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Difficult Psalm Questions

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 39mins

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1.

Psalms of Ascent are

a)

Songs the on their three trips a year to Jerusalem for Passover, Feasts of Weeks, and Festival of Booths

b)

Songs chanted by the children of Israel as the Passover lambs were slain

c)

The Jewish confession of faith

d)

Psalms showing the expected king and deliverer of the Jews;

2.

What does delight mean?

a)

A high degree of gratification; joy; also extreme satisfaction

b)

Abundance, wealth, treasure, honour, or dignity,

c)

Granting relief from payment of a debt

d)

none of the above

3.

According to Psalm 84, what two things does the Lord bestow?

a)

Favor and honor

b)

forgiveness and love

c)

Goodness and Love

d)

Favor and love

4.

What are the Psalms of Ascent?

a)

Psalms 120-134

b)

Psalms 121-135

c)

Psalms 119-133

d)

Psalms 140-150

5.

The Feast of Booths or Tabernacles is also called _________.

a)

Sukkot

b)

Yom Kippur

c)

Hanukkah

d)

Shabbat

6.

What true worshiper do we find in 2 Chronicles 20:13-30?

a)

King Jehoshaphat

b)

Ezra reading the law

c)

King David

d)

Queen Jezebel

7.

According to Psalm 24, who can ascend to worship?

a)

He who has right actions, a pure heart, and true words

b)

Those who worship in spirit and in truth

c)

those who trust in the Lord with all their heart, mind and strength

d)

those who know His statutes

8.

What are 6 instruments referenced in the Psalms?

a)

flute, trumpet, harp, cymbals, timbrel, horn

b)

flute, trumpet, harp, cymbals, symbols, horn

c)

pipes, trumpet, harp, cymbals, timbrel, horn

d)

flute, trumpet, strings, cymbals, timbrel, horn

9.

How many Psalms did the Sons of Korah write?

a)

77

b)

12

c)

10

d)

2

10.

What type of Psalm is Psalm 51?

a)

A Penitent Psalm

b)

a Trust Psalm

c)

A lament

d)

a Royal Psalm

11.

What type of Psalm is Psalm 150?

a)

A Psalm of praise

b)

a Royal Psalm

c)

A Penitent Psalm

d)

a Trust Psalm

12.

What is the Hebrew word for sought/see that means "to pursue God in worship"?

a)

darash

b)

kabac

c)

halal

d)

pesha

13.

Psalm 98:1 and Isaiah 42:10 tell us to praise God with _________.

a)

singing a new song

b)

praise

c)

dance

d)

your whole heart

14.

Which word is not a synonym that Asaph used to describe the mighty acts of God in Psalm 77?

a)

Attitude

b)

Deeds

c)

Works

d)

Wonders

15.

According to Psalm 51, what two things will God not be pleased with or delight in?

a)

Sacrifice or a burnt offering

b)

our unbelief

c)

good works or sacrifices

d)

thanksgiving and burnt offering

16.

According to Psalm 51, what will God not despise?

a)

a broken and contrite heart

b)

a humble spirit and broken heart

c)

a penitent heart and humble heart

d)

a sin and clean heart

17.

According to Psalm 98, what are we commanded to break forth into?

a)

joyous song

b)

a new song

c)

songs of praise

d)

songs of thanksgiving

18.

What are the metaphors used in Psalm 27:1?

a)

The LORD is my light, the LORD is my salvation

b)

The LORD is my light, the LORD is my redemption

c)

The LORD is my life, the LORD is my salvation

d)

The LORD is my life, the LORD is my redemption

19.

Where is the prophecy in Psalm 2:7 quoted?

a)

Acts 13:32-33

b)

Acts 15:32-33

c)

Ats 13:32-39

d)

Ats 13:30-31

20.

What is the attribute of God we learn in Psalm 27:4?

a)

beauty

b)

glory

c)

sovereignty

d)

faithfulness

21.

What is the first section of Psalm 51?

a)

1-6

b)

1-5

c)

1-10

d)

1-3

22.

What is the main theme of Psalm 51:1-6?

a)

a prayer of Repentance

b)

a prayer of Restoration

c)

Prayer of Renewal

d)

a prayer of revival

23.

When did David write Psalm 51?

a)

after he was confronted by Nathan for his sin with Bathsheba

b)

after Uriah was killed

c)

after the birth of Solomon

d)

after he was confronted by Samuel for his sin with Bathsheba

24.

What were two actions, signs of repentance, that David did in 2 Samuel 12?

a)

Fasting and lying on the ground

b)

Fasting and cutting himself

c)

lying on the ground and crying

d)

Fasting and lamenting

25.

What is an example from Luke 15:17-24 of a repenting sinner?

a)

The prodigal son

b)

The Good Samaritan

c)

The Woman at the Well

d)

The Woman of Devotion

26.

Where is Psalm 40:6-8 quoted in the New Testament?

a)

Hebrews 10:8-10

b)

John 1:9

c)

Acts 2:7

d)

Philippians 2:15

27.

What does the fulfilled prophecy of Psalm 40:6-8 show us?

a)

That Christ was the Perfect Sacrifice

b)

That Christ was the King of Kings

c)

That Christ was the Son of God

d)

That Christ was the Messiah

28.

What attribute of God do we see in Psalm 77:20?

a)

Shepherd

b)

Mercy

c)

Glory

d)

Beauty

29.

What is a psalm that expresses grief called?

a)

a lament psalm

b)

a praise psalm

c)

a royal psalm

d)

a penitent psalm

30.

When did Asaph lead worship?

a)

During the reigns of King David and King Solomon

b)

During the time of Moses

c)

During the reign of King Jehoshaphat

d)

During King Saul's reign

31.

How many psalms did Asaph write?

a)

12

b)

10

c)

11

d)

9

32.

What does Asaph do in Psalm 77:10?

a)

Stops lamenting and starts remembering the works of the Most High God

b)

seeking God's face

c)

Offering thanksgiving to God

d)

lamenting about his troubles

33.

What is the Garden of Gethsemane?

a)

a garden east of Jerusalem close to the Mount of Olives

b)

a garden where thieves were put to death

c)

a garden west of Jerusalem far to the Mount of Olives

d)

a place where Jesus cast demons out of a man and drove them into pigs

34.

What does Gethsemane mean?

a)

an olive mill or a press for olives

b)

place of the skull

c)

garden of weeping

d)

place of testing

35.

How many sections can psalm 51 be broken up into?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

2

d)

6

36.

What is the third section of Psalm 51?

a)

13-19

b)

12-20

c)

15-30

d)

12-20

37.

What is the main theme of Psalm 51:7-12?

a)

a prayer of Restoration

b)

a prayer of Repentance

c)

Prayer of Renewal

d)

Prayer of Forgiveness

38.

What is the doxology for Book 2 of Psalms?

a)

Psalm 72:19

b)

Psalm 72:20

c)

Psalm 71:19

d)

Psalm 70:20

39.

What is a psalm that shows the importance of God's Word?

a)

a Torah psalm

b)

a lament psalm

c)

a penitential psalm

d)

a trust psalm

40.

According to Psalm 51, what are the sacrifices of God?

a)

a broken spirit

b)

a contrite heart

c)

a repentant spirit

d)

a broken heart

41.

What does psalm 27 and Jeremiah 29 emphasize?

a)

That we should seek God

b)

That we should love God

c)

That we should trust God

d)

That we should follow God

42.

What is the main theme of Psalm 51:13-19?

a)

Prayer of Renewal

b)

a prayer of Restoration

c)

a prayer of Repentance

d)

prayer of thanksgiving

43.

How does Asaph seem to be in the first part of Psalm 77?

a)

without hope

b)

full of geat joy

c)

deeply full of sorrow

d)

hopeful

44.

What is God in Hebrew? (Psalm 84:2)

a)

El

b)

Elohiym

c)

Yehovah

d)

bara

45.

How many Psalms did Solomon write?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

46.

The main theme of Psalm 77 is to worship God when _________.

a)

joyful

b)

scared

c)

lonely

d)

suffering

47.

According to Psalm 77:2, when does Asaph seek the Lord?

a)

In the day of my trouble

b)

In his time of need

c)

when he is scared

d)

after burnt offerings

48.

Where in the Psalms do we see the messianic prophecy that Christ will sit at the right hand of God?

a)

Psalm 150:1

b)

Psalm 110:1

c)

Psalm 84:12

d)

Psalm 77:2

49.

What attribute of God do we see in Psalm 18:3?

a)

Holy

b)

Majesty

c)

Worthy

d)

Beauty

50.

How does each chapter of Psalm 146-150 begin and end?

a)

Praise ye the LORD

b)

Sing unto the LORD

c)

Bless the LORD

d)

Sing Praises unto the LORD

51.

What English word comes from the Hebrew words for "Praise the Lord"?

a)

Exaltation

b)

Adoration

c)

Blessed

d)

Hallelujah

52.

What is an act of worship we see in Psalm 146-150?

a)

Shout

b)

Praise

c)

Sing

d)

Dance

53.

What is the second praise psalm of the Psalter doxology (Psalm 147) about?

a)

All about Singing

b)

All about Prayer

c)

All about Faith

d)

All about God

54.

What is the setting for the praise of Psalm 147?

a)

Nehemiah returning to Jerusalem with a group of exiles to rebuild the walls

b)

David receives forgiveness from God for his sin with Bathsheba

c)

Jehoshaphat and Judah experience miraculous victory

d)

Job going through suffering

55.

Why were the Israelites in captivity before Psalm 147 was written?

a)

King Nebuchadnezzar was too strong for them

b)

The Assyrians were too strong for them

c)

They had turned away from God

d)

God changed His mind about loving them

56.

Who gave Nehemiah permission to return and build the wall of Jerusalem in the context of Psalm 147?

a)

King Artaxerxes

b)

King Cyrus

c)

King Darius

d)

King Nebuchadnezzar

57.

What did King David want to do but that God would not permit?

a)

Have many wives

b)

Build a house for the presence of God

c)

Destroy the Philistines

d)

Build a large house for himself

58.

Where did David bring the ark?

a)

To a man's house in Hebron

b)

To the Temple in Jerusalem

c)

David did not bring the ark anywhere

d)

To a tent in Jerusalem

59.

What is the Ark of the Covenant?

a)

A gold covered wooden chest that held the 10 commandments and represented the presence of God

b)

A section of the Tabernacle covered with a curtain

c)

A boat Noah built for the flood

d)

A large, bronze basin that priests used to ritually cleanse themselves before ministering to God

60.

Who were the priests?

a)

descendants of Judah set apart to minister to God in the Tabernacle

b)

any man the Holy Spirit anointed with power to speak God's messages

c)

descendants of Levi set apart to go between the people and God and attend the duties of the priesthood (including carrying the Ark)

d)

descendants of Moses set apart to go between the people and God and attend the duties of the priesthood (including carrying the Ark)

61.

Where did God give Moses the directions for building the Tabernacle?

a)

At Mt. Sinai

b)

In the wildnerness

c)

At the Red Sea

d)

At the burning bush

62.

What happened to the Ark of the covenant for the 500 years after it was made?

a)

It was captured by the Philistines.

b)

It was housed in the Tabernacle in Jerusalem.

c)

It was housed in the Tabernacle in Horeb.

d)

It was moved from city to city, and the people met God there to worship.

63.

Why don't we need to go to the Temple to experience the presence and glory of God?

a)

Today we have church buildings instead of the Temple

b)

Jesus said we didn't need to anymore

c)

Jesus' death on the cross gave believers direct access to God through His Son, Jesus Christ

d)

The Temple was destroyed by the Romans in 70 AD

64.

What is the dwelling place of God now?

a)

God dwells in Heaven (Psalm 28:7)

b)

God dwells in the ruins of the Temple in Jerusalem

c)

God dwells in the entire universe (Psalm 63:4)

d)

The bodies of Christians are the temple of the Holy Ghost (1 Corinthians 6:19)

65.

Where in the Bible do we learn that our bodies are the temple of the holy Ghost?

a)

Titus 3:3-7

b)

1 Corinthians 6:19

c)

Romans 5:8

d)

1 John 1:9

66.

What filled the temple in 2 Corinthians 5 when the people of God praised and worshiped him?

a)

God's glory

b)

smoke from incense

c)

singing of angels

d)

bright light

67.

Who is called to praise God in Psalm 148?

a)

the sun, moon and stars

b)

the seas and all that is in them

c)

the heavens, earth, and people

d)

the sons of Jacob

68.

What is the theme of Psalm 146-150?

a)

Worship God who is worthy of Praise. God's Glory is all around

b)

Worship God before the Day of Judgement arrives

c)

Worship God in times of trouble and war

d)

Love your enemies

69.

what are saints?

a)

Believers who are holy or devoted to God

b)

Those who are descended from Jacob

c)

Believers who do many good deeds

d)

Special church leaders who work miracles

70.

What does Psalm 149 teach us about?

a)

the joy of the saints, God's delight in the saints, and the importance of God's word for the saints

b)

the victory of God's people over Satan

c)

how to persevere through suffering with praise

d)

how our sin is terrible

71.

What is the cross-reference for the Joy of the saints?

a)

Psalm 16:11

b)

Proverbs 17:22

c)

Isaiah 44:23

d)

Jonah 2:7

72.

What is the cross-reference for God's Delight in the Saints?

a)

Zephaniah 3:17

b)

John 14:31

c)

Amos 9:11

d)

Jeremiah 29:13

73.

What is the cross-reference for God's Word and the saints?

a)

Hebrews 4:12

b)

John 3:16

c)

Joshua 4:20-24

d)

Luke 22:44

74.

Where is the prophecy that the Messiah would sit at God's right hand found in the Psalms?

a)

Psalm 110:1

b)

Psalm 23:2

c)

Psalm 22:1

d)

Psalm 16:11

75.

When does knowing God's Word and memorizing it bring change in your life?

a)

When you apply it with your actions and words

b)

When you act like a better person

c)

When you have spiritual understanding of biblical teachings

d)

When you worship God consistently

76.

What are the faithful children of God called?

a)

saints

b)

sinners

c)

wretched

d)

warriors

77.

David emphasized his own responsibility for his sin through the use of what?

a)

repetitive words

b)

repentative words

c)

restating words

d)

recanting words

78.

Who was King Jehoshaphat's father?

a)

King Asa

b)

King Jotham

c)

King Zedekiah

d)

King Hezekiah