Psalms for My Day: A Child’s Praise Devotional

by Carine Mackenzie, Alec Motyer, Catherine Noel Pape (Illustrator)

The Psalms tell us how wonderful God is and help us to praise and worship Him. The Psalms help us to pray to God – telling him about our troubles and worries. The Psalms give us comfort and guidance. Some Psalms point to the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God who came into this world to suffer and die for the sins of his people. Some Psalms tell about our sin and how The Lord has dealt with it. Other Psalms express our joy and thanksgiving. Using Alec Motyer’s translation, this day–by–day devotional encourages children to explore the Psalms for themselves. The 31 short devotionals include a short prayer, and beautiful colour illustrations.

Genres: Childrens, Christian

96 pages, Hardcover

Published October 2, 2019

About the author

Carine Mackenzie’s talent for retelling Bible stories has meant that children from all over the world have been given the opportunity to discover Jesus Christ for themselves. The first title written in the kitchen with the assistance of a basin of water has inspired the production of many other books. Carine's 150th book 365 Great Bible Stories was released in July. She has sales of over 3 million books. She is a member of the Associated Presbyterian Church in Inverness, Scotland.

Reviews

[Kristen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Note: I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

We started reading through Psalms for My Day last year. We spent many days reading one a day and then life happened and the book had things piled upon it. I couldn't find it so we could finish our read aloud.

When I rediscovered the book, we continued reading one Psalm a day at bedtime when we weren't running late. I found the two pages which also included a prayer to be perfect to read at bedtime. (We had been reading a Psalm at lunchtime.)

I really liked the beautiful colors, the ribbon for marking our page, and the inclusion of the prayer with each Psalm. It is a lovely book and I think we will be reading through it again in the near future.

[Becky · Rating 4 out of 5]

First sentence: The book of Psalms is the largest book in the Bible.

Psalms for my Day uses a new translation by Alec Motyer. Selected psalms have been illustrated alongside light devotions. Each day's devotion has a prayer to pray. The book also includes a sprinkling of quotes by Alec Motyer.

Readers should also know that this translation uses Yahweh.

The psalms include the following:
Psalm 1
Psalm 8
Psalm 13
Psalm 19
Psalm 22
Psalm 23
Psalm 24
Psalm 25
Psalm 27
Psalm 29
Psalm 32
Psalm 34
Psalm 37
Psalm 40
Psalm 46
Psalm 51
Psalm 63
Psalm 67
Psalm 72
Psalm 73
Psalm 78
Psalm 84
Psalm 95
Psalm 100
Psalm 103
Psalm 107
Psalm 117
Psalm 121
Psalm 133
Psalm 139
Psalm 150
I love, love, love the book of Psalms. While there are many, many, many, many storybook Bibles to share with children--of all ages, there are few that celebrate the Bible's songbook: Psalms. I think this book would be a good one to share before/during/after family devotions.

[Ryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

We read used this book for family worship for the past month or so. While Motyer’s translation of the Psalms is not my favorite, reading an alternative translation of familiar texts helps one to think more deeply about the words used. Mackenzie’s commentary with each Psalm was helpful for communicating the meaning to our kids and prompting discussion. Finally, Pape’s beautiful illustrations helped draw interest and visually communicate the meaning of the text.

[Stephen Kyle · Rating 4 out of 5]

a great resource for explaining and going. through the psalms with children