Week 604 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 255 words
🌙 Psalms 90
Psalms 90 opens with these words: “Lord, you have been our dwelling place for all generations.” The line to keep is Psalms 90:17: “Let the favor of the Lord our God be on us; establish the work of our hands for us; yes, establish the work of our hands.” Carry the word “favor” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Psalms 90 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Lord, you have been our dwelling place for all generations.” 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 all our days have passed away in your wrath. We bring our years to an end as a sigh.” Psalms 90 opens with these words: “Lord, you have been our dwelling place for all generations.” The line to keep is Psalms 90:17: “Let the favor of the Lord our God be on us; establish the work of our hands for us; yes, establish the work of our hands.” Carry the word “favor” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Psalms 90:17: “Let the favor of the Lord our God be on us; establish the work of our hands for us; yes, establish the work of our hands.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Psalms 90? Then try this: Read “Let the favor of the Lord our God be on us; establish the work of our hands for us; yes, establish the work…” 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.
“Let the favor of the Lord our God be on us; establish the work of our hands for us; yes, establish the work of our hands.”
Psalms 90:17 · Psalms 90
Say it
Practice Psalms 90:17
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
LetthefavoroftheLordourGodbeonus;theworkofourforus;yes,theworkofourhands.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Psalms 90?
- Read “Let the favor of the Lord our God be on us; establish the work of our hands for us; yes, establish the work…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 90 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Psalms 90. Help us remember Psalms 90:17 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Psalms 90 is long, read Psalms 90:17 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 604 · the whole night
🌙 Psalms 90
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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