Take-home slipsPsalm 31:14-15

How to learn a verseFBV

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

Psalm 31:14-15 But I put my trust in you, Lord, saying, “You are my God!” My whole life is in your hands! Save me from those who hate me and persecute me!

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.But I put my trust in you, Lord, saying, “You are my God!” My whole life is in your hands! Save me from those who hate me and persecute me!
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.But I put ___ trust in you, ____, saying, “You are ___ God!” My whole ____ is in your _____! Save me from _____ who hate me ___ persecute me!
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.But ___ ___ my _____ ___ you, ____, ______, “You ___ ___ God!” ___ _____ life ___ ___ your _____! ____ me ____ _____ who ____ ___ and ______ ___!
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B I p m t i y, L, s, “Y a m G!” M w l i i y h! S m f t w h m a p m!
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 31:14-15

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

How to learn a verseFBV

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

Psalm 31:14-15 But I put my trust in you, Lord, saying, “You are my God!” My whole life is in your hands! Save me from those who hate me and persecute me!

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.But I put my trust in you, Lord, saying, “You are my God!” My whole life is in your hands! Save me from those who hate me and persecute me!
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.But I put ___ trust in you, ____, saying, “You are ___ God!” My whole ____ is in your _____! Save me from _____ who hate me ___ persecute me!
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.But ___ ___ my _____ ___ you, ____, ______, “You ___ ___ God!” ___ _____ life ___ ___ your _____! ____ me ____ _____ who ____ ___ and ______ ___!
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.B I p m t i y, L, s, “Y a m G!” M w l i i y h! S m f t w h m a p m!
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 31:14-15

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