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 27:4 I have asked the Lord for one thing – this is what I desire! I want to live in the Lord’s house all the days of my life, so I can gaze at the splendor of the Lord and contemplate in his temple.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.I have asked the Lord for one thing – this is what I desire! I want to live in the Lord’s house all the days of my life, so I can gaze at the splendor of the Lord and contemplate in his temple.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.I have asked ___ Lord for one _____ – this is what ___ desire! I want ___ live in the ______ house all the ____ of my life, ___ I can gaze ___ the splendor of ___ Lord and contemplate ___ his temple.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.I ____ _____ the ____ ___ one _____ – ____ is ____ ___ desire! ___ ____ to ____ ___ the ______ _____ all ___ ____ of ___ ____, so ___ ___ gaze ___ ___ splendor ___ ___ Lord ___ ______ in ___ ______.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.I h a t L f o t – t i w I d! I w t l i t L h a t d o m l, s I c g a t s o t L a c i h t.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 27:4
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 27:4 I have asked the Lord for one thing – this is what I desire! I want to live in the Lord’s house all the days of my life, so I can gaze at the splendor of the Lord and contemplate in his temple.
- 1Meet the verseHear it and say it, with a motion for each phrase.I have asked the Lord for one thing – this is what I desire! I want to live in the Lord’s house all the days of my life, so I can gaze at the splendor of the Lord and contemplate in his temple.
- 2Fill the gapsSay it, supplying the words that are missing.I have asked ___ Lord for one _____ – this is what ___ desire! I want ___ live in the ______ house all the ____ of my life, ___ I can gaze ___ the splendor of ___ Lord and contemplate ___ his temple.
- 3Half hiddenMost of the words are gone now. Say it once at bedtime.I ____ _____ the ____ ___ one _____ – ____ is ____ ___ desire! ___ ____ to ____ ___ the ______ _____ all ___ ____ of ___ ____, so ___ ___ gaze ___ ___ splendor ___ ___ Lord ___ ______ in ___ ______.
- 4First lettersEvery word is down to its first letter.I h a t L f o t – t i w I d! I w t l i t L h a t d o m l, s I c g a t s o t L a c i h t.
- 5All by yourselfOnly the reference. Say it all.Psalm 27:4
Then say it to someone, and come back to it after a day, three days and a week.