30-Day Psalms & Proverbs Reading Plan for Kids
This free 30-day plan reads the friendliest Psalms and Proverbs with children — Psalm 23, Psalm 91, Psalm 139, Proverbs 3 — in the King James Version, one short passage a day with a plain-English takeaway and a printable sticker chart.
Psalms teach children how to talk to God: thankful, honest, unafraid. Proverbs teach them how to live with other people. Thirty days covers both.
Best for ages 5–12 · US Letter · free to photocopy
“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.”
— Psalm 119:105, KJV
The 30-day plan
- 1
Two ways to live
Psalm 1 (KJV)
Delight in God's word and you will grow like a strong tree.
- 2
God's big sky
Psalm 8 (KJV)
God made the stars — and He still thinks about you.
- 3
The shepherd psalm
Psalm 23 (KJV)
You are cared for every day of your life.
- 4
The earth is the LORD's
Psalm 24:1-6 (KJV)
Everything belongs to God.
- 5
The LORD is my light
Psalm 27:1-5 (KJV)
If God is your light, whom shall you fear?
- 6
Taste and see
Psalm 34:1-8 (KJV)
God is good, and you can find that out for yourself.
- 7
God is our refuge
Psalm 46:1-7 (KJV)
A very present help in trouble.
- 8
Create in me a clean heart
Psalm 51:1-12 (KJV)
God forgives and makes hearts new.
- 9
When I am afraid
Psalm 56:1-4 (KJV)
What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
- 10
God is my rock
Psalm 62:1-8 (KJV)
Pour out your heart before Him.
- 11
Teach us to number our days
Psalm 90:1-4, 12 (KJV)
Every day is a gift to use well.
- 12
Under His wings
Psalm 91:1-6 (KJV)
God is a safe hiding place.
- 13
Make a joyful noise
Psalm 100 (KJV)
Worship is meant to be glad, not gloomy.
- 14
Bless the LORD, O my soul
Psalm 103:1-13 (KJV)
Remember all His benefits.
- 15
God's works are wonderful
Psalm 104:24-33 (KJV)
Creation is full of God's wisdom.
- 16
Give thanks
Psalm 107:1-9 (KJV)
Say thank you out loud.
- 17
Thy word is a lamp
Psalm 119:9-16 (KJV)
The Bible keeps your feet on the right path.
- 18
Open thou mine eyes
Psalm 119:17-24 (KJV)
Ask God to help you understand what you read.
- 19
A lamp unto my feet
Psalm 119:105-112 (KJV)
God's word shows the next step.
- 20
I lift up mine eyes
Psalm 121 (KJV)
Your help comes from the Maker of heaven and earth.
- 21
The house the LORD builds
Psalm 127 (KJV)
Nothing lasts unless God is in it.
- 22
Fearfully and wonderfully made
Psalm 139:1-14 (KJV)
God knew you before you were born.
- 23
Search me, O God
Psalm 139:23-24 (KJV)
Let God show you what needs to change.
- 24
I will extol thee
Psalm 145:1-9 (KJV)
God is gracious and full of compassion.
- 25
He heals the broken
Psalm 147:1-6 (KJV)
God counts the stars and binds up broken hearts.
- 26
Let everything praise
Psalm 150 (KJV)
Every breath is a reason to praise.
- 27
Trust in the LORD
Proverbs 3:1-8 (KJV)
Lean not unto thine own understanding.
- 28
Wise words
Proverbs 15:1-4 (KJV)
A soft answer turneth away wrath.
- 29
A friend loveth at all times
Proverbs 17:17, 18:24 (KJV)
Be the kind of friend you want to have.
- 30
Train up a child
Proverbs 22:1-6 (KJV)
Good habits started now last a lifetime.
Printable sticker progress chart
Thirty numbered boxes on one US Letter sheet. Print one per child, stick it on the fridge or hand it out in Sunday school, and add a sticker, stamp or tick each day.
Download the sticker chart (PDF)How to make it stick
- •Read the psalm out loud together — these were written to be spoken and sung.
- •Let the child pray one line of the psalm back to God in their own words.
- •Keep the chart somewhere visible so the streak is its own reward.
Questions parents ask
Are the Psalms too hard for young children?
The passages here were picked for short, concrete language. Read a verse at a time and use the takeaway sentence to explain it.
Is this a devotional or a reading plan?
Both. The reading is Scripture only; the one-line takeaway gives you something to talk about without needing a separate devotional book.
Can we do it in less than 30 days?
Yes — some families read two entries a day. The chart still works; just tick two boxes.
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