Psalm 23:1-3: Printable Verse Cards (American Standard Version (1901))

One verse, eight to a sheet, Letter or A4. Print at 100%, then cut along the dashes. A cover sheet with the five steps prints first.

How to learn a verseASV

Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:

Psalm 23:1-3 Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; He leadeth me beside still waters. He restoreth my soul: He guideth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; He leadeth me beside still waters. He restoreth my soul: He guideth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Jehovah is my ______; I shall not ____. He maketh me ___ lie down in _____ pastures; He leadeth ___ beside still waters. ___ restoreth my soul: ___ guideth me in ___ paths of righteousness ___ his name’s sake.
3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Jehovah ___ ___ shepherd; ___ _____ not ____. ___ maketh ___ ___ lie ____ ___ green ______; ___ leadeth ___ ______ still ______. ___ restoreth ___ ____: He ______ ___ in ___ _____ of ______ ___ his ______ ____.
4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.J i m s; I s n w. H m m t l d i g p; H l m b s w. H r m s: H g m i t p o r f h n s.
5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 23:1-3

Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.

Psalm 23:1-3ASV

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; He leadeth me beside still waters. He restoreth my soul: He guideth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.