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 139:9-10 Deliver me not, O Lord, to the sinner, according to my desire: they have devised mischief against me; forsake me not, lest they should be exalted. Pause. As for the head of them that compass me, the mischief of their lips shall cover them.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Deliver me not, O Lord, to the sinner, according to my desire: they have devised mischief against me; forsake me not, lest they should be exalted. Pause. As for the head of them that compass me, the mischief of their lips shall cover them.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Deliver me not, ___ Lord, to the ______, according to my ______: they have devised ______ against me; forsake ___ not, lest they ______ be exalted. Pause. ___ for the head ___ them that compass ___, the mischief of _____ lips shall cover ____.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Deliver ___ ___, O ____, ___ the ______, ______ to ___ ______: they ____ ______ mischief ______ ___; forsake ___ ___, lest ____ ______ be ______. _____. As ___ ___ head ___ ____ that ______ ___, the ______ ___ their ____ _____ cover ____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.D m n, O L, t t s, a t m d: t h d m a m; f m n, l t s b e. P. A f t h o t t c m, t m o t l s c t.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 139:9-10
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.