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How it works
Each number stands for a letter, and the same number is always the same letter. Work out the substitution and the verse appears, word by word. It is the crossword's quieter cousin: slow enough to think, short enough for a coffee break — and the reward is a verse you have just read closely enough to reconstruct from nothing.
- Pick a puzzle Today's Daily Puzzle, a book of the Bible, a guided passage, or any verse you choose from the full library.
- Break the cipher Short words, repeated numbers, and apostrophes give you a foothold. Hints are there when you want one.
- Read what you revealed See the verse and its reference, keep a streak going — or send the verse to your memorization list so it stays with you.
Play any verse in the Bible
Every verse, playable
Browse to any verse of any book — read it freely, play it, or add it to your own lists. The whole Bible ships inside the app, and reading it is never paywalled.
Four translations
Berean Standard Bible, World English Bible, King James Version, and American Standard Version. Switch freely; each translation gets its own cipher.
A daily puzzle
One verse a day, the same for everyone, always free — with a streak worth keeping, a calendar of what you have solved, and a spoiler-free result you can share.
Memorization that works
Spaced repetition built in. Each review reveals fewer letters until you can recall the verse with none — then it returns weeks later to be sure it stuck.
Passages, in order
The Armor of God, Psalm 23, the Beatitudes, the Lord's Prayer — 180 passages worked through one verse at a time until you have completed the whole passage.
Milestones
Verses memorized, whole chapters, whole books. Achievements, earned rewards, and a map of the Bible that lights up book by book as you go.
What it doesn't do
No account needed. No ads in the way. Nothing watching.
Install it and play — there is nothing to sign up for. Today the app sends no data anywhere: no analytics, no advertising, no tracking of any kind, and the whole Bible ships inside it, so no connection is required. As Lampstand grows, online features — cloud sync between your devices, tournaments and community play — will arrive, and those will need an account, because they cannot work without one. They will come with clear notice, they will be your choice, and the core game will stay fully playable without an account. Read the privacy policy: it is short, because right now there is nothing to disclose.
Free and Plus
Lampstand Free is not a trial. It never expires, and the heart of the app is in it: the Daily Puzzle every day, the whole Bible to read and browse, puzzle play across all four translations, memorization, streaks, and your statistics. It is deliberately sized for a daily rhythm rather than unlimited use — everyday allowances on puzzle play, replays, and hints, and starter-sized study lists. Play within them for as long as you like; nothing is ever taken away.
Lampstand Plus is for when the daily rhythm isn't enough: unlimited puzzles and replays, unlimited memorization and verse lists, your own custom topics, more hints that regenerate faster, and generous streak repair. Available monthly, yearly, or as a one-time lifetime purchase — and either way, reading Scripture is never behind the wall.
The nameWhy “Lampstand”?
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” — Psalm 119:105. The menorah — the seven-branched lampstand of the tabernacle — is the game's emblem, and lighting it, verse by verse, is the point.
Questions?
The support page reaches us directly — bugs, feature ideas, or a mistake you have spotted in a verse. We especially want to hear about that last one.