How to learn a verseBrenton Septuagint
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Psalm 100:4-5 A perverse heart has not cleaved to me; I have not known an evil man, forasmuch as he turns away from me. Him that privily speaks against his neighbour, him have I driven from me: he that is proud in look and insatiable in heart,—with him I have not eaten.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.A perverse heart has not cleaved to me; I have not known an evil man, forasmuch as he turns away from me. Him that privily speaks against his neighbour, him have I driven from me: he that is proud in look and insatiable in heart,—with him I have not eaten.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.A perverse heart ___ not cleaved to ___; I have not _____ an evil man, ______ as he turns ____ from me. Him ____ privily speaks against ___ neighbour, him have ___ driven from me: ___ that is proud ___ look and insatiable ___ heart,—with him ___ have not eaten.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.A ______ _____ has ___ ______ to ___; ___ have ___ _____ an ____ ___, forasmuch ___ ___ turns ____ ____ me. ___ ____ privily ______ ______ his ______, ___ have ___ ______ from ___: ___ that ___ _____ in ____ ___ insatiable ___ _____,—with ___ ___ have ___ _____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.A p h h n c t m; I h n k a e m, f a h t a f m. H t p s a h n, h h I d f m: h t i p i l a i i h,—w h I h n e.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 100:4-5
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.
How to learn a verseBrenton Septuagint
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Psalm 100:4-5 A perverse heart has not cleaved to me; I have not known an evil man, forasmuch as he turns away from me. Him that privily speaks against his neighbour, him have I driven from me: he that is proud in look and insatiable in heart,—with him I have not eaten.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.A perverse heart has not cleaved to me; I have not known an evil man, forasmuch as he turns away from me. Him that privily speaks against his neighbour, him have I driven from me: he that is proud in look and insatiable in heart,—with him I have not eaten.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.A perverse heart ___ not cleaved to ___; I have not _____ an evil man, ______ as he turns ____ from me. Him ____ privily speaks against ___ neighbour, him have ___ driven from me: ___ that is proud ___ look and insatiable ___ heart,—with him ___ have not eaten.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.A ______ _____ has ___ ______ to ___; ___ have ___ _____ an ____ ___, forasmuch ___ ___ turns ____ ____ me. ___ ____ privily ______ ______ his ______, ___ have ___ ______ from ___: ___ that ___ _____ in ____ ___ insatiable ___ _____,—with ___ ___ have ___ _____.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.A p h h n c t m; I h n k a e m, f a h t a f m. H t p s a h n, h h I d f m: h t i p i l a i i h,—w h I h n e.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 100:4-5
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.