How to learn a verseDarby Bible
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Habakkuk 3:19 Jehovah, the Lord, is my strength, And he maketh my feet like hinds' [feet], And he will make me to walk upon my high places. To the chief Musician. On my stringed instruments.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Jehovah, the Lord, is my strength, And he maketh my feet like hinds' [feet], And he will make me to walk upon my high places. To the chief Musician. On my stringed instruments.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Jehovah, the Lord, ___ my strength, And ___ maketh my feet ____ hinds' [feet], And ___ will make me ___ walk upon my ____ places. To the _____ Musician. On my ______ instruments.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Jehovah, ___ ____, is ___ ______, And ___ ______ my ____ ____ hinds' [____], ___ he ____ ____ me ___ ____ upon ___ ____ places. ___ ___ chief ______. ___ my ______ ______.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.J, t L, i m s, A h m m f l h [f], A h w m m t w u m h p. T t c M. O m s i.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Habakkuk 3:19
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.