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 42:5 Wherefore art thou very sad, O my soul? and wherefore dost thou trouble me? Hope in God; for I will give thanks to him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Wherefore art thou very sad, O my soul? and wherefore dost thou trouble me? Hope in God; for I will give thanks to him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Wherefore art thou ____ sad, O my ____? and wherefore dost ____ trouble me? Hope ___ God; for I ____ give thanks to ___, who is the ______ of my countenance, ___ my God.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Wherefore ___ ____ very ___, ___ my ____? ___ wherefore ____ ____ trouble ___? ____ in ___; ___ I ____ ____ thanks ___ ___, who ___ ___ health ___ ___ countenance, ___ ___ God.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.W a t v s, O m s? a w d t t m? H i G; f I w g t t h, w i t h o m c, a m G.
- 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.