Week 600 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 230 words
🪔 Psalms 86
Psalms 86 opens with these words: “Hear, Yahweh, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.” The line to keep is Psalms 86:2: “Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You, my God, save your servant who trusts in you.” Carry the word “preserve” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Psalms 86 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Hear, Yahweh, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.” 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, “All nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord. They shall glorify your name.” Psalms 86 opens with these words: “Hear, Yahweh, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.” The line to keep is Psalms 86:2: “Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You, my God, save your servant who trusts in you.” Carry the word “preserve” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Psalms 86:2: “Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You, my God, save your servant who trusts in you.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Psalms 86? Then try this: Read “Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You, my God, save your servant who trusts in you.” 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.
“Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You, my God, save your servant who trusts in you.”
Psalms 86:2 · Psalms 86
Say it
Practice Psalms 86:2
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Preservemysoul,forIamYou,myGod,savewhotrustsinyou.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Psalms 86?
- Read “Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You, my God, save your servant who trusts in you.” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 86 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Psalms 86. Help us remember Psalms 86:2 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Psalms 86 is long, read Psalms 86:2 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 600 · the whole night
🪔 Psalms 86
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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