Bible Quiz - Psalm 2 (Multiple Choice Questions)

 

Bible Quiz - Psalm 2 (Multiple Choice Questions) 

Psalm 2 is a powerful Messianic Psalm that speaks of the nations’ rebellion against God, His divine response, and the ultimate reign of His Anointed One. It highlights the sovereignty of God, the futility of opposing His will, and the blessing of trusting in Him.

Do you know who the rulers take counsel against? What does it mean to "Kiss the Son"? How does God respond to rebellious nations? Test your understanding of Psalm 2 with this engaging Multiple-Choice Bible Quiz!

 

📝 Instructions for the Quiz

✅ Read each question carefully and select the best answer from the multiple-choice options.

✅ Each question is based on Psalm 2 (NKJV, ESV, or KJV versions).

✅ The correct answers and verse references are provided at the end of each question.

✅ Challenge yourself! Try answering without looking at your Bible first.

✅ Feel free to share your score in the comments and encourage others to participate!

 

🌟 Let’s dive in and see how well you know Psalm 2! 🌟

 

Bible Quiz - Psalm 2 (Multiple Choice Questions)

 

1. Who are described as taking counsel together against the LORD and His Anointed?

A) The prophets and priests

B) The kings of the earth and the rulers

C) The elders of Israel

D) The children of Israel

 

✅ Answer: B) The kings of the earth and the rulers

📖 Psalm 2:2 – "The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD and against His Anointed..."

 

2. What do the rulers say they want to break?

A) The tablets of stone

B) The yoke of sin

C) The bonds and cords of the LORD

D) The silence of heaven

 

✅ Answer: C) The bonds and cords of the LORD

📖 Psalm 2:3 – "Let us break their bonds in pieces and cast away their cords from us."

 

3. What is God's response to the rebellion of the nations?

A) He weeps

B) He remains silent

C) He laughs

D) He sends an angel

 

✅ Answer: C) He laughs

📖 Psalm 2:4 – "He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; the Lord shall hold them in derision."

 

4. What has God set upon His holy hill of Zion?

A) A covenant

B) His King

C) A temple

D) A throne of judgment

 

✅ Answer: B) His King

📖 Psalm 2:6 – "Yet I have set My King on My holy hill of Zion."

 

5. What does the LORD declare to His Anointed?

A) You shall reign forever

B) Ask of Me, and I will give You the nations

C) You are holy and blameless

D) Come and sit at My right hand

 

✅ Answer: B) Ask of Me, and I will give You the nations

📖 Psalm 2:8 – "Ask of Me, and I will give You the nations for Your inheritance..."

 

6. How will the Son rule the nations?

A) With a rod of iron

B) With peace and love

C) With a scepter of gold

D) With justice and mercy

 

✅ Answer: A) With a rod of iron

📖 Psalm 2:9 – "You shall break them with a rod of iron; You shall dash them to pieces like a potter’s vessel."

 

7. What are kings and judges of the earth advised to do?

A) Be silent and still

B) Rejoice and dance

C) Be wise and serve the LORD

D) Build a strong army

 

✅ Answer: C) Be wise and serve the LORD

📖 Psalm 2:10-11 – "Now therefore, be wise, O kings; be instructed, you judges of the earth. Serve the LORD with fear..."

 

8. What does “Kiss the Son” imply in the final verse of Psalm 2?

A) A sign of betrayal

B) A command to honor and submit to the Son

C) A gesture of mourning

D) A farewell blessing

 

✅ Answer: B) A command to honor and submit to the Son

📖 Psalm 2:12 – "Kiss the Son, lest He be angry, and you perish in the way..."

 

9. What happens to those who trust in the Son?

A) They become rulers

B) They inherit Zion

C) They are blessed

D) They are made priests

 

✅ Answer: C) They are blessed

📖 Psalm 2:12 – "Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him."

 

10. Why do the nations rage and the people plot in vain?

A) They seek wisdom

B) They desire power over the earth

C) They rebel against the LORD and His Anointed

D) They wish to establish peace

 

✅ Answer: C) They rebel against the LORD and His Anointed

📖 Psalm 2:1 – "Why do the nations rage, and the people plot a vain thing?"

 

11. Where does the LORD sit as He observes the rebellion of the nations?

A) On Mount Sinai

B) In the heavens

C) In the temple

D) On the earth

 

✅ Answer: B) In the heavens

📖 Psalm 2:4 – "He who sits in the heavens shall laugh..."

 

12. What will happen to those who do not submit to the Son?

A) They will be exalted

B) They will perish in the way

C) They will be given another chance

D) They will become His disciples

 

✅ Answer: B) They will perish in the way

📖 Psalm 2:12 – "Kiss the Son, lest He be angry, and you perish in the way..."

 

13. How does God respond to those who rebel against Him?

A) He ignores them

B) He gives them more power

C) He speaks to them in His wrath

D) He allows them to rule over Zion

 

✅ Answer: C) He speaks to them in His wrath

📖 Psalm 2:5 – "Then He shall speak to them in His wrath, and distress them in His deep displeasure."

 

14. What inheritance is promised to the Anointed One?

A) The land of Israel

B) The ends of the earth

C) A golden crown

D) Everlasting peace

 

✅ Answer: B) The ends of the earth

📖 Psalm 2:8 – "Ask of Me, and I will give You the nations for Your inheritance, and the ends of the earth for Your possession."

 

15. What will happen to the rebellious nations?

A) They will be destroyed like a potter’s vessel

B) They will be given a second chance

C) They will be led into the wilderness

D) They will be given wisdom

 

✅ Answer: A) They will be destroyed like a potter’s vessel

📖 Psalm 2:9 – "You shall break them with a rod of iron; You shall dash them to pieces like a potter’s vessel."

 

16. How should the rulers of the earth serve the LORD?

A) With gladness and singing

B) With fear and trembling

C) With sacrifices and offerings

D) With silence and fasting

 

✅ Answer: B) With fear and trembling

📖 Psalm 2:11 – "Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling."

 

17. What emotion is associated with rebelling against God’s rule?

A) Anger

B) Fear

C) Vanity

D) Wisdom

 

✅ Answer: C) Vanity

📖 Psalm 2:1 – "Why do the nations rage, and the people plot a vain thing?"

 

18. How does the LORD describe the decree concerning His Son?

A) "You are My Son, today I have begotten You."

B) "You shall reign forever."

C) "You shall be a prince and ruler over Israel."

D) "You shall walk in My ways."

 

✅ Answer: A) "You are My Son, today I have begotten You."

📖 Psalm 2:7 – "I will declare the decree: The LORD has said to Me, 'You are My Son, today I have begotten You.'"

 

19. What is the ultimate blessing mentioned in Psalm 2?

A) Prosperity for Israel

B) Victory over enemies

C) Blessings for those who trust in the LORD

D) A long life

 

✅ Answer: C) Blessings for those who trust in the LORD

📖 Psalm 2:12 – "Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him."

 

20. What does Psalm 2 ultimately point to?

A) The reign of David

B) The coming of the Messiah

C) The destruction of Israel

D) The fall of Jerusalem

 

✅ Answer: B) The coming of the Messiah

📖 Psalm 2 is a Messianic Psalm, referring to Jesus Christ as the Anointed King.

 

21. What do the rulers and kings seek to cast away?

A) The wisdom of the prophets

B) The knowledge of the LORD

C) The bonds and cords of the LORD and His Anointed

D) The Law of Moses

 

✅ Answer: C) The bonds and cords of the LORD and His Anointed

📖 Psalm 2:3 – "Let us break Their bonds in pieces and cast away Their cords from us."

 

22. What does the phrase “He who sits in the heavens shall laugh” indicate?

A) God finds amusement in rebellion

B) God is indifferent to human affairs

C) God’s supreme authority and confidence over earthly rulers

D) God is unconcerned with justice

 

✅ Answer: C) God’s supreme authority and confidence over earthly rulers

📖 Psalm 2:4 – "He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; the Lord shall hold them in derision."

 

23. What does God do after laughing at the nations?

A) He remains silent

B) He speaks to them in His wrath

C) He sends a prophet to warn them

D) He sends fire from heaven

 

✅ Answer: B) He speaks to them in His wrath

📖 Psalm 2:5 – "Then He shall speak to them in His wrath, and distress them in His deep displeasure."

 

24. What city does God refer to as His “holy hill”?

A) Bethel

B) Zion

C) Jerusalem

D) Hebron

✅ Answer: B) Zion

📖 Psalm 2:6 – "Yet I have set My King on My holy hill of Zion."

 

25. What does God promise His Anointed One if He asks?

A) The kingdom of Israel

B) The wisdom of Solomon

C) The nations for His inheritance

D) The defeat of His enemies

 

✅ Answer: C) The nations for His inheritance

📖 Psalm 2:8 – "Ask of Me, and I will give You the nations for Your inheritance, and the ends of the earth for Your possession."

 

26. What does “rod of iron” symbolize in Psalm 2?

A) Gentle leadership

B) Harsh judgment and unbreakable authority

C) The Law of Moses

D) The wisdom of the prophets

 

✅ Answer: B) Harsh judgment and unbreakable authority

📖 Psalm 2:9 – "You shall break them with a rod of iron; You shall dash them to pieces like a potter’s vessel."

 

27. What warning is given to kings and rulers?

A) To build strong armies

B) To seek wisdom and serve the LORD

C) To make alliances with Israel

D) To establish peace treaties

 

✅ Answer: B) To seek wisdom and serve the LORD

📖 Psalm 2:10 – "Now therefore, be wise, O kings; be instructed, you judges of the earth."

 

28. In what manner should the LORD be served?

A) With fear and trembling

B) With joy and dancing

C) With sacrifices and offerings

D) With silence and meditation

 

✅ Answer: A) With fear and trembling

📖 Psalm 2:11 – "Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling."

 

29. What does it mean to "Kiss the Son"?

A) A sign of betrayal

B) A gesture of submission and honor

C) A literal command

D) A farewell blessing

 

✅ Answer: B) A gesture of submission and honor

📖 Psalm 2:12 – "Kiss the Son, lest He be angry, and you perish in the way..."

 

30. Who are described as blessed at the end of Psalm 2?

A) Those who follow the Law

B) Those who seek wisdom

C) Those who put their trust in the Son

D) Those who make peace

 

✅ Answer: C) Those who put their trust in the Son

📖 Psalm 2:12 – "Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him."