words
🌊 Psalms 84
Psalms 84 opens with these words: “How lovely are your dwellings, Yahweh of Armies!” The line to keep is Psalms 84:2: “My soul longs, and even faints for the courts of Yahweh. My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.” Carry the word “soul” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Psalms 84 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “How lovely are your dwellings, Yahweh of Armies!” 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, “They go from strength to strength. Everyone of them appears before God in Zion.” Psalms 84 opens with these words: “How lovely are your dwellings, Yahweh of Armies!” The line to keep is Psalms 84:2: “My soul longs, and even faints for the courts of Yahweh. My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.” Carry the word “soul” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Psalms 84:2: “My soul longs, and even faints for the courts of Yahweh. My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Psalms 84? Then try this: Read “My soul longs, and even faints for the courts of Yahweh. My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.” 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.
“My soul longs, and even faints for the courts of Yahweh. My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.”
Psalms 84:2 · Psalms 84
Say it
Practice Psalms 84:2
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
MysoulandfaintsforthecourtsofYahweh.MyheartandmycryoutforthelivingGod.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Psalms 84?
- Read “My soul longs, and even faints for the courts of Yahweh. My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 84 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Psalms 84. Help us remember Psalms 84:2 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Psalms 84 is long, read Psalms 84:2 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 598 · the whole night
🌊 Psalms 84
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