Week 602 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 227 words
🪨 Psalms 88
Psalms 88 opens with these words: “Yahweh, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before you.” The line to keep is Psalms 88:1: “Yahweh, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before you.” Carry the word “salvation” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Psalms 88 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Yahweh, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before you.” 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, “Do you show wonders to the dead? Do the departed spirits rise up and praise you? Selah.” Psalms 88 opens with these words: “Yahweh, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before you.” The line to keep is Psalms 88:1: “Yahweh, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before you.” Carry the word “salvation” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Psalms 88:1: “Yahweh, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before you.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Psalms 88? Then try this: Read “Yahweh, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before 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.
“Yahweh, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before you.”
Psalms 88:1 · Psalms 88
Say it
Practice Psalms 88:1
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Yahweh,theGodofmysalvation,Ihavedayandyou.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Psalms 88?
- Read “Yahweh, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before you.” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 88 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Psalms 88. Help us remember Psalms 88:1 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Psalms 88 is long, read Psalms 88:1 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 602 · the whole night
🪨 Psalms 88
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