Psalm 131:2: Printable Verse Cards (Bible in Basic English)

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 verseBBE

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

Psalm 131:2 See, I have made my soul calm and quiet, like a child on its mother's breast; my soul is like a child on its mother's breast.

1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.See, I have made my soul calm and quiet, like a child on its mother's breast; my soul is like a child on its mother's breast.
2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.See, I have ____ my soul calm ___ quiet, like a _____ on its mother's ______; my soul is ____ a child on ___ mother's breast.
3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.See, ___ ____ made ___ ____ calm ___ _____, like ___ _____ on ___ ______ breast; ___ ____ is ____ ___ child ___ ___ mother's ______.
4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.S, I h m m s c a q, l a c o i m b; m s i l a c o i m b.
5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 131:2

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

Psalm 131:2BBE

See, I have made my soul calm and quiet, like a child on its mother's breast; my soul is like a child on its mother's breast.