Take-home slipsPsalm 62:1-2

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 62:1-2 A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Idumea. O God, my God, I cry to thee early; my soul has thirsted for thee: how often has my flesh longed after thee, in a barren and trackless and dry land!

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Idumea. O God, my God, I cry to thee early; my soul has thirsted for thee: how often has my flesh longed after thee, in a barren and trackless and dry land!
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.A Psalm of _____, when he was ___ the wilderness of ______. O God, my ___, I cry to ____ early; my soul ___ thirsted for thee: ___ often has my _____ longed after thee, ___ a barren and ______ and dry land!
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.A _____ ___ David, ____ ___ was ___ ___ wilderness ___ ______. O ___, ___ God, ___ ___ to ____ _____; my ____ ___ thirsted ___ ____: how _____ ___ my _____ ______ after ____, ___ a ______ ___ trackless ___ ___ land!
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.A P o D, w h w i t w o I. O G, m G, I c t t e; m s h t f t: h o h m f l a t, i a b a t a d l!
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 62:1-2

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 62:1-2 A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Idumea. O God, my God, I cry to thee early; my soul has thirsted for thee: how often has my flesh longed after thee, in a barren and trackless and dry land!

1. 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Idumea. O God, my God, I cry to thee early; my soul has thirsted for thee: how often has my flesh longed after thee, in a barren and trackless and dry land!
2. 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.A Psalm of _____, when he was ___ the wilderness of ______. O God, my ___, I cry to ____ early; my soul ___ thirsted for thee: ___ often has my _____ longed after thee, ___ a barren and ______ and dry land!
3. 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.A _____ ___ David, ____ ___ was ___ ___ wilderness ___ ______. O ___, ___ God, ___ ___ to ____ _____; my ____ ___ thirsted ___ ____: how _____ ___ my _____ ______ after ____, ___ a ______ ___ trackless ___ ___ land!
4. 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.A P o D, w h w i t w o I. O G, m G, I c t t e; m s h t f t: h o h m f l a t, i a b a t a d l!
5. 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 62:1-2

Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.