Memorize Psalm 117

Brenton Septuagint Translation

Alleluia. Give thanks to the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endures for ever. Let now the house of Israel say, that he is good: for his mercy endures for ever. Let now the house of Aaron say, that he is good: for his mercy endures for ever. Let now all that fear the Lord say, that he is good: for his mercy endures for ever. I called on the Lord out of affliction: and he hearkened to me, so as to bring me into a wide place. The Lord is my helper; and I will not fear what man shall do to me. The Lord is my helper; and I shall see my desire upon mine enemies. It is better to trust in the Lord than to trust in man. It is better to hope in the Lord, than to hope in princes. All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord I repulsed them. They completely compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord I repulsed them. They compassed me about as bees do a honeycomb, and they burst into flame as fire among thorns: but in the name of the Lord I repulsed them. I was thrust, and sorely shaken, that I might fall: but the Lord helped me. The Lord is my strength and my song, and is become my salvation. The voice of exultation and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the Lord has wrought mightily. The right hand of the Lord has exalted me: the right hand of the Lord has wrought powerfully. I shall not die, but live, and recount the works of the Lord. The Lord has chastened me sore: but he has not given me up to death. Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and give praise to the Lord. This is the gate of the Lord: the righteous shall enter by it. I will give thanks to thee; because thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation. The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner. This has been done of the Lord; and it is wonderful in our eyes. This is the day which the Lord has made: let us exult and rejoice in it. O Lord, save now: O Lord, send now prosperity. Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord: we have blessed you out of the house of the Lord. God is the Lord, and he has shined upon us: celebrate the feast with thick branches, binding the victims even to the horns of the altar. Thou art my God, and I will give thee thanks: thou art my God, and I will exalt thee. I will give thanks to thee, for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation. Give thanks to the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endures for ever.

Psalm 117, Brenton Septuagint Translation

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The five steps

  1. Meet the verse. Hear it read aloud, then echo it phrase by phrase, with a small hand motion for each phrase.
  2. Fill the gaps. About a third of the words become blanks. Say it out loud, supplying them; peek if you need to, trying is the point.
  3. Half hidden. Most of the words are gone now. Say it once more at bedtime; sleep locks it in overnight.
  4. First letters. Every word reduced to its first letter. Recite it with only those to guide you.
  5. All by yourself. Nothing but the reference. One confident recite, then it goes into your Verse Book to come back for review.

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Why it works

Three of the most replicated findings in learning science: retrieval practice (pulling a word from memory strengthens it more than rereading it), spacing (short tries on separate days beat one long one), and sleep (a verse said at bedtime is consolidated overnight). The blanks grow in stages so that every try is hard enough to count and never so hard that you give up.

Psalm 117 in context

Psalm 117 offers Scripture's briefest summons with the widest horizon. Every nation and people throughout the earth is invited to praise because steadfast love is powerful and faithfulness endures without end.

Read Psalm 117 in its chapter, in the Brenton Septuagint Translation.

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