Take-home slipsPsalm 139:23-24

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 139:23-24 Search me, O God, and know my heart, try me, and know my thoughts; And see if there be any way in me that is grievous, and lead me in the way everlasting.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Search me, O God, and know my heart, try me, and know my thoughts; And see if there be any way in me that is grievous, and lead me in the way everlasting.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Search me, O ___, and know my _____, try me, and ____ my thoughts; And ___ if there be ___ way in me ____ is grievous, and ____ me in the ___ everlasting.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Search ___, ___ God, ___ ____ my _____, ___ me, ___ ____ my ______; ___ see ___ _____ be ___ ___ in ___ ____ is ______, ___ lead ___ ___ the ___ ______.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.S m, O G, a k m h, t m, a k m t; A s i t b a w i m t i g, a l m i t w e.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 139:23-24

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 139:23-24 Search me, O God, and know my heart, try me, and know my thoughts; And see if there be any way in me that is grievous, and lead me in the way everlasting.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Search me, O God, and know my heart, try me, and know my thoughts; And see if there be any way in me that is grievous, and lead me in the way everlasting.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Search me, O ___, and know my _____, try me, and ____ my thoughts; And ___ if there be ___ way in me ____ is grievous, and ____ me in the ___ everlasting.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Search ___, ___ God, ___ ____ my _____, ___ me, ___ ____ my ______; ___ see ___ _____ be ___ ___ in ___ ____ is ______, ___ lead ___ ___ the ___ ______.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.S m, O G, a k m h, t m, a k m t; A s i t b a w i m t i g, a l m i t w e.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 139:23-24

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