Take-home slipsPsalm 19:14

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 19:14 (19-15) Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable before Thee, O LORD, my Rock, and my Redeemer.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.(19-15) Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable before Thee, O LORD, my Rock, and my Redeemer.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.(19-15) Let ___ words of my _____ and the meditation ___ my heart be ______ before Thee, O ____, my Rock, and ___ Redeemer.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.(19-___) ___ the _____ ___ my _____ ___ the ______ ___ my _____ ___ acceptable ______ ____, O ____, ___ Rock, ___ ___ Redeemer.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.(1-1) L t w o m m a t m o m h b a b T, O L, m R, a m R.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 19:14

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 19:14 (19-15) Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable before Thee, O LORD, my Rock, and my Redeemer.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.(19-15) Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable before Thee, O LORD, my Rock, and my Redeemer.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.(19-15) Let ___ words of my _____ and the meditation ___ my heart be ______ before Thee, O ____, my Rock, and ___ Redeemer.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.(19-___) ___ the _____ ___ my _____ ___ the ______ ___ my _____ ___ acceptable ______ ____, O ____, ___ Rock, ___ ___ Redeemer.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.(1-1) L t w o m m a t m o m h b a b T, O L, m R, a m R.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 19:14

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