Week 523 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 247 words
🌾 Psalms 9
Psalms 9 opens with these words: “I will give thanks to Yahweh with my whole heart. I will tell of all your marvelous works.” The line to keep is Psalms 9:1: “I will give thanks to Yahweh with my whole heart. I will tell of all your marvelous works.” Carry the word “give” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Psalms 9 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “I will give thanks to Yahweh with my whole heart. I will tell of all your marvelous works.” 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, “Sing praises to Yahweh, who dwells in Zion, and declare among the people what he has done.” Psalms 9 opens with these words: “I will give thanks to Yahweh with my whole heart. I will tell of all your marvelous works.” The line to keep is Psalms 9:1: “I will give thanks to Yahweh with my whole heart. I will tell of all your marvelous works.” Carry the word “give” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Psalms 9:1: “I will give thanks to Yahweh with my whole heart. I will tell of all your marvelous works.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Psalms 9? Then try this: Read “I will give thanks to Yahweh with my whole heart. I will tell of all your marvelous works.” 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.
“I will give thanks to Yahweh with my whole heart. I will tell of all your marvelous works.”
Psalms 9:1 · Psalms 9
Say it
Practice Psalms 9:1
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
IthankstoYahwehwithmywholeheart.Iwilltellofallyourworks.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Psalms 9?
- Read “I will give thanks to Yahweh with my whole heart. I will tell of all your marvelous works.” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 9 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Psalms 9. Help us remember Psalms 9:1 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Psalms 9 is long, read Psalms 9:1 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 523 · the whole night
🌾 Psalms 9
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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