Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Psalm 31:14-15 And I have trusted on You, || O YHWH, I have said, “You [are] my God.” In Your hand [are] my times, || Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, || And from my pursuers.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.And I have trusted on You, || O YHWH, I have said, “You [are] my God.” In Your hand [are] my times, || Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, || And from my pursuers.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.And I have ______ on You, || O ____, I have said, “___ [are] my God.” ___ Your hand [are] ___ times, || Deliver me ____ the hand of ___ enemies, || And from ___ pursuers.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.And ___ ____ trusted ___ ___, || O ____, ___ have ____, “___ [are] ___ ___.” In ____ ____ [are] ___ _____, || Deliver ___ ____ the ____ ___ my ______, || ___ from ___ ______.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.A I h t o Y, || O Y, I h s, “Y [a] m G.” I Y h [a] m t, || D m f t h o m e, || A f m p.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 31:14-15
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.