Jerusalem! Mountains [are] around her, || And YHWH [is] around His people, || From now on—even for all time.
The first letter of every word: J! M [a] a h, || A Y [i] a H p, || F n o—e f a t.
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Psalm 125:2 Jerusalem! Mountains [are] around her, || And YHWH [is] around His people, || From now on—even for all time.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Jerusalem! Mountains [are] around her, || And YHWH [is] around His people, || From now on—even for all time.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Jerusalem! Mountains [are] ______ her, || And YHWH [___] around His people, || ____ now on—even ___ all time.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Jerusalem! ______ [___] around ___, || ___ YHWH [___] ______ His ______, || ____ now ___—____ for ___ ____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.J! M [a] a h, || A Y [i] a H p, || F n o—e f a t.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 125:2
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.
Jerusalem! Mountains [are] around her, || And YHWH [is] around His people, || From now on—even for all time.
The first letter of every word: J! M [a] a h, || A Y [i] a H p, || F n o—e f a t.
Jerusalem! Mountains [are] around her, || And YHWH [is] around His people, || From now on—even for all time.
The first letter of every word: J! M [a] a h, || A Y [i] a H p, || F n o—e f a t.
Jerusalem! Mountains [are] around her, || And YHWH [is] around His people, || From now on—even for all time.
The first letter of every word: J! M [a] a h, || A Y [i] a H p, || F n o—e f a t.
Jerusalem! Mountains [are] around her, || And YHWH [is] around His people, || From now on—even for all time.
The first letter of every word: J! M [a] a h, || A Y [i] a H p, || F n o—e f a t.
Jerusalem! Mountains [are] around her, || And YHWH [is] around His people, || From now on—even for all time.
The first letter of every word: J! M [a] a h, || A Y [i] a H p, || F n o—e f a t.
Jerusalem! Mountains [are] around her, || And YHWH [is] around His people, || From now on—even for all time.
The first letter of every word: J! M [a] a h, || A Y [i] a H p, || F n o—e f a t.
Jerusalem! Mountains [are] around her, || And YHWH [is] around His people, || From now on—even for all time.
The first letter of every word: J! M [a] a h, || A Y [i] a H p, || F n o—e f a t.