Book of Psalms Quiz

1. How many psalms are in the Book of Psalms?

1. 100
2. 120
3. 150
4. 176

2. Into how many books is the Psalter divided?

1. Five
2. Seven
3. Three
4. Two

3. Which psalm is the longest chapter in the Bible?

1. Psalm 119
2. Psalm 150
3. Psalm 23
4. Psalm 78

4. Which psalm is the shortest chapter in the Bible?

1. Psalm 1
2. Psalm 117
3. Psalm 150
4. Psalm 23

5. Which word, of uncertain meaning, appears often in the Psalms, possibly marking a pause?

1. Amen
2. Hosanna
3. Maranatha
4. Selah

6. What are Psalms 120 to 134 called?

1. Hallel psalms
2. Psalms of David
3. Royal psalms
4. Songs of ascents

7. How many songs of ascents are there?

1. Fifteen
2. Seven
3. Ten
4. Twelve

8. Which psalms are known as the Egyptian Hallel, sung at Passover?

1. 1 to 10
2. 113 to 118
3. 120 to 134
4. 146 to 150

9. What does the blessed person in Psalm 1 delight in?

1. Feasting
2. The law of the LORD
3. Wealth
4. Wisdom

10. What is the blessed person compared to in Psalm 1?

1. A lion
2. A rock
3. A tower
4. A tree by streams

11. What are the wicked like in Psalm 1?

1. Chaff blown away
2. Grass that withers
3. Sand that shifts
4. Smoke that rises

12. What does God say to his anointed king in Psalm 2:7?

1. You are my friend
2. You are my priest
3. You are my servant
4. You are my son

13. From whom was David fleeing when he wrote Psalm 3?

1. Goliath
2. His son Absalom
3. King Saul
4. The Philistines

14. How does Psalm 8 begin?

1. Hear my prayer
2. How majestic is your name
3. Praise the LORD
4. The LORD is my shepherd

15. Psalm 8 says God made human beings a little lower than whom?

1. The angels
2. The animals
3. The kings
4. The stars

16. What does the fool say in his heart, according to Psalm 14?

1. God is far away
2. I am wise
3. There is no God
4. Tomorrow I will repent

17. Which psalm did Peter quote at Pentecost about not being abandoned to the grave?

1. Psalm 16
2. Psalm 23
3. Psalm 51
4. Psalm 90

18. How does Psalm 18 describe the LORD?

1. My bread and water
2. My king and judge
3. My lamp and sword
4. My rock and fortress

19. What do the heavens declare, according to Psalm 19?

1. The end of days
2. The glory of God
3. The law of Moses
4. The seasons

20. What does Psalm 19 compare the rising sun to?

1. A bridegroom
2. A king
3. A shepherd
4. A warrior

21. Psalm 19 says God's laws are sweeter than what?

1. Figs
2. Honey
3. Milk
4. Wine

22. What does David ask to be pleasing to God at the end of Psalm 19?

1. His kingdom
2. His sacrifices
3. His songs
4. His words and meditation

23. Which words of Psalm 22 did Jesus cry from the cross?

1. I am thirsty
2. Into your hands
3. It is finished
4. My God, why forsaken me?

24. What does Psalm 22 say was done with the sufferer's clothes?

1. Lots were cast for them
2. They were burned
3. They were torn
4. They were washed

25. What does the sufferer in Psalm 22 say they pierce?

1. My hands and feet
2. My head
3. My heart
4. My side

26. What does Psalm 23 call the LORD?

1. My father
2. My king
3. My rock
4. My shepherd

27. Where does the shepherd make me lie down in Psalm 23?

1. By the sea
2. In green pastures
3. In the valley
4. On the mountain

28. What two things comfort the psalmist in the darkest valley?

1. Your light and fire
2. Your rod and staff
3. Your sword and shield
4. Your word and law

29. Where is the table prepared in Psalm 23?

1. Before my enemies
2. In the temple
3. In the wilderness
4. On the hill

30. Where will the psalmist dwell for ever at the end of Psalm 23?

1. The city of David
2. The green pastures
3. The house of the LORD
4. The promised land

31. Who may ascend the mountain of the LORD in Psalm 24?

1. Clean hands, pure heart
2. Kings and princes
3. The priests only
4. The strong and brave

32. Who does Psalm 24 call on the gates to let in?

1. The ark
2. The army
3. The high priest
4. The King of glory

33. What does Psalm 27 say the LORD is?

1. My bread and water
2. My light and salvation
3. My song and dance
4. My sword and shield

34. What did the psalmist say comes in the morning in Psalm 30?

1. Judgment
2. Rain
3. Rejoicing
4. Weeping

35. Which line of Psalm 31 did Jesus pray as he died?

1. I am thirsty
2. Into your hands
3. My God, my God
4. Remember me

36. What does Psalm 34:8 invite us to taste and see?

1. His wonders
2. That the LORD is good
3. The bread of heaven
4. The fruit of the land

37. Psalm 37 says if you delight in the LORD he will give you what?

1. A large family
2. Great wealth
3. Long life
4. Your heart's desires

38. From what did God lift the psalmist in Psalm 40?

1. A burning fire
2. The deep sea
3. The lion's den
4. The slimy pit

39. What does the psalmist's soul pant for like a deer in Psalm 42?

1. God
2. Home
3. Rest
4. Water only

40. Which group wrote Psalms 42 and 84, according to their titles?

1. Asaph
2. Moses
3. Solomon
4. The Sons of Korah