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 42:11 Why art thou cast down, my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God; for I shall yet praise him, [who is] the health of my countenance, and my God.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Why art thou cast down, my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God; for I shall yet praise him, [who is] the health of my countenance, and my God.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Why art thou ____ down, my soul? ___ why art thou ______ within me? hope ___ God; for I _____ yet praise him, [___ is] the health ___ my countenance, and ___ God.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Why ___ ____ cast ____, ___ soul? ___ ___ art ____ ______ within ___? ____ in ___; ___ I _____ ___ praise ___, [___ is] ___ ______ of ___ ______, and ___ ___.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.W a t c d, m s? a w a t d w m? h i G; f I s y p h, [w i] t h o m c, a m G.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 42:11
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.