Take-home slipsPsalm 142:4-5

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 142:4-5 (142-5) Look on my right hand, and see, for there is no man that knoweth me; I have no way to flee; no man careth for my soul. (142-6) I have cried unto Thee, O LORD; I have said: 'Thou art my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.'

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.(142-5) Look on my right hand, and see, for there is no man that knoweth me; I have no way to flee; no man careth for my soul. (142-6) I have cried unto Thee, O LORD; I have said: 'Thou art my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.'
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.(142-5) Look ___ my right hand, ___ see, for there ___ no man that ______ me; I have ___ way to flee; ___ man careth for ___ soul. (142-6) ___ have cried unto ____, O LORD; I ____ said: 'Thou art ___ refuge, my portion ___ the land of ___ living.'
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.(142-___) ____ on ___ _____ hand, ___ ___, for _____ ___ no ___ ____ knoweth ___; ___ have ___ ___ to ____; ___ man ______ ___ my ____. (___-6) ___ ____ cried ____ ____, O ____; ___ have ____: '____ art ___ ______, my ______ ___ the ____ ___ the ______.'
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.(1-5) L o m r h, a s, f t i n m t k m; I h n w t f; n m c f m s. (1-6) I h c u T, O L; I h s: 'T a m r, m p i t l o t l.'
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 142:4-5

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 142:4-5 (142-5) Look on my right hand, and see, for there is no man that knoweth me; I have no way to flee; no man careth for my soul. (142-6) I have cried unto Thee, O LORD; I have said: 'Thou art my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.'

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.(142-5) Look on my right hand, and see, for there is no man that knoweth me; I have no way to flee; no man careth for my soul. (142-6) I have cried unto Thee, O LORD; I have said: 'Thou art my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.'
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.(142-5) Look ___ my right hand, ___ see, for there ___ no man that ______ me; I have ___ way to flee; ___ man careth for ___ soul. (142-6) ___ have cried unto ____, O LORD; I ____ said: 'Thou art ___ refuge, my portion ___ the land of ___ living.'
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.(142-___) ____ on ___ _____ hand, ___ ___, for _____ ___ no ___ ____ knoweth ___; ___ have ___ ___ to ____; ___ man ______ ___ my ____. (___-6) ___ ____ cried ____ ____, O ____; ___ have ____: '____ art ___ ______, my ______ ___ the ____ ___ the ______.'
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.(1-5) L o m r h, a s, f t i n m t k m; I h n w t f; n m c f m s. (1-6) I h c u T, O L; I h s: 'T a m r, m p i t l o t l.'
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 142:4-5

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