Memorize 1 Samuel 16:7

But the Lord said to Samuel, “Don't look at his outward appearance or how tall he is, because I have rejected him, for the Lord does not look as human beings do. Human beings only see with their eyes what's on the outside, but the Lord looks at the way people think deep inside.”

1 Samuel 16:7, Free Bible Version

54 words · a five-day project, a phrase or two at a time · Share as an image

Start memorizing 1 Samuel 16:7 →

Free, no account, nothing to install. The path opens with this verse already in it. Or print it: a copywork sheet to write it out by hand, a sheet of wallet cards, take-home slips or bulletin cards for a church's verse of the week, each with a code back to this page.

The five steps

1. Meet the verse. Hear it read aloud, then echo it phrase by phrase, with a small hand motion for each phrase.
2. Fill the gaps. About a third of the words become blanks. Say it out loud, supplying them; peek if you need to, trying is the point.
3. Half hidden. Most of the words are gone now. Say it once more at bedtime; sleep locks it in overnight.
4. First letters. Every word reduced to its first letter. Recite it with only those to guide you.
5. All by yourself. Nothing but the reference. One confident recite, then it goes into your Verse Book to come back for review.

Each step makes a fine "tonight's step" spread over five days, and nothing is locked: the numbered dots jump anywhere. How to memorize Bible verses walks through the whole method.

Why it works

Three of the most replicated findings in learning science: retrieval practice (pulling a word from memory strengthens it more than rereading it), spacing (short tries on separate days beat one long one), and sleep (a verse said at bedtime is consolidated overnight). The blanks grow in stages so that every try is hard enough to count and never so hard that you give up.

1 Samuel 16:7 in context

Sent to Bethlehem, Samuel expects Jesse’s impressive sons to be chosen, but God directs him beyond outward appearance. The youngest, David, is called from the sheep and anointed. Later his music brings troubled Saul temporary relief.

Read 1 Samuel 16:7 in its chapter · 1 Samuel 16, in the Free Bible Version.

Verses that keep it company

• 1 Samuel 18:3Bible verses about friendship
• 1 Kings 3:9Bible verses for leaders
• 2 Chronicles 7:14
• Nehemiah 8:10Bible verses for strength
• Job 19:25Bible verses about doubt
• Psalm 1:1-2

In other translations

BSB · Berean Standard BibleKJV · King James VersionNET · New English TranslationWEB · World English BibleESV · English Standard VersionASV · American Standard (1901)YLT · Young's Literal Translation

The reference is the same in every one; the path lets you switch mid-way, and pasting any wording you like works too.