Take-home slipsPsalm 117

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 117 O praise the LORD, all ye nations; laud Him, all ye peoples. For His mercy is great toward us; and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Hallelujah.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.O praise the LORD, all ye nations; laud Him, all ye peoples. For His mercy is great toward us; and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Hallelujah.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.O praise the ____, all ye nations; ____ Him, all ye ______. For His mercy ___ great toward us; ___ the truth of ___ LORD endureth for ____. Hallelujah.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.O ______ ___ LORD, ___ ___ nations; ____ ___, all ___ ______. For ___ _____ is _____ ______ us; ___ ___ truth ___ ___ LORD ______ ___ ever. ______.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.O p t L, a y n; l H, a y p. F H m i g t u; a t t o t L e f e. H.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 117

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 117 O praise the LORD, all ye nations; laud Him, all ye peoples. For His mercy is great toward us; and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Hallelujah.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.O praise the LORD, all ye nations; laud Him, all ye peoples. For His mercy is great toward us; and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Hallelujah.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.O praise the ____, all ye nations; ____ Him, all ye ______. For His mercy ___ great toward us; ___ the truth of ___ LORD endureth for ____. Hallelujah.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.O ______ ___ LORD, ___ ___ nations; ____ ___, all ___ ______. For ___ _____ is _____ ______ us; ___ ___ truth ___ ___ LORD ______ ___ ever. ______.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.O p t L, a y n; l H, a y p. F H m i g t u; a t t o t L e f e. H.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 117

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