Psalm 23:1-3: 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 23:1-3 The Lord takes care of me as his sheep; I will not be without any good thing. He makes a resting-place for me in the green fields: he is my guide by the quiet waters. He gives new life to my soul: he is my guide in the ways of righteousness because of his name.

1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.The Lord takes care of me as his sheep; I will not be without any good thing. He makes a resting-place for me in the green fields: he is my guide by the quiet waters. He gives new life to my soul: he is my guide in the ways of righteousness because of his name.
2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.The Lord takes ____ of me as ___ sheep; I will ___ be without any ____ thing. He makes ___ resting-place for ___ in the green ______: he is my _____ by the quiet ______. He gives new ____ to my soul: ___ is my guide ___ the ways of ______ because of his ____.
3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.The ____ _____ care ___ ___ as ___ _____; I ____ ___ be ______ ___ good _____. ___ makes ___ ______-place ___ ___ in ___ _____ fields: ___ ___ my _____ ___ the _____ ______. He _____ ___ life ___ ___ soul: ___ ___ my _____ ___ the ____ ___ righteousness ______ ___ his ____.
4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.T L t c o m a h s; I w n b w a g t. H m a r-p f m i t g f: h i m g b t q w. H g n l t m s: h i m g i t w o r b o h n.
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 23:1-3BBE

The Lord takes care of me as his sheep; I will not be without any good thing. He makes a resting-place for me in the green fields: he is my guide by the quiet waters. He gives new life to my soul: he is my guide in the ways of righteousness because of his name.