How to learn a verse(NET)
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Psalm 23:1-3 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He takes me to lush pastures, he leads me to refreshing water. He restores my strength. He leads me down the right paths for the sake of his reputation.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He takes me to lush pastures, he leads me to refreshing water. He restores my strength. He leads me down the right paths for the sake of his reputation.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.The Lord is ___ shepherd, I lack ______. He takes me ___ lush pastures, he _____ me to refreshing _____. He restores my ______. He leads me ____ the right paths ___ the sake of ___ reputation.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.The ____ ___ my ______, ___ lack ______. ___ takes ___ ___ lush ______, ___ leads ___ ___ refreshing _____. ___ restores ___ ______. He _____ ___ down ___ _____ paths ___ ___ sake ___ ___ reputation.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.T L i m s, I l n. H t m t l p, h l m t r w. H r m s. H l m d t r p f t s o h r.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 23:1-3
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.
How to learn a verse(NET)
Five steps, one a day, a few minutes each. Here they are on one verse from this set:
Psalm 23:1-3 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He takes me to lush pastures, he leads me to refreshing water. He restores my strength. He leads me down the right paths for the sake of his reputation.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He takes me to lush pastures, he leads me to refreshing water. He restores my strength. He leads me down the right paths for the sake of his reputation.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.The Lord is ___ shepherd, I lack ______. He takes me ___ lush pastures, he _____ me to refreshing _____. He restores my ______. He leads me ____ the right paths ___ the sake of ___ reputation.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.The ____ ___ my ______, ___ lack ______. ___ takes ___ ___ lush ______, ___ leads ___ ___ refreshing _____. ___ restores ___ ______. He _____ ___ down ___ _____ paths ___ ___ sake ___ ___ reputation.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.T L i m s, I l n. H t m t l p, h l m t r w. H r m s. H l m d t r p f t s o h r.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 23:1-3
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.