Week 610 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 228 words
🔥 Psalms 96
Psalms 96 opens with these words: “Sing to Yahweh a new song! Sing to Yahweh, all the earth.” The line to keep is Psalms 96:4: “For great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised! He is to be feared above all gods.” Carry the word “great” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Psalms 96 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Sing to Yahweh a new song! Sing to Yahweh, all the earth.” 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, “Ascribe to Yahweh, you families of nations, ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength.” Psalms 96 opens with these words: “Sing to Yahweh a new song! Sing to Yahweh, all the earth.” The line to keep is Psalms 96:4: “For great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised! He is to be feared above all gods.” Carry the word “great” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Psalms 96:4: “For great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised! He is to be feared above all gods.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Psalms 96? Then try this: Read “For great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised! He is to be feared above all gods.” 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 great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised! He is to be feared above all gods.”
Psalms 96:4 · Psalms 96
Say it
Practice Psalms 96:4
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
ForisandgreatlytobeHeistobefearedaboveallgods.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Psalms 96?
- Read “For great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised! He is to be feared above all gods.” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 96 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Psalms 96. Help us remember Psalms 96:4 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Psalms 96 is long, read Psalms 96:4 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 610 · the whole night
🔥 Psalms 96
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