Take-home slipsPsalm 121:7-8

How to learn a verseBrenton Septuagint

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

Psalm 121:7-8 Let peace, I pray, be within thine host, and prosperity in thy palaces. For the sake of my brethren and my neighbours, I have indeed spoken peace concerning thee.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Let peace, I pray, be within thine host, and prosperity in thy palaces. For the sake of my brethren and my neighbours, I have indeed spoken peace concerning thee.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Let peace, I ____, be within thine ____, and prosperity in ___ palaces. For the ____ of my brethren ___ my neighbours, I ____ indeed spoken peace ______ thee.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Let _____, ___ pray, ___ ______ thine ____, ___ prosperity ___ ___ palaces. ___ ___ sake ___ ___ brethren ___ ___ neighbours, ___ ____ indeed ______ _____ concerning ____.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.L p, I p, b w t h, a p i t p. F t s o m b a m n, I h i s p c t.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 121:7-8

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

How to learn a verseBrenton Septuagint

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

Psalm 121:7-8 Let peace, I pray, be within thine host, and prosperity in thy palaces. For the sake of my brethren and my neighbours, I have indeed spoken peace concerning thee.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Let peace, I pray, be within thine host, and prosperity in thy palaces. For the sake of my brethren and my neighbours, I have indeed spoken peace concerning thee.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Let peace, I ____, be within thine ____, and prosperity in ___ palaces. For the ____ of my brethren ___ my neighbours, I ____ indeed spoken peace ______ thee.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Let _____, ___ pray, ___ ______ thine ____, ___ prosperity ___ ___ palaces. ___ ___ sake ___ ___ brethren ___ ___ neighbours, ___ ____ indeed ______ _____ concerning ____.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.L p, I p, b w t h, a p i t p. F t s o m b a m n, I h i s p c t.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 121:7-8

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