Week 609 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 258 words
💧 Psalms 95
Psalms 95 opens with these words: “Oh come, let’s sing to Yahweh. Let’s shout aloud to the rock of our salvation!” The line to keep is Psalms 95:7: “for he is our God. We are the people of his pasture, and the sheep in his care. Today, oh that you would hear his voice!” Carry the word “people” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Psalms 95 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Oh come, let’s sing to Yahweh. Let’s shout aloud to the rock of our salvation!” 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, “Oh come, let’s worship and bow down. Let’s kneel before Yahweh, our Maker,” Psalms 95 opens with these words: “Oh come, let’s sing to Yahweh. Let’s shout aloud to the rock of our salvation!” The line to keep is Psalms 95:7: “for he is our God. We are the people of his pasture, and the sheep in his care. Today, oh that you would hear his voice!” Carry the word “people” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Psalms 95:7: “for he is our God. We are the people of his pasture, and the sheep in his care. Today, oh that you would hear his voice!” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Psalms 95? Then try this: Read “for he is our God. We are the people of his pasture, and the sheep in his care. Today, oh that you would…” 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.
“for he is our God. We are the people of his pasture, and the sheep in his care. Today, oh that you would hear his voice!”
Psalms 95:7 · Psalms 95
Say it
Practice Psalms 95:7
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
forheisourGod.Wearetheofhispasture,andthesheepinhiscare.ohyouwouldhearhisvoice!
Talk about it
- What happens first in Psalms 95?
- Read “for he is our God. We are the people of his pasture, and the sheep in his care. Today, oh that you would…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 95 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Psalms 95. Help us remember Psalms 95:7 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Psalms 95 is long, read Psalms 95:7 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 609 · the whole night
💧 Psalms 95
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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