Take-home slipsPsalm 103:1-2

How to learn a verseJPS TaNaKH 1917

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

Psalm 103:1-2 A Psalm of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits;

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.A Psalm of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits;
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.A Psalm of _____. Bless the LORD, ___ my soul; and ___ that is within ___, bless His holy ____. Bless the LORD, ___ my soul, and ______ not all His ______;
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.A _____ ___ David. _____ ___ LORD, ___ ___ soul; ___ ___ that ___ ______ me, _____ ___ holy ____. _____ the ____, ___ my ____, ___ forget ___ ___ His ______;
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.A P o D. B t L, O m s; a a t i w m, b H h n. B t L, O m s, a f n a H b;
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 103:1-2

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

How to learn a verseJPS TaNaKH 1917

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

Psalm 103:1-2 A Psalm of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits;

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.A Psalm of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits;
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.A Psalm of _____. Bless the LORD, ___ my soul; and ___ that is within ___, bless His holy ____. Bless the LORD, ___ my soul, and ______ not all His ______;
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.A _____ ___ David. _____ ___ LORD, ___ ___ soul; ___ ___ that ___ ______ me, _____ ___ holy ____. _____ the ____, ___ my ____, ___ forget ___ ___ His ______;
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.A P o D. B t L, O m s; a a t i w m, b H h n. B t L, O m s, a f n a H b;
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 103:1-2

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