The Book of Psalms True or False Quiz — 10 Questions with Answers Flashcards

#1

King David wrote all 150 psalms in the Book of Psalms.

📖 Psalm 3:1, Psalm 42:1

#2

Psalm 23 is known as the Shepherd Psalm and begins with 'The Lord is my shepherd.'

📖 Psalm 23:1

#3

Psalm 119 is the longest psalm in the Book of Psalms.

📖 Psalm 119:1-176

#4

Psalm 42 expresses the psalmist's longing for God and begins with 'As the deer pants for streams of water.'

📖 Psalm 42:1

#5

Psalm 137 celebrates the return of the Israelites from Babylonian exile.

📖 Psalm 137:1

#6

Psalm 1 describes the contrast between the righteous who delight in God's law and the wicked who will not stand in judgment.

📖 Psalm 1:1-5

#7

The Book of Psalms contains exactly 100 individual psalms.

📖 Psalm 150:1

#8

Psalm 91 is often called a psalm of protection and includes the promise that 'He will cover you with his feathers.'

📖 Psalm 91:4

#2

True

This is accurate. Psalm 23:1 opens with 'The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing' (NIV), and this psalm is traditionally known as the Shepherd Psalm or the Shepherd's Psalm.

Psalm 23:1

#1

False

While David wrote many psalms, he did not write all of them. The psalms were authored by multiple writers over several centuries, including Asaph, the sons of Korah, Solomon, and others. The superscriptions of individual psalms indicate various authors (Psalm 3:1, Psalm 42:1).

Psalm 3:1, Psalm 42:1

#4

True

This is true. Psalm 42:1 states 'As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God' (NIV), expressing deep spiritual thirst and longing for communion with God.

Psalm 42:1

#3

True

Psalm 119 is indeed the longest psalm in the Bible, containing 176 verses. It is an acrostic psalm organized around the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet and focuses on meditation on God's law and word.

Psalm 119:1-176

#6

True

This is accurate. Psalm 1:1-2 describes the blessed person who delights in God's law, and verses 4-5 contrast this with the wicked, who 'will not stand in the place of judgment' (NIV).

Psalm 1:1-5

#5

False

While Psalm 137 was written during or after the Babylonian exile, it does not celebrate the return; rather, it expresses sorrow and grief about the exile. The famous opening line is 'By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept' (Psalm 137:1), lamenting the captivity.

Psalm 137:1

#8

True

This is true. Psalm 91 deals with divine protection, and verse 4 contains the imagery: 'He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge' (NIV).

Psalm 91:4

#7

False

The Book of Psalms contains 150 psalms, not 100. These are divided into five books in the Hebrew Bible, and this collection forms part of the Wisdom Literature of the Old Testament.

Psalm 150:1

#9

Psalm 22 was written as a prophecy specifically predicting the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

📖 Psalm 22:1-31

#10

Psalm 100 is a short psalm of praise containing only 5 verses and begins with 'Make a joyful noise unto the Lord.'

📖 Psalm 100:1-5

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#10

True

This is accurate. Psalm 100 is indeed a brief psalm of thanksgiving and praise with exactly 5 verses. The opening phrase varies slightly by translation, but the KJV reads 'Make a joyful noise unto the Lord' (Psalm 100:1), while the NIV reads 'Shout for joy to the Lord.'

Psalm 100:1-5

#9

False

While Christian tradition interprets Psalm 22 as containing messianic elements that align with crucifixion details (piercing, gambling for garments), the psalm was originally written as a lament expressing the psalmist's suffering, likely David's. The historical origin and intent of the psalm differ from later theological interpretation.

Psalm 22:1-31

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