Take-home slipsPsalm 139:23-24

How to learn a verseYLT

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

Psalm 139:23-24 Search me, O God, and know my heart, Try me, and know my thoughts, And see if a grievous way be in me, And lead me in a way age-during!

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Search me, O God, and know my heart, Try me, and know my thoughts, And see if a grievous way be in me, And lead me in a way age-during!
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Search me, O ___, and know my _____, Try me, and ____ my thoughts, And ___ if a grievous ___ be in me, ___ lead me in ___ way age-during!
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Search ___, ___ God, ___ ____ my _____, ___ me, ___ ____ my ______, ___ see ___ ___ grievous ___ ___ in ___, ___ lead ___ ___ a ___ ___-during!
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.S m, O G, a k m h, T m, a k m t, A s i a g w b i m, A l m i a w a-d!
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 139:23-24

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

How to learn a verseYLT

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

Psalm 139:23-24 Search me, O God, and know my heart, Try me, and know my thoughts, And see if a grievous way be in me, And lead me in a way age-during!

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Search me, O God, and know my heart, Try me, and know my thoughts, And see if a grievous way be in me, And lead me in a way age-during!
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Search me, O ___, and know my _____, Try me, and ____ my thoughts, And ___ if a grievous ___ be in me, ___ lead me in ___ way age-during!
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Search ___, ___ God, ___ ____ my _____, ___ me, ___ ____ my ______, ___ see ___ ___ grievous ___ ___ in ___, ___ lead ___ ___ a ___ ___-during!
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.S m, O G, a k m h, T m, a k m t, A s i a g w b i m, A l m i a w a-d!
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 139:23-24

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