How to learn a verseDarby Bible
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Psalm 23:1-3 Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he leadeth me beside still waters. He restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he leadeth me beside still waters. He restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Jehovah is my ______; I shall not ____. He maketh me ___ lie down in _____ pastures; he leadeth ___ beside still waters. ___ restoreth my soul; ___ leadeth me in _____ of righteousness for ___ name's sake.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Jehovah ___ ___ shepherd; ___ _____ not ____. ___ maketh ___ ___ lie ____ ___ green ______; ___ leadeth ___ ______ still ______. ___ restoreth ___ ____; he ______ ___ in _____ ___ righteousness ___ ___ name's ____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.J i m s; I s n w. H m m t l d i g p; h l m b s w. H r m s; h l m i p o r f h n s.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 23:1-3
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.