Welcome to these Bible songs for kids about the Promised Land of Canaan! These easy-to-sing Old Testament Bible songs are a fun and effective way to help children learn the Bible stories surrounding Israel’s journey into the Promised Land.
In this collection of Promised Land Bible songs, you’ll find songs about the twelve spies who went to spy out Canaan, the Promised Land God gave to Israel, and important Bible characters and stories from this time period, including Achan and Balaam. These songs are a simple and memorable way to help children learn important Bible lessons while singing God’s Word.
I’ve also included links to more Bible songs for kids about related Old Testament stories and themes, including:
And best of all, most of these children’s Bible songs are sung to familiar children’s tunes or traditional tunes you may already know. That makes them easy to use in Bible class, Sunday school, VBS, homeschool, or at home.
So whether you’re teaching a lesson about the twelve spies, Canaan, the Promised Land, Achan, or another Old Testament Bible story, I hope these songs give you a fun way to plant God’s Word and His stories deep into the hearts of children.
Let’s get singing!
Jump ahead to Promised Land Bible Songs:
- Twelve Men Went to Spy Out Canaan (original tune)
- We’re Off to Spy (We’re Following the Leader)
- The Twelve Spies (Over the River and Through the Woods)
- The Faithful Spies ( We Wish You a Merry Christmas)
- What Did You See? (Three Blind Mice)
- On Jordan’s Stormy Banks I Stand (hymn)
- The Promised Land (Oh, Dear, What Can the Matter Be?)
- Achan – Jehovah Noticed (Jesus Loves Me)
- Achan (Oh, Dear, What Can the Matter Be?)
- Balaam (Jonah or Daniel tune)
- Faith is the Victory (hymn)
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Twelve Men Went To Spy Out Canaan
Tune: Original tune
Twelve men went to spy out Canaan
Ten were bad, two were good.
What do you think they found in Canaan?
Ten were bad, two were good.
Some saw giants big and tall.
Some saw grapes of clusters fall.
Some saw God was in it all.
Ten were bad, two were good.
We’re Off to Spy
Tune: We’re Following the Leader
By Amanda Willson
We’re off to spy in Canaan
In Canaan, in Canaan,
We’re off to spy in Canaan
I wonder what we’ll see.
I see some mighty giants,
Some giants, some giants,
I see some mighty giants,
They really scare me.
We see God has provided,
Provided, provided,
We see God has provided,
There’s nothing scary.
The Twelve Spies
Tune: Over the River and Through the Woods
By Jewel Kendrick
Over the Jordan to Canaan land
Went twelve spies of Israel brave.
They saw fields of grain
and rich fertile plains
and gathered some fruits to sa-ve.
Over the Jordan in Canaan land
They stayed forty days and nights.
The cities had walls, also giants tall,
A good land with wealth and might.
Over the Jordan from Canaan land
Twelve spies from their trip returned.
Said ten of the spies,
“We’re weak in our eyes,”
“We can’t take the land we’ve lear-n’d.”
Over the Jordan from Canaan land
Came two spies with faithful heart.
“God gave us this land,
Let us take our stand.”
They said, “Let us go and start!”
The Faithful Spies
Tune: We Wish You a Merry Christmas
By Jewel Kendrick
They wandered about the desert.
They wandered about the desert.
They wandered about the desert,
Wandered forty long years.
Chorus:
The people all died
O’er twenty years old.
They wandered about the desert,
Wandered forty long years.
God saved two men who were faithful.
God saved two men who were faithful.
God saved two men who were faithful,
Caleb and Joshua.
Chorus:
They had faith in God
To follow His word.
God saved two men who were faithful,
Caleb and Joshua.
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What Do You See?
Tune: Three Blind Mice
By Sarah Fuhram
What do you see? What do you see?
Look at the land, at Canaan land.
Is the land good or bad? (It’s good.)
Are the people weak or strong? (They’re strong.)
Now tell us all: what did you see?
What did we see? What did we see?
They are too big; they are too strong.
The land is good but we’re too weak.
The people are like giants there.
We cannot win. We cannot win.
What did we see? What did we see?
Trust in our God, our mighty God!
The land is good as God is good.
None are stronger than our God.
Don’t be afraid! Trust in our God!
On Jordan’s Stormy Banks I Stand
Tune: hymn in the public domain
On Jordan’s stormy banks I stand,
and cast a wishful eye
to Canaan’s fair and happy land,
where my possessions lie.
Chorus:
I am bound for the promised land,
I am bound for the promised land.
Oh, who will come and go with me?
I am bound for the promised land.
The Promised Land
Tune: Oh, Dear, What Can the Matter Be
Come, come, come to the Promised Land!
Come, come, come to the Promised Land!
Come, come, come to the Promised Land!
Where milk and honey are found!
We’re afraid of the people there!
We’re afraid of the giants there!
We’re afraid of the cities there!
They have high walls all around!
Stay, stay, stay in the desert then!
Stay, stay, stay in the desert then!
Stay, stay, stay in the desert then!
Only your children shall go.
Led by Caleb & Joshua.
Led by Caleb & Joshua.
Led by Caleb & Joshua.
All of your children shall go.
Achan – Jehovah Noticed
Tune: Jesus Loves Me
By Kim Dailey, public domain
Achan took a wedge of gold,
Silver and a robe we’re told
Buried them inside his tent
About his business then he went.
Jehovah noticed
Jehovah noticed
Jehovah noticed
That Achan stole the gold.
When we steal or disobey,
Lie or fight or fail to pray,
Someone knows just what we do,
where we are, and why, too.
Jehovah noticed
Jehovah noticed
Jehovah noticed
He sees all that we do.
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Achan
Tune: Oh, Dear, What Can the Matter Be?
by Jewel Kendrick
Oh Lord, what can the matter be?
Oh Lord, what can the matter be?
Oh Lord, what can the matter be?
Israel fell at Ai.
God said, “There is sin in this camp.”
God said, “There is sin in this camp.”
God said, “There is sin in this camp.”
That is why Israel fell.
Achan took things from Jericho.
Achan took things from Jericho.
Achan took things from Jericho,
Buried them under his tent.
They stoned all Achan’s family.
They stoned all Achan’s family.
They stoned all Achan’s family.
God always punishes sin.
Balaam
Tune: Jonah OR Daniel in the Li-Li
Balaam, Balaam, Balaam, Balaam,
Why did you strike your
Don-, don-, donkey?
Balaam, Balaam, Balaam, Balaam,
Why did you strike your
Don-, don-, donkey?
Balaam, Balaam, Balaam, Balaam,
Why did you strike your
Don-, don-, donkey?
Why did you strike him?
Why did you strike him?
Why did you strike him now?
Faith is the Victory
Tune: Hymn in the public domain
Encamped along the hills of light,
Ye Christian soldiers rise,
And press the battle ere the night
Shall veil the glowing skies;
Against the foe in vales below
Let all our strength be hurled;
Faith is the victory, we know,
That overcomes the world.
Chorus:
Faith is the victory!
Faith is the victory!
O glorious victory,
That overcomes the world.
I hope these Promised Land Bible songs for kids give you a fun and easy way to teach the stories of the Old Testament! From the twelve spies who explored Canaan to Joshua, Achan, and Balaam, these songs can help children remember important Bible stories and the lessons found in God’s Word.
Whether you’re looking for Bible songs for Bible class, Sunday school, VBS, homeschool, or home, familiar tunes can make learning Scripture engaging and memorable for kids. Singing Bible stories together is such a simple way to help God’s Word stick in little hearts and minds.
If you’re looking for more Old Testament Bible songs for kids, be sure to check out the related song collections above for songs about Moses, Joshua, the twelve tribes of Israel, Rahab, the wilderness, and more.
Happy singing, and may these songs help your children grow in their knowledge and love of God’s Word!
Other Promised Land Songs from Around the Web:
- The 12 Spies (Standing on the Promises) by Patsy Stevens, Garden of Praise
- Spies in Canaan Song (Are You Sleeping) by Jeanne Dickson , Bible Fun for Kids
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