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Bible Verses About the New Year to Memorize
The Bible never mentions January first, but it has a great deal to say about new beginnings. God’s compassions "are new every morning" — which means every year opens with a fresh supply of mercy already waiting. Isaiah hears the Lord say, "Behold, I will do a new thing," and Paul urges believers to forget what is behind and press toward what is ahead.
A memorized verse makes a better New Year’s resolution than most. Resolutions fade by February; a verse hidden in the heart keeps speaking all year. Psalm 90:12 teaches you to number your days. Matthew 6:33 sets the year’s priorities in one sentence. Lamentations 3:22-23 meets you on the mornings when the fresh start already feels stale.
These ten KJV verses make a fitting first collection for the year — and a habit of Scripture memory begun in January is one resolution that compounds.
KJV verse list
10 Bible verses about new year
Each verse below is shown in the King James Version. Read it slowly, then use the note beneath it to see why it is worth carrying with you.
Lamentations 3:22-23
It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.
New mercies every morning is the truest "new year" promise in the Bible — and it renews 365 times a year.
Isaiah 43:18-19
Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.
"Behold, I will do a new thing" frees you from rehearsing last year’s failures and points you to what God is doing now.
2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
In Christ you are already a new creature; the new year is just a chance to live like it.
Philippians 3:13-14
Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Forgetting what is behind and pressing toward the mark is Paul’s own January mindset, useful in any month.
Psalm 90:12
So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
"Teach us to number our days" is the prayer that turns a calendar year into wisdom instead of just time.
Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
God’s thoughts toward you are of peace and an expected end — solid ground for facing an unknown year.
Psalm 65:11
Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.
"Thou crownest the year with thy goodness" is the Bible’s most literal new-year verse and a beautiful one to pray on January first.
Matthew 6:33
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Seeking first the kingdom is the one resolution that puts every other goal in its right place.
Joshua 1:9
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
Be strong and of a good courage — the command God gave at the threshold of new territory fits the threshold of a new year.
Psalm 37:5
Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
"Commit thy way unto the LORD" is a short verse that covers every plan you will make this year.
Memorization help
How to memorize these verses
January is the single most popular month to start a Scripture memory habit, and the key to keeping it past February is small consistency rather than big ambition. Learn one of these verses per week — five minutes a day — and review the previous ones every morning while the coffee brews. Tie the habit to the year itself: Psalm 65:11 on New Year’s Day, Psalm 90:12 on your birthday, Lamentations 3:22-23 on the mornings you need a restart. The Bible Memory App is free to start and its review schedule is built exactly for this kind of steady, year-long pace.
The Bible Memory App turns that practice into a daily habit: type each verse from memory, get instant feedback on every word, and review on a schedule so the verses stay with you for years, not days. It is free to start, and you can add any of the verses above in seconds.
FAQ
Questions about Bible verses on new year
What is a good Bible verse for the new year?
Lamentations 3:22-23 — God’s mercies "are new every morning" — is the most beloved new-year verse, and Isaiah 43:19, "Behold, I will do a new thing," is a close second. Psalm 65:11, "Thou crownest the year with thy goodness," is the verse that mentions the year itself.
What Bible verse is good for New Year resolutions?
Psalm 37:5 ("Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him") and Matthew 6:33 ("seek ye first the kingdom of God") are ideal resolution verses — they put your plans under God’s priorities. Philippians 3:13-14 helps you leave last year’s regrets behind.
Is memorizing Scripture a good New Year goal?
It is one of the most achievable spiritual goals there is: one verse a week is 52 verses a year, learned in about five minutes a day. Unlike most resolutions, every verse you memorize stays with you, and apps like The Bible Memory App (free to start) handle the review schedule for you.
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