Old Testament Bible Songs for Kids – Familiar Tunes!

If you’re on the hunt for simple Old Testament Bible songs for kids to use at home, church, Bible class, or Sunday school then you’re on the right page! This post is an index of all the Old Testament Bible songs I’ve shared this year in chronological Bible order. These Old Testament Bible songs are set to simple, familiar tunes that you already know and love like Mary Had a Little Lamb or Yankee Doodle. That’s why there so easy to sing on the go!

It is my hope and prayer that you will use these songs to lead many little hearts to God. Click the links below to jump to any pages with Old Testament Bible songs. They are grouped by Bible character or time period in Old Testament chronological order.

Old Testament Bible Songs Index (Chronological Order)

Days of Creation

• Day 1 Day 1
• Creation Lullaby (Brahhm’s Lullaby)
• God Created (Michael, Row the Boat Ashore)
• He Did It In Six Days (The Wise Man Built His House)
• He Made the Whole World in 6 Days (He’s Got the Whole World)
• Did You Know God Made the Light? (If You’re Happy and You Know It)
• It Was Good (Are You Sleeping?)
• God Took Seven Days (Jesus Loves the Little Children)

More Creation Songs

• God Made the Big Round Sun (Traditional)
• God Made Animals (Mulberry Bush)
• God Made the Little Bitty Things You See (Camptown Races or Buffalo Girls)
• The Hippo Song (Traditional)
• God Made Me Perfectly (Lord’s Army)
• All Things Bright & Beautiful (Traditional)
• Of All the Creatures (London Bridges)
• Creation Song (I’m a Little Teapot)
• God Made the Butterfly (Great Big Christian Smile)
• Birds & Butterflies (Are You Sleeping)
• Tiny Little Daisy (I’m a Little Teapot)

Adam and Eve Songs

• Adam and Eve (Shortnin’ Bread)
• God Made the First Man and Woman (There’s a Hole in the Bottom of the Sea)
• Adam Named the Animals (Mary Had a Little Lamb)
• In the Beginning (Mulberry Bush)

Noah’s Ark Songs

• Noah’s Ark (Muffin Man)
• Noah Built a Big, Big Boat (Camptown Races)
• Noah (Are You Sleeping?)
• If You’re Glad for Mr. Noah (If You’re Happy and You Know It)
• Noah Built the Ark So High (Mary Had a Little Lamb)
• Who Built the Ark? (Traditional)
• Rise & Shine/ Arky-Arky (Traditional)
• Noah’s Song(O My Darlin’)
• Noah Built the Ark (Camptown Races)
• Hammering and Sawing (The Wheels on the Bus)
• The Animals Go in the Ark (The Farmer in the Dell)
• Rainbow’s Promise (Mary Had a Little Lamb)
• Rainbow (Itsy Bitsy Spider)

Abraham Songs

• Did You Ever Read the Bible? (Did You Ever See a Lassie?)
• Father Abraham (Traditional)
• Abraham and Sarah (No, Not One)
• Sarah Married Abraham (Mary Had a Little Lamb)
• Once There Were Three Patriarchs (Traditional)
• Abram Made a Covenant (Mary Had a Little Lamb)
• Nation, Land, and Seed (The Farmer in the Dell)

Jacob Songs

• Once There Were Three Patriarchs (Traditional)
• Jacob Loved Joseph (O How I Love Jesus)
• The Twelve Sons of Jacob (10 Little Indians)
• The Twelve Sons of Jacob (Jesus Loves Me)
• Twelve Tribes of Jacob (Whosoever Will)
• The Twelve Tribes of Israel (O My Darlin’)

Joseph Songs

• Joseph’s Coat (Mulberry Bush)
• Joseph’s Pretty Coat (Mary Had a Little Lamb)
• Jacob Loved Joseph (O How I Love Jesus)
• Joseph Was a Dreamer (Glory, Glory Hallelujah)
• God Was With Joseph (Farmer in the Dell)
• A Boy Named Joseph (Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross)
• The 12 Sons of Jacob

Baby Moses Songs

• Baby Moses (Are You Sleeping?)
• Baby Moses: Princess’ Song (Are You Sleeping”
• Baby Moses & Sister Miriam (Yankee Doodle)
• Baby Moses Rock the Boat (Mulberry Bush)
• One Little Baby Moses (Shortenin’ Bread)
• Moses in a Basket (Are You Sleeping?)

Moses & the Burning Bush

• I See The Bush (We’re Following the Leader)
• Moses and the Burning Bush (Mulberry Bush)
• Holy, Holy, Holy

Moses & the 10 Plagues

• Go Down, Moses (traditional)
• God Told Moses (Did You Ever See a Lassie?)
• 10 Plagues (The Farmer in the Dell)
• Ten Plagues on the Land (Ten Little Indians)

Moses & the Red Sea Exodus

• There’s a Path God Prepared in the Middle of the Sea (There’s a Hole in the Bottom of the Sea)
• God’s People Go Marching (The Ants Go Marching)
• Moses, Moses (Peter, Peter)
• Moses & The Red Sea (Itsy Bitsy Spider)
• Moses Led The Israelites (Yankee Doodle)

Moses & the 10 Commandments

• Moses Climbed Up on the Mountain (Did You Ever See a Lassie?)
• Moses Went Up on Mount Sinai (The Bear Went Over the Mountain)
• God Gave 10 Commandments (10 Little Indians)
• Moses and the Ten Commandments (London Bridges)
• Ten Commandments (Jesus Loves Me)
• Moses & the Golden Calf (Mary Had a Little Lamb)
• Obedience (traditional)
• Trust and Obey (traditional)

Moses & the Wilderness

• Grumblers (Great Big Christian Smile)
• Murmur, Murmur (Are You Sleeping)
• Manna & Quail (A Tisket, a Tasket)
• God Feeds His Children (This is the Way)
• Feeding the Israelites (BINGO)
• God Lead the Children of Israel (I Stand Amazed in the Presence)
• Manna Song (Wonderful Wonderful, Jesus is to Me)
• We’re Following Jehovah (We’re Following the Leader)
• God Watches Over Us All (Polly Wolly Doodle)
• The Tabernacle (London Bridges)
• God Loved Moses (Jesus Loves Me)
• Moses Sinned (The Mulberry Bush)
• Moses Was a Man of God (Mary Had a Little Lamb)
• We Will Listen and Obey -Deut. 5:27 (Old Macdonald)
• God Made Fire (London Bridges)
• I’ve Got Faith Like Moses (Peace Like a River)
• Wilderness (Jingle Bells)

Joshua and Jericho Songs

• Moses and Joshua (Mary Had a Little Lamb)
• Joshua Fought Battle of Jericho (traditional)
• Joshua and The Walls of Jericho (To the Work)
• Walls of Jericho (She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain)
• What Made the Walls of Jericho Fall? (Mary Had a Little Lamb)
• Joshua Got a Plan from God (London Bridge)
• Round the Walls of Jericho (Mulberry Bush)
• Jericho March (Skip to My Lou)
• O When We March (When the Saints Go Marching)
• I’m in the Lord’s Army (traditional)
• Dare to Stand Like Joshua (see hymnal)

Rahab Songs

• God’s Side is the Winning One (Dem Bones Gonna Rise Again)
• R-A-H-A-B (BINGO)
• Rahab Hid the Spies (Farmer in the Dell)
• Rahab Saved the Spies (London Bridges)
• Rahab, Rahab (Balaam Song)
• Save Us Now (Do Your Ears Hang Low)

Songs about the Judges

• T-R-U-S-T (Bingo)
• Bible History (Row, Row, Row Your Boat)
• The Judges (10 Little Indians)
• Judges Song (Rueben, Rueben)
• Deborah (This Old Man)
• Deborah – Bible Heroine (Jesus Loves Me)
• Gideon – This is the Way (Mulberry Bush)
• Gideon (Jesus Loves Me)
• Gideon chant
• I’m in the Lord’s Army
• Samson (Mary Had a Little Lamb)
• Samson’s Strength (London Bridges)
• Samson – the Strongest Man (Muffin Man)

Hannah & Samuel Songs

• Hannah – Down on Her Knees (Down By the Station)
• God is Listening (Are You Sleeping)
• Samuel Was a Special Boy (Mary Had a Little Lamb)
• Are You Sleeping, Samuel? (Are You Sleeping)
• Samuel was A Wee Little Boy (Zacchaeus)
• About Samuel (London Bridges)
• Samuel’s Working Song (I’ve Been Working on the Railroad)

Ruth & Naomi Songs

• Ruth (Jesus Loves Me)
• Ruth Loved Naomi (Jesus Loves Me)
• A Helper I Will Be (The Farmer in the Dell)
• Who Was Ruth? (Three Blind Mice)
• The Days of Ruth (Mulberry Bush)

Songs about King Saul

• The United Kingdom (Mary Had a Little Lamb)
• Three Kings of Israel  (Three Wandering Jews)
• Where is Saul? (Are You Sleeping?)
• King Saul Did Not Obey (London Bridges)
• Sad King Saul (Mary Had a Little Lamb)
• O-B-E-D-I-E-N-C-E
• Ark of the Covenant (Are You Sleeping?)
• God Sent the People Kings (He’s a Jolly Good Fellow)
• King Saul & David (O My Darllin’)

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Young Boy David Songs

• David, Little David (Davy Crockett)
• Little David Play on Your Harp (traditional)
• Only a Boy Named David (traditional)
• David, Son of Jesse (Davy Crockett)
• It Was David (London Bridges)
• David, Servant of the Lord (I’m a Little Teapot)
• God Loves David  (Jesus Loves Me)
• David & Goliath Finger-play
• David & Goliath Action Rhyme

King David Songs

• David & Jonathan (Are You Sleeping?)
• Abigail (Are You Sleeping?)
• Abigail & Nabal (The Bear Went Over the Mountain)
• The United Kingdom (Mary Had a Little Lamb)
• Bathsheba & Uriah (Three Blind Mice)
• God Forgives Me (Jesus Loves Me)
• Please, Please Forgive Me (O Where is My Hairbrush?)
• Mighty King (Mulberry Bush)
• Sing a Song of David (Sing a Song of Sixpence)

The Psalms Songs for Kids

• It Was David (London Bridges)
• I Shall Not Be Moved (traditional)
• Make a Joyful Noise (traditional)
• Psalm 100:4-5 Enter His Gates (Joy to the World)
• Psalm 118: 24 This is the Day (traditional)
• Awesome God (traditional)
• God is So Good (traditional)
• Hallelu – Praise Ye the Lord (traditional)
• Praise Him! Praise Him! (traditional)
• To God Be the Glory (traditional)

King Solomon Songs

• Solomon was a Wise Man (Mulberry Bush)
• The Wisest Man (Mulberry Bush)
• God Made Solomon the Wisest Man (If You’re Happy and You Know It)
• Wisdom Song (10 Little Indians)
• Rich Ole King (Duke of York)
• Wise or Foolish (Deep and Wide)
• Building the Temple (Wheels on the Bus)
• Books of Wisdom (Did You Ever See a Lassie?)

Divided Kingdom Songs

• The Divided Kingdom (Mary Had a Little Lamb)
• Jeroboam & Rehoboam (Are You Sleeping)
• If You Love Me (If You’re Happy and You Know It)
• Kings of Judah (Mulberry Bush)
• Hezekiah Was Sick (Skip to the Lou)
• Hezekiah Loyalty March (chanted army march)
• Hezekiah Prays (Are You Sleeping)
• Joash – Rebuilding the Temple (Wheels on the Bus)
• Ahab the Evil King (Here We go Round the Mulberry Bush)
• The Tale of Jezebel (London Bridges)
• Ahab – Do Not Covet (Are You Sleeping)
• Josiah the King (Mary Had a Little Lamb)
• Josiah:: Rolls & Rolls of Scrolls(Farmer in the Dell)
• Knock the Idols Down (Give Me Oil in My Lamp)
• It Is So Sad to Say (The Farmer in the Dell)

Elijah Songs

• Elijah & the Ravens (London Bridge)
• Elijah, Here Come the Birds (Farmer in the Dell)
• Elijah & the Prophets of Baal (London Bridge)
• My God is So Big (Traditional)
• God is Listening (Are You Sleeping?)
• God and Fire (London Bridge)
• Elijah & Elisha (Once There Was Some Stormy Weather)
• Swing Low Sweet Chariot (Traditional)
• I Want to Be a Servant of the Lord (I Want to be a Worker)
• I’ve Got Faith Like Elijah (Peace Like a River)

Elisha & Naaman Songs

• Elijah & Elisha (Peter, James, John in a Sailboat)
• I Want to Be a Servant of the Lord (I Want to be a Worker)
• I’ve Got Faith Like Elisha (Peace Like a River)
• Naaman’s Boo-Boos (Ten Little Indians)
• This Man Naaman (This Old Man)
• Seven Baths (Mulberry Bush)

Jonah Songs

• Who Did? (Daniel in the Li-Li-Li-Li)
• Jonah Better Listen (Battle Hymn of the Republic)
• Where is Jonah? (Where is Thumbkin?)
• Jonah – There He is (Where is Thumbkin?)
• Jonah & The Fish (London Bridge)
• Runaway Jonah (London Bridge)
• Jonah Forgiveness Song (Jesus Loves Me)
• Jonah Ran Away (Mary Had a Little Lamb)
• There Was a Man Named Jonah (Mary Had a Little Lamb)

Songs about Prophets

• Prophets : Jonah, Hosea, Joel, Isaiah (For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow)
• Lord Send Me – Isaiah (hymn)
• Holy, Holy, Holy (traditional)
• Dem Bones – Ezekiel (traditional)
• Ezekiel Saw the Wheel (traditional)
• Exile Prophets : Haggai & Malachi (For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow)
• Prophets Speak for God (Twinkle Twinkle)

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Songs of the Exile & Return

• Queen Esther (Did You Ever See a Lassie?)
• Build the Walls – Nehemiah (Mulberry Bush)
• I want to Be a Servant for the Lord (I Want to Be a Worker for the Lord)
• God Forgives Me – Ezra (Jesus Loves Me)
• Please, Please Forgive Me – Ezra (Veggie Tales O Where is My Hairbrush)

Daniel Songs

• Dare to Be A Daniel (Dare to Be Like Joshua)
• Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego (Mary Had a Little Lamb)
• Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego (Mulberry Bush)
• Nebuchadnezzar Had a Dream (Jesus Loves Me)
• God Sent a Dream (Roll the Gospel Chariot)
• A Hand Writing On the Wall (Farmer in the Dell)
• Belshazzar Was a Proud Little King (Zacchaeus)
• Mene Mene Tekel Upharsin (Ten Little Indians)
• Daniel in the Li-Li-Li-Li (Balaam)
• Daniel (Itsy Bitsy Spider)
• Daniel Was a Man of Prayer (Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross)
• Daniel in the Lion’s Den (London Bridges)
• God Provided All I Needed (Reuben, Reuben)
• Daniel Prophesied About Four Kingdoms (I’m a Little Teapot)
• Nebuchadnezzar’s Statue (Jesus Loves the Little Children)
• I’m a Giant Statue (I’m a Little Teapot)
• Head and Shoulders (Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes)

Q: Is there a page for New Testament Bible Songs?

A: Yes! You can find New Testament songs or jump to the index of 150 Bible Songs about Jesus now. Plus, more thematic Bible songs will continue to be released over 2024!

DISCLAIMER: Songs posted on this page are, to the best of my knowledge, in the public domain, not copyrighted, or used with permission. These songs are being shared for the express purpose of enabling parents and Bible class teachers to teach children about God. These songs come from my memory or the memories of others who have shared them with me. Others come from small collections of Bible class songs written down or self-published for churches, gathered over many years in many places. Some of the lyrics and tunes may have been altered from their original. If you are aware of a copyright for a particular song or if you believe these lyrics are a violation of your copyright, please contact me at Amanda@maestramom.com and I will immediately remedy the situation either by assigning credit and linking appropriately or removing the songs from the site. To God be the glory!