Take-home slipsPsalm 30:5

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 30:5 (30-6) For His anger is but for a moment, His favour is for a life-time; weeping may tarry for the night, but joy cometh in the morning.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.(30-6) For His anger is but for a moment, His favour is for a life-time; weeping may tarry for the night, but joy cometh in the morning.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.(30-6) For ___ anger is but ___ a moment, His ______ is for a ____-time; weeping may _____ for the night, ___ joy cometh in ___ morning.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.(30-___) ___ His _____ ___ but ___ ___ moment, ___ ______ is ___ ___ life-____; ______ may _____ ___ the _____, ___ joy ______ ___ the ______.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.(3-6) F H a i b f a m, H f i f a l-t; w m t f t n, b j c i t m.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 30:5

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 30:5 (30-6) For His anger is but for a moment, His favour is for a life-time; weeping may tarry for the night, but joy cometh in the morning.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.(30-6) For His anger is but for a moment, His favour is for a life-time; weeping may tarry for the night, but joy cometh in the morning.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.(30-6) For ___ anger is but ___ a moment, His ______ is for a ____-time; weeping may _____ for the night, ___ joy cometh in ___ morning.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.(30-___) ___ His _____ ___ but ___ ___ moment, ___ ______ is ___ ___ life-____; ______ may _____ ___ the _____, ___ joy ______ ___ the ______.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.(3-6) F H a i b f a m, H f i f a l-t; w m t f t n, b j c i t m.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 30:5

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