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 139:23-24 Search me, O God, and know my heart; prove me, and know my thoughts; And see if there be any grievous way in me; and lead me in the way everlasting.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Search me, O God, and know my heart; prove me, and know my thoughts; And see if there be any grievous way in me; and lead me in the way everlasting.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Search me, O ___, and know my _____; prove me, and ____ my thoughts; And ___ if there be ___ grievous way in ___; and lead me ___ the way everlasting.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Search ___, ___ God, ___ ____ my _____; _____ me, ___ ____ my ______; ___ see ___ _____ be ___ ______ way ___ ___; and ____ ___ in ___ ___ everlasting.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.S m, O G, a k m h; p m, a k m t; A s i t b a g w i m; a l m i t w e.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 139:23-24
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.
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 139:23-24 Search me, O God, and know my heart; prove me, and know my thoughts; And see if there be any grievous way in me; and lead me in the way everlasting.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.Search me, O God, and know my heart; prove me, and know my thoughts; And see if there be any grievous way in me; and lead me in the way everlasting.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.Search me, O ___, and know my _____; prove me, and ____ my thoughts; And ___ if there be ___ grievous way in ___; and lead me ___ the way everlasting.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.Search ___, ___ God, ___ ____ my _____; _____ me, ___ ____ my ______; ___ see ___ _____ be ___ ______ way ___ ___; and ____ ___ in ___ ___ everlasting.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.S m, O G, a k m h; p m, a k m t; A s i t b a g w i m; a l m i t w e.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 139:23-24
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.