Take-home slipsPsalm 31:14-15

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 31:14-15 (31-15) But as for me, I have trusted in Thee, O LORD; I have said: 'Thou art my God.' (31-16) My times are in Thy hand; deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.(31-15) But as for me, I have trusted in Thee, O LORD; I have said: 'Thou art my God.' (31-16) My times are in Thy hand; deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.(31-15) But ___ for me, I ____ trusted in Thee, ___ LORD; I have ____: 'Thou art my ___.' (31-16) My _____ are in Thy ____; deliver me from ___ hand of mine ______, and from them ____ persecute me.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.(31-___) ___ as ___ ___, I ____ ______ in ____, ___ LORD; ___ ____ said: '____ ___ my ___.' (___-16) ___ _____ are ___ ___ hand; ______ ___ from ___ ____ of ____ ______, and ____ ____ that ______ ___.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.(3-1) B a f m, I h t i T, O L; I h s: 'T a m G.' (3-1) M t a i T h; d m f t h o m e, a f t t p m.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 31:14-15

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 31:14-15 (31-15) But as for me, I have trusted in Thee, O LORD; I have said: 'Thou art my God.' (31-16) My times are in Thy hand; deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.(31-15) But as for me, I have trusted in Thee, O LORD; I have said: 'Thou art my God.' (31-16) My times are in Thy hand; deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.(31-15) But ___ for me, I ____ trusted in Thee, ___ LORD; I have ____: 'Thou art my ___.' (31-16) My _____ are in Thy ____; deliver me from ___ hand of mine ______, and from them ____ persecute me.
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.(31-___) ___ as ___ ___, I ____ ______ in ____, ___ LORD; ___ ____ said: '____ ___ my ___.' (___-16) ___ _____ are ___ ___ hand; ______ ___ from ___ ____ of ____ ______, and ____ ____ that ______ ___.
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.(3-1) B a f m, I h t i T, O L; I h s: 'T a m G.' (3-1) M t a i T h; d m f t h o m e, a f t t p m.
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 31:14-15

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