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7 Verses from Psalms to Memorize with Your Children

7/7/2017

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7 Verses from Psalms to Memorize with Your Children
​This summer, my children and I have been working on scripture memorization.  For us, that means taking a verse per week and saying it together every day so by the end of the week we have it memorized.  We've been focusing on the book of Psalms, and I'd like to share with you the verses I've selected for us to learn. 
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​I think Psalms is especially great for verse memorization.  The psalms are passionate and inspiring.  They teach us about worship and about the character of God, and the lyrical nature of Psalms makes many verses relatively easy to memorize.  

​Some verses may take more than one week for kids to memorize.  That's okay!  Sometimes you may want to learn two in the same week.  Just be consistent with reciting the verse daily- maybe at the dinner table- but, learn them at whatever pace is best for everyone in your family.
The Smith kids reciting Psalms 19:14.
Something I've found interesting is that verses I thought were difficult were memorized easily by my kids, while some of the shorter verses were a little more challenging for them.  Also, it has been easier for us all to remember the verse based on the week we learned it, rather than the actual verse number.  So, I plan to go back and work on making sure the chapter and verse are memorized as well.

Challenge one another to come up with a melody for some of the verses.  Many of the verses have already been set to music and are well-known songs (links to a couple are included below).  You may choose to offer a small incentive for memorization or use a wall chart to show kids their progress.
 
​Obviously, you could search Psalms and pick out many, many wonderful verses for your family to learn together, but perhaps this list will make it easy for you to get started.  (The verses below are KJV except two which are noted.)  After our verses from Psalms are learned, I hope to choose another book of the bible from which to memorize.  How do you encourage scripture memorization in your family?  Please share your ideas in the Comments section!

7 Verses from Psalms to Memorize with Your Children

  1. Psalms 19:14: Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.  (It's very helpful to use hand gestures with this verse!)
  2. ​Psalms 31:24: Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.
  3. Psalms 145:8: The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
  4. Psalms 8:9: O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!  (The song linked here uses "majestic" instead of "excellent", but it is still based on this verse.)
  5. Psalms 18:46: The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.  (Here's a link to a great song based on this verse.)
  6. Psalms 24:1: The earth is the LORD’s, and all its fullness, The world and those who dwell therein. (NKJV)
  7. Psalms 107:1: Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. (NKJV)
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