Psalm 23:1-3: Printable Verse Cards (Douay-Rheims 1899)

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 verseDRA

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

Psalm 23:1-3 On the first day of the week, a psalm for David. The earth is the Lord’s and the fulness thereof: the world, and all they that dwell therein. For he hath founded it upon the seas; and hath prepared it upon the rivers. Who shall ascend into the mountain of the Lord: or who shall stand in his holy place?

1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.On the first day of the week, a psalm for David. The earth is the Lord’s and the fulness thereof: the world, and all they that dwell therein. For he hath founded it upon the seas; and hath prepared it upon the rivers. Who shall ascend into the mountain of the Lord: or who shall stand in his holy place?
2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.On the first ___ of the week, ___ psalm for David. ___ earth is the ______ and the fulness ______: the world, and ___ they that dwell ______. For he hath ______ it upon the ____; and hath prepared ___ upon the rivers. ___ shall ascend into ___ mountain of the ____: or who shall _____ in his holy _____?
3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.On ___ _____ day ___ ___ week, ___ _____ for _____. ___ earth ___ ___ Lord’s ___ ___ fulness ______: ___ world, ___ ___ they ____ _____ therein. ___ ___ hath ______ ___ upon ___ ____; and ____ ______ it ____ ___ rivers. ___ _____ ascend ____ ___ mountain ___ ___ Lord: ___ ___ shall _____ ___ his ____ _____?
4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.O t f d o t w, a p f D. T e i t L a t f t: t w, a a t t d t. F h h f i u t s; a h p i u t r. W s a i t m o t L: o w s s i h h p?
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 23:1-3DRA

On the first day of the week, a psalm for David. The earth is the Lord’s and the fulness thereof: the world, and all they that dwell therein. For he hath founded it upon the seas; and hath prepared it upon the rivers. Who shall ascend into the mountain of the Lord: or who shall stand in his holy place?