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Psalm 51 Bible Quiz — David's Prayer of Repentance

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Psalm 51 Bible Quiz — David's Prayer of Repentance

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1. What does David ask God to do at the very beginning of Psalm 51?

A.Forgive all his iniquities

B.Have mercy on him and blot out his transgressions

C.Restore his joy and gladness

D.Create in him a clean heart

2. According to Psalm 51:4, against whom did David primarily acknowledge his sin was committed?

A.Against Bathsheba and Uriah

B.Against Israel and his kingdom

C.Against God alone

D.Against the priests of the Lord

3. What does David claim about his state at birth in Psalm 51:5?

A.He was born under a curse

B.He was born in sin, sinful from the time his mother conceived him

C.He was born innocent but corrupted by his parents

D.He was born with a rebellious nature from the womb

4. In Psalm 51:7, what two things does David request God to use to cleanse him?

A.Water and fire

B.Hyssop and water

C.Salt and oil

D.Incense and blood

5. What does David ask God to create in him in Psalm 51:10?

A.A grateful heart

B.A pure heart and a steadfast spirit

C.A bold spirit

D.A humble and contrite heart

6. According to Psalm 51:11, what is David's fear regarding God's presence?

A.That God will judge him severely

B.That God will cast him out and take His Holy Spirit from him

C.That God will remove His blessings

D.That God will abandon him in his time of need

7. What does David promise to teach in Psalm 51:13 once he has been forgiven?

A.The law of the Lord

B.Transgressors God's ways

C.The ways of righteousness

D.All nations God's judgment

8. What specific type of sacrifice does David say God does not desire in Psalm 51:16-17?

A.Grain offerings

B.Burnt offerings

C.Sin offerings

D.Peace offerings

9. What does David say is the true sacrifice God desires, according to Psalm 51:17?

A.Perfect obedience and righteous living

B.A broken spirit and a contrite heart

C.Faithful service and devotion

D.Sincere confession and public repentance

10. According to the superscription of Psalm 51, what historical event prompted David to write this psalm?

A.His defeat at the hands of the Philistines

B.His sin with Bathsheba and the subsequent rebuke by the prophet Nathan

C.His exile from Israel during Absalom's rebellion

D.His flight from Saul into the wilderness

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