For the indexes, you might want to add indexes for the lds_org columns in each of the tables as well.

chapters looks like a lookup table … if so, I’d say just have one index on both columns, and you don’t have a fk restraint on the chapter column.

In verses, I would have one index on the chapter and verse columns. You’re not likely to ever want these separately, I don’t think.

Finally, I’d suggest not trying to be so complex with your view. Only sellect the volume_id, book_id, chapter_id and verse_id. Otherwise, as a programmer I’d be throwing away a lot of data most of the time, since I would most likely want to build the information based on user criteria.

Oh, yeah; the ORDER BY in your view only works because you’ve forced the data to fit (verse #1 is Gen 1:1, #2 is Gen 1:2, etc.) … it would be better to do ORDER BY b.volume_id, c.book, c.id, v.id

Keep it up … you’ll have me studying the scriptures again in no time! :>