How to learn a verseBrenton Septuagint
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Psalm 103:2-3 who dost robe thyself with light as with a garment; spreading out the heaven as a curtain. Who covers his chambers with waters; who makes the clouds his chariot; who walks on the wings of the wind.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.who dost robe thyself with light as with a garment; spreading out the heaven as a curtain. Who covers his chambers with waters; who makes the clouds his chariot; who walks on the wings of the wind.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.who dost robe ______ with light as ____ a garment; spreading ___ the heaven as ___ curtain. Who covers ___ chambers with waters; ___ makes the clouds ___ chariot; who walks ___ the wings of ___ wind.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.who ____ ____ thyself ____ _____ as ____ ___ garment; ______ ___ the ______ ___ a ______. ___ covers ___ ______ with ______; ___ makes ___ ______ his ______; ___ walks ___ ___ wings ___ ___ wind.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.w d r t w l a w a g; s o t h a a c. W c h c w w; w m t c h c; w w o t w o t w.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 103:2-3
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.