Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Psalm 23:1-3 A PSALM OF DAVID. YHWH [is] my shepherd, I do not lack, He causes me to lie down in pastures of tender grass, || He leads me by quiet waters. He refreshes my soul, || He leads me in paths of righteousness || For His Name’s sake;
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.A PSALM OF DAVID. YHWH [is] my shepherd, I do not lack, He causes me to lie down in pastures of tender grass, || He leads me by quiet waters. He refreshes my soul, || He leads me in paths of righteousness || For His Name’s sake;
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.A PSALM OF _____. YHWH [is] my ______, I do not ____, He causes me ___ lie down in ______ of tender grass, || ___ leads me by _____ waters. He refreshes ___ soul, || He leads ___ in paths of ______ || For His Name’s ____;
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.A _____ ___ DAVID. ____ [___] my ______, ___ do ___ ____, He ______ ___ to ___ ____ in ______ ___ tender _____, || ___ leads ___ ___ quiet ______. ___ refreshes ___ ____, || He _____ ___ in _____ ___ righteousness || ___ ___ Name’s ____;
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.A P O D. Y [i] m s, I d n l, H c m t l d i p o t g, || H l m b q w. H r m s, || H l m i p o r || F H N s;
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 23:1-3
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Psalm 23:1-3 A PSALM OF DAVID. YHWH [is] my shepherd, I do not lack, He causes me to lie down in pastures of tender grass, || He leads me by quiet waters. He refreshes my soul, || He leads me in paths of righteousness || For His Name’s sake;
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.A PSALM OF DAVID. YHWH [is] my shepherd, I do not lack, He causes me to lie down in pastures of tender grass, || He leads me by quiet waters. He refreshes my soul, || He leads me in paths of righteousness || For His Name’s sake;
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.A PSALM OF _____. YHWH [is] my ______, I do not ____, He causes me ___ lie down in ______ of tender grass, || ___ leads me by _____ waters. He refreshes ___ soul, || He leads ___ in paths of ______ || For His Name’s ____;
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.A _____ ___ DAVID. ____ [___] my ______, ___ do ___ ____, He ______ ___ to ___ ____ in ______ ___ tender _____, || ___ leads ___ ___ quiet ______. ___ refreshes ___ ____, || He _____ ___ in _____ ___ righteousness || ___ ___ Name’s ____;
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.A P O D. Y [i] m s, I d n l, H c m t l d i p o t g, || H l m b q w. H r m s, || H l m i p o r || F H N s;
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 23:1-3
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.