Psalm 10:7 for Kids: Your Words Have Power
A bedtime reminder from Psalm 10:7 that words are powerful, and kids get to choose kind and true ones every single day.
For Parents
Some nights a word from the day is still echoing for your child, a name that stung or a kind thing a friend said that made them glow. This episode sits in Psalm 10:7 and helps them see that words carry real power, and that their mouth gets to choose kind and true ones. Before sleep, you could ask them softly to remember one good word they used today, or one they want to use tomorrow. Then let them rest, knowing tomorrow is a fresh chance to fill their words with good.
The One Thing for the Ride
“Your mouth gets to choose every day, so fill your words with good things.”
Scripture
Psalm 10:7
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Key Takeaways
- Psalm 10:7 shows that words can be full of mean and untrue things.
- Words have power to hurt or to help.
- Kids get to choose kind and true words every day.
- Ends with a short prayer to choose words that help, not hurt.
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Questions Kids Ask
What does the Bible teach kids about the words they use?
Psalm 10:7 describes a person whose mouth is full of mean and untrue words, which shows us just how powerful words are (Psalm 10:7). Words can hurt, like a name that stings all day, but they can also help, like a friend saying, I am glad you are here. Your mouth gets to choose every day, and tomorrow is a brand-new chance to fill your words with good things.
