Need help adding God’s word to your heart?  Not sure how to a memorize Bible verse so it sticks?  Want to memorize scripture with your children this school year?

Beginning this fall, the girls and I will be reading through the Bible with the help of the What’s in the Bible DVDs.  Alongside our daily readings, our plan is to memorize key verses from the passages we are reading thereby memorizing our way through the Bible.

A big part of lasting memory is review…review…review.  As such, the following plan includes memorization and review verses nearly every day. In this way, we hope to increase our retention of our verses this year while reciting no more than 3 verses a day.

Below is our Bible verse memory plan for the year.  Note that only the memorization of the Old Testament books are mentioned.  Since the girls already know the New Testament books I opted to have them focus on additional New Testament verses instead.  However, if you do not know the New Testament books, feel free to substitute this option for one of the New Testament verses every time it is mentioned (such as Acts 17:24-25).

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132 Day Bible Verse Memory Plan

1. Genesis 1:26-27
2. Genesis 1:26-27
3. Genesis 1:26-27
4. Genesis 1:26-27
5. Genesis 1:26-27
6. Books of the Old Testament
7. Books of the Old Testament, Genesis 1:26-27
8. Books of the Old Testament
9. Books of the Old Testament, Genesis 1:26-27
10. Books of the Old Testament
11. Exodus 3:13-14
12. Exodus 3:13-14, Genesis 1:26-27
13. Exodus 3:13-14, Books of the Old Testament
14. Exodus 3:13-14, Genesis 1:26-27
15. Exodus 3:13-14, Books of the Old Testament
16. Exodus 20:3-17
17. Exodus 20:3-17, Exodus 3:13-14
18. Exodus 20:3-17, Books of the Old Testament, Genesis 1:26-27
19. Exodus 20:3-17, Exodus 3:13-14
20. Exodus 20:3-17, Books of the Old Testament
21. Leviticus 20:7-8
22. Leviticus 20:7-8, Exodus 3:13-14
23. Leviticus 20:7-8, Exodus 20:3-17, Genesis 1:26-27
24. Leviticus 20:7-8, Exodus 3:13-14
25. Leviticus 20:7-8, Exodus 20:3-17, Books of the Old Testament
26. Deuteronomy 10:12-13
27. Deuteronomy 10:12-13, Leviticus 20:7-8
28. Deuteronomy 10:12-13, Exodus 20:3-17
29. Deuteronomy 10:12-13, Leviticus 20:7-8
30. Deuteronomy 10:12-13, Exodus 20:3-17, Books of the Old Testament
31. Joshua 1:9
32. Joshua 1:9, Leviticus 20:7-8
33. Joshua 1:9, Deuteronomy 10:12-13, Exodus 3:13-14
34. Joshua 1:9, Leviticus 20:7-8
35. Joshua 1:9, Deuteronomy 10:12-13, Exodus 20:3-17
36. Ruth 1:16-17
37. Ruth 1:16-17, Joshua 1:9
38. Ruth 1:16-17, Deuteronomy 10:12-13, Leviticus 20:7-8
39. Ruth 1:16-17, Joshua 1:9
40. Ruth 1:16-17, Deuteronomy 10:12-13, Exodus 20:3-17
41. 1 Samuel 16:7
42. 1 Samuel 16:7, Joshua 1:9, Genesis 1:26-27
43. 1 Samuel 16:7, Ruth 1:16-17, Leviticus 20:7-8
44. 1 Samuel 16:7, Joshua 1:9
45. 1 Samuel 16:7, Ruth 1:16-17, Deuteronomy 10:12-13
46. 2 Samuel 22:2-3
47. 2 Samuel 22:2-3, 1 Samuel 16:7, Books of the Old Testament
48. 2 Samuel 22:2-3, Ruth 1:16-17, Joshua 1:9
49. 2 Samuel 22:2-3, 1 Samuel 16:7
50. 2 Samuel 22:2-3, Ruth 1:16-17, Deuteronomy 10:12-13
51. 1 Chronicles 28:9
52. 1 Chronicles 28:9, 1 Samuel 16:7, Exodus 3:13-14
53. 1 Chronicles 28:9, 2 Samuel 22:2-3, Joshua 1:9
54. 1 Chronicles 28:9, 1 Samuel 16:7
55. 1 Chronicles 28:9, 2 Samuel 22:2-3, Ruth 1:16-17
56. 2 Chronicles 7:14
57. 2 Chronicles 7:14, 1 Chronicles 28:9, Exodus 20:3-17
58. 2 Chronicles 7:14, 2 Samuel 22:2-3, 1 Samuel 16:7
59. 2 Chronicles 7:141 Chronicles 28:9
60. 2 Chronicles 7:14, 2 Samuel 22:2-3, Ruth 1:16-17
61. Ezra 7:10
62. Ezra 7:10, 1 Chronicles 28:9, Genesis 1:26-27
63. Ezra 7:10, 2 Chronicles 7:14, 1 Samuel 16:7
64. Ezra 7:10, 1 Chronicles 28:9, Leviticus 20:7-8
65. Ezra 7:10, 2 Chronicles 7:14, 2 Samuel 22:2-3
66. Esther 4:13-16
67. Esther 4:13-16, Ezra 7:10, Books of the Old Testament
68. Esther 4:13-16, 2 Chronicles 7:14, 1 Chronicles 28:9
69. Esther 4:13-16, Ezra 7:10, Deuteronomy 10:12-13
70. Esther 4:13-16, 2 Chronicles 7:14, 2 Samuel 22:2-3
71. Psalm 23
72. Psalm 23, Ezra 7:10, Exodus 3:13-14
73. Psalm 23, Esther 4:13-16, 1 Chronicles 28:9
74. Psalm 23, Ezra 7:10, Joshua 1:9
75. Psalm 23, Esther 4:13-16, 2 Chronicles 7:14
76. Psalm 148:1-5
77. Psalm 148:1-5, Psalm 23. , Exodus 20:3-17
78. Psalm 148:1-5, Esther 4:13-16, Ezra 7:10
79. Psalm 148:1-5, Psalm 23, Ruth 1:16-17
80. Psalm 148:1-5, Esther 4:13-16, 2 Chronicles 7:14
81. Isaiah 40:28-31
82. Isaiah 40:28-31, Psalm 23, 1 Samuel 16:7
83. Isaiah 40:28-31. Psalm 148:1-5, Ezra 7:10
84. Isaiah 40:28-31, Psalm 23, Leviticus 20:7-8
85. Isaiah 40:28-31, Psalm 148:1-5, Esther 4:13-16
86. Lamentations 3:22-24
87. Lamentations 3:22-24, Isaiah 40:28-31, 2 Samuel 22:2-3
88. Lamentations 3:22-24, Psalm 148:1-5, Psalm 23
89. Lamentations 3:22-24, Isaiah 40:28-31, Deuteronomy 10:12-13
90. Lamentations 3:22-24, Psalm 148:1-5, Esther 4:13-16
91. Matthew 6:20-21
92. Matthew 6:20-21, Isaiah 40:28-31, 1 Chronicles 28:9
93. Matthew 6:20-21, Lamentations 3:22-24, Psalm 23
94. Matthew 6:20-21, Isaiah 40:28-31, Joshua 1:9
95. Matthew 6:20-21, Lamentations 3:22-24, Psalm 148:1-5
96. Matthew 28:19-20
97. Matthew 28:19-20, Matthew 6:20-21, 2 Chronicles 7:14
98. Matthew 28:19-20, Lamentations 3:22-24, Isaiah 40:28-31
99. Matthew 28:19-20, Matthew 6:20-21, Ruth 1:16-17
100. Matthew 28:19-20, Lamentations 3:22-24, Psalm 148:1-5
101. Acts 4:11-12
102. Acts 4:11-12, Matthew 6:20-21, 1 Samuel 16:7
103. Acts 4:11-12, Matthew 28:19-20, Isaiah 40:28-31
104. Acts 4:11-12, Matthew 6:20-21, Ezra 7:10
105. Acts 4:11-12, Matthew 28:19-20, Lamentations 3:22-24
106. Acts 17:24-25
107. Acts 17:24-25, Acts 4:11-12, 2 Samuel 22:2-3
108. Acts 17:24-25, Matthew 28:19-20, Matthew 6:20-21
109. Acts 17:24-25, Acts 4:11-12, Esther 4:13-16
110. Acts 17:24-25, Matthew 28:19-20, Lamentations 3:22-24
111. Galatians 5:22-23
112. Galatians 5:22-23, Acts 4:11-12, 1 Chronicles 28:9
113. Galatians 5:22-23, Acts 17:24-25. Matthew 6:20-21
114. Galatians 5:22-23, Acts 4:11-12, Psalm 23
115. Galatians 5:22-23, Acts 17:24-25, Matthew 28:19-20
116. Ephesians 6:13-17
117. Ephesians 6:13-17, Galatians 5:22-23, 2 Chronicles 7:14
118. Ephesians 6:13-17, Acts 17:24-25, Acts 4:11-12
119. Ephesians 6:13-17, Galatians 5:22-23, Psalm 148:1-5
120. Ephesians 6:13-17, Acts 17:24-25, Matthew 28:19-20
121. Hebrews 4:12
122. Hebrews 4:12, Galatians 5:22-23, Isaiah 40:28-31
123. Hebrews 4:12, Ephesians 6:13-17, Acts 4:11-12
124. Hebrews 4:12, Galatians 5:22-23, Lamentations 3:22-24
125. Hebrews 4:12, Ephesians 6:13-17, Acts 17:24-25
126. James 1:2-3
127. James 1:2-3, Hebrews 4:12, Matthew 6:20-21
128. James 1:2-3, Ephesians 6:13-17, Galatians 5:22-23
129. James 1:2-3, Hebrews 4:12, Galatians 5:22-23
130. James 1:2-3, Ephesians 6:13-17, Acts 17:24-25
131. Revelation 21:3-5
132. Revelation 21:3-5, Hebrews 4:12, Acts 4:11-12

Bible Verse Memory Checklist

You may have noticed that on the day that a new verse is presented there are no review verses.  We intentionally did this so we could devote extra time to writing and learning the new verse.  Still not sure how to memorize a passage?  Here’s the plan we often follow which is the same plan incorporated in my book, And the Word Became Flesh:

Day 1:  Write the verse down on an index card.  Read the verse of the week aloud five times, and post it in a prominent location to be seen throughout the day.

Day 2:  Look up any unfamiliar words or meanings found in the new verse.  Pray and meditate on the verse.

Day 3:  Repeat the verse of the week phrase by phrase five times.

Day 4:  Say the verse of the week ten times in a row by memory.

Day 5:  Review the verse of the week three times in a row by memory.

We also like to use songs to help us memorize our Bible verses.  You can find songs to go along with most of the verses listed above in this YouTube playlist.

After following this checklist you should be able to say each verse on review days successfully one time.  If at any point during a review day, you forget a phrase, repeat days 4 and 5 for that verse to help you review.  That’s it!

By the end of 132 days you will have put to heart 75 key Bible verses as well as the memory of the Old Testament books! Congratulations!

What other favorite Bible verses would you include on this list and why?