1 Asaph said, “My people, listen to me. I will teach you.” ️ 2 Asaph said, “I will tell a story from long ago.” ️ 3 We heard this before. Our dads told us. 4 We will tell kids about God. We will say God is great. God did big wow things. ✨ 5 God gave rules to Jacob and Israel. God said, “Dads, teach your kids.” 6 So new kids will know. Then they will tell their kids too. ➡️➡️ 7 Then they will hope in God. They will not forget. They will do what God says. ✅ 8 Do not be like bad dads. They were hard and said no to God. Their hearts were not true. 9 Ephraim had bows, but they ran away in the fight. ♂️ 10 They did not keep God’s way. They said no to His rules. ♂️ 11 They forgot what God did. They forgot the big wow things. ✨ 12 God did big things in Egypt, in Zoan. Their dads saw it. ✨ 13 God split the sea. They walked through. Walls of water stood up. ➡️ 14 Day: a cloud led them. Night: a fire light led them. ☁️ 15 God split rocks in the wild. Water came out to drink. 16 Water flowed like a river from the rock. 17 But they did bad again. They made God mad. 18 They tested God. They wanted meat so bad. 19 They spoke against God. They said, “Can God give food here?” ️❓️ 20 They said, “He gave water from rock. Can He give bread and meat too?” 21 God heard and was mad. Fire came. God was angry at Israel. 22 They did not believe God. They did not trust He would save them. ❌ 23 But God told the clouds to open. The sky opened up. ☁️️ 24 God rained bread called manna. Food came from the sky. ️ 25 They ate special bread. God sent lots of food. 26 God blew wind from the east and the south. ️ 27 God sent many birds for meat. 28 Birds fell in the camp, all around the tents. ⛺ 29 They ate and ate. They were full. God gave what they wanted. ✅ 30 But they still wanted more. Meat was still in their mouth. 31 God was mad. Many strong men died. ⚠️ 32 Even then they did wrong. They did not believe after the big works. ✨ 33 So their days were empty. Their years were hard. ⏳ 34 When some died, they looked for God. They came back to God. 35 They remembered God is their rock. God saves. ❤️ 36 But they only said nice words. They lied to God. ️️ 37 Their hearts were not right. They did not keep God’s way. 38 But God was kind. He forgave. He did not wipe them out. Many times He calmed His anger. 39 He knew they are only people. Life is like wind that goes. ️ 40 Many times they made God sad in the wild land. ️ 41 They turned back. They tested God. They did not trust the Holy One of Israel. ❓ 42 They forgot His strong hand. They forgot the day He saved them from bad men. ✋️ 43 God did signs in Egypt, big wonders in Zoan. ✨ 44 He made rivers into blood. They could not drink. 45 He sent flies and frogs. It was bad for them. 46 Bugs ate their food. Locusts ate the crops. 47 Hail hit their vines. Ice hurt their trees. ️ 48 Hail and fire hurt cows and sheep. ⚡ 49 God sent strong anger and big trouble by His angels. 50 He did not stop the death. Sickness came. ☠️ 51 He hit the first sons in Egypt. The first boys died. ️ 52 But God led His people like sheep. He was their Shepherd in the wild. 53 He kept them safe. They were not afraid. The sea covered the bad men. ️ 54 He brought them to His holy hill. His strong hand won it. ⛰️✋ 55 He moved other people out. He gave the land to Israel. Each tribe got a spot. ️ 56 But they tested God again. They did not keep His rules. ❌ 57 They turned back like bad dads. Like a bent bow that misses. ❌ 58 They made God mad with bad hills and fake gods. ⛰️ 59 God heard and was very mad with Israel. 60 He left the tent at Shiloh. ⛺ 61 He let His ark be taken by enemies. ️ 62 He let His people be hurt by the sword. He was mad at them. ⚔️ 63 Fire took young men. Young women had no weddings. 64 Priests were killed. Wives were too sad to cry. ⚔️⛪ 65 Then the Lord woke up like a strong man and shouted. 66 He hit His enemies. He shamed them. ️ 67 He did not choose Joseph’s tent. He did not choose Ephraim. ️ 68 He chose Judah. He chose Mount Zion. He loved it. ️❤️ 69 He built His holy house strong, like the earth. ️ 70 He chose David, His helper. He took him from sheep. 71 David cared for mama sheep. God made him care for Jacob, Israel, His people. ➡️ 72 David led with a good heart. He led with good hands. ❤️