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1. Multiple choice: Two psalms are noted for the theme of confession  and for giveness of sin. Name the one that appears first in the book of Psalms. (a) Psalm 21; (b) Psalm 32; or (c) Psalm 43.

2. Question: What psalm is attributed to David "when he pretended madness before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed"?

3. Multiple choice: Psalm 34:20 is quoted by John in his gospel as being fulfilled in what aspect of Christ's death on the cross? (a) Mocking by the crowd; (b) casting lots for His garment; or (c) not breaking any of His bones. 

1. (b) Psalm 32. The other is Psalm 51.

2. Psalm 34 (Title ). The person  called Abimelech is probably Achish, king of Gath, as is recorded in 1 Samuel 21:10-15.

3. (c) Not breaking any of His bones. See John 19:36.



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1. Question:  What psalm pictures the Lord as our shepherd?

2. Multiple choice:  The psalmist states in Psalm 27 that the one thing he desires is to dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of his life. There he wants to behold what quality of the Lord?
(a) Goodness; (b) beauty; or (c) truth.

3. What psalm is attributed to have been written for the dedication of the house of David
(a) Psalm 20; (b) Psalm 30; or (c) Psalm 40.

1. Psalm 23. This is by far the most familiar of all the psalms.


2. (b) Beauty (Ps. 27:4 )

3.  (b) Psalm 30. David was allowed to build himself a fine house, but the building
of the temple was left for his son Solomon (cf. 2 Sam. 7:4-17 ).

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1. Multiple choice  When God delivers the psalmist he says he will praise God in a specific place. Where? (a) In the temple; (b) in the midst of the congregation; or (c) on the housetop.

2. In the familiar phrase of Psalm 24, the gates and doors should be lifted up and the King of glory shall come in. In verse 10, this King of glory is described  as Lord of whom? (a) Lord of all; (b) Lord of Israel; or (c) Lord of hosts.

3. What Psalm is very specific in predicting the experience of Jesus on the cross? (a) Psalm 96; (b) Psalm 22; or (c) Psalm 2.

1. (b) In the midst of the congregation (Ps. 22:22,25 ) Credit to God  must not be given in secret but publicly. This was basic in Israel's thought about God.

2. (c) Lord of  hosts (Ps. 24:10 ). The "hosts" refers to the armies of heaven that fought for Israel in its battles.

3. (b) Psalm 22. The first line of the psalm was uttered by Christ on the cross, "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? (Mark 15:34 ).

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1. Multiple choice:  Psalm 19 finds the psalmist asking God to cleanse him  from  what kind of faults?
(a) Habitual faults; (b) secret faults; or (c) harmful faults.

2. True or false?:  According to Psalm 22, the psalmist believed that the very first time he had to trust the Lord was while in battle.

3. Multiple choice: In Psalm 22, the enemies of the psalmist are likened to what two  animals? (a)
Wolves and foxes; (b) snakes and jackals; or (c) bulls and lions.

1. (b) Secret faults (Ps. 19:12 ). Those sins we tend to hide are the ones which have the greatest
hold on us and are most destructive.

2. False. He trusted when first born and nursing at his mother's breasts (Ps. 22:9 )

3.(c) Bulls and lions (Ps. 22:12,13 ). The bull is a symbol of strength and the lion a symbol of strength and fierceness,

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1.  Fill in the blanks:      In Psalm 19, the psalmist speaks of the Law, testimony, statutes, commandment, fear, and judgments of the Lord  In verse 10, he states they are more to be desired then ------- .

2. Psalm 19 speaks about the Word of God in many different ways, and the psalmist says that to him it is sweeter then ------- .



1. Gold (Ps. 19:10 )

2. Honey (Ps. 19:10 )

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True or False?
 According to Psalm 19, all of the earth knows about  God through His creation of the heavens.

True (Ps. 19:1-6 ).

"There is no speech or language  Where their voice is not heard" (v. 3 ).

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1. Multiple choice:  In Psalm 19, David makes an interesting comparison to the sun coming up in the
morning. To what does he compare the rising sun ? (a) A runner; (b) a soldier; or (c) a bridegroom.


(c) A bridegroom (Ps. 19:5 ).