How to learn a verse(NET)
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Habakkuk 3:19 The sovereign Lord is my source of strength. He gives me the agility of a deer; he enables me to negotiate the rugged terrain. (This prayer is for the song leader. It is to be accompanied by stringed instruments.)
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.The sovereign Lord is my source of strength. He gives me the agility of a deer; he enables me to negotiate the rugged terrain. (This prayer is for the song leader. It is to be accompanied by stringed instruments.)
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.The sovereign Lord ___ my source of ______. He gives me ___ agility of a ____; he enables me ___ negotiate the rugged ______. (This prayer is ___ the song leader. ___ is to be ______ by stringed instruments.)
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.The ______ ____ is ___ ______ of ______. ___ gives ___ ___ agility ___ ___ deer; ___ ______ me ___ ______ the ______ ______. (This ______ ___ for ___ ____ leader. ___ ___ to ___ ______ by ______ ______.)
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.T s L i m s o s. H g m t a o a d; h e m t n t r t. (T p i f t s l. I i t b a b 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.