Week 612 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 276 words
🕊️ Psalms 98
Psalms 98 opens with these words: “Sing to Yahweh a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand, and his holy arm, have worked salvation for him.” The line to keep is Psalms 98:3: “He has remembered his loving kindness and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.” Carry the word “remembered” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Psalms 98 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Sing to Yahweh a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand, and his holy arm, have worked salvation for him.” 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 with the harp, with the harp and the voice of melody.” Psalms 98 opens with these words: “Sing to Yahweh a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand, and his holy arm, have worked salvation for him.” The line to keep is Psalms 98:3: “He has remembered his loving kindness and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.” Carry the word “remembered” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Psalms 98:3: “He has remembered his loving kindness and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Psalms 98? Then try this: Read “He has remembered his loving kindness and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel. All the ends of the…” 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.
“He has remembered his loving kindness and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.”
Psalms 98:3 · Psalms 98
Say it
Practice Psalms 98:3
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
HehasrememberedhislovingandhisfaithfulnesstowardthehouseofAlltheendsoftheearthhaveseentheofourGod.
Talk about it
- What happens first in Psalms 98?
- Read “He has remembered his loving kindness and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel. All the ends of the…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 98 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Psalms 98. Help us remember Psalms 98:3 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Psalms 98 is long, read Psalms 98:3 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 612 · the whole night
🕊️ Psalms 98
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