Take-home slipsPsalm 42:5

How to learn a verseLSV

Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:

Psalm 42:5 Why bow yourself, O my soul? Indeed, are you troubled within me? Wait for God, for I still confess Him: The salvation of my countenance—my God!

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Why bow yourself, O my soul? Indeed, are you troubled within me? Wait for God, for I still confess Him: The salvation of my countenance—my God!
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Why bow yourself, ___ my soul? Indeed, ___ you troubled within ___? Wait for God, ___ I still confess ___: The salvation of ___ countenance—my God!
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Why ___ ______, O ___ ____? Indeed, ___ ___ troubled ______ ___? Wait ___ ___, for ___ _____ confess ___: ___ salvation ___ ___ countenance—___ ___!
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.W b y, O m s? I, a y t w m? W f G, f I s c H: T s o m c—m G!
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 42:5

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

How to learn a verseLSV

Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:

Psalm 42:5 Why bow yourself, O my soul? Indeed, are you troubled within me? Wait for God, for I still confess Him: The salvation of my countenance—my God!

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Why bow yourself, O my soul? Indeed, are you troubled within me? Wait for God, for I still confess Him: The salvation of my countenance—my God!
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Why bow yourself, ___ my soul? Indeed, ___ you troubled within ___? Wait for God, ___ I still confess ___: The salvation of ___ countenance—my God!
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Why ___ ______, O ___ ____? Indeed, ___ ___ troubled ______ ___? Wait ___ ___, for ___ _____ confess ___: ___ salvation ___ ___ countenance—___ ___!
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.W b y, O m s? I, a y t w m? W f G, f I s c H: T s o m c—m G!
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 42:5

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