Bible Quiz - Psalm 8 (True / False)

 

Bible Quiz - Psalm 8 (True / False) 

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Psalm 8 is a beautiful hymn of praise written by King David. It opens and closes with a powerful declaration of God's majestic name and explores the wonder of creation and the honor God has given to mankind. In just a few verses, this psalm captures both the greatness of God and the dignity of human beings in His design.

This True / False quiz will help you reflect more deeply on the truths found in Psalm 8. It’s perfect for individual Bible study, family devotion time, youth groups, or Sunday school classes. Each question is supported with the complete verse reference (from the ESV) so you can look it up and grow in your understanding of Scripture.

 

Instructions:

Read each True / False statement carefully.

Decide if the statement is Biblically accurate based on Psalm 8.

Check the correct answer and read the reference verse provided for confirmation and learning.

You may keep your Bible open or test your memory first — either way, you’ll be blessed by this deeper dive into God’s Word!

 

Bible Quiz - Psalm 8 (True / False)

 

1. "O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!" appears only at the beginning of Psalm 8.

Answer: ❌ False

📖 Reference: Psalm 8:1 & 8:9 (ESV)

“O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!”

 

2. According to Psalm 8, God has set His glory above the heavens.

Answer: ✅ True

📖 Reference: Psalm 8:1b (ESV)

“You have set your glory above the heavens.”

 

3. The psalm says God silences His enemies through the mouth of warriors.

Answer: ❌ False

📖 Reference: Psalm 8:2 (ESV)

“Out of the mouth of babes and infants, you have established strength … to still the enemy and the avenger.”

 

4. Psalm 8 calls the stars and moon the work of God's fingers.

Answer: ✅ True

📖 Reference: Psalm 8:3 (ESV)

“When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars…”

 

5. The psalmist declares that man is greater than angels.

Answer: ❌ False

📖 Reference: Psalm 8:5 (ESV)

“Yet you have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor.”

 

6. Psalm 8 says God crowned man with glory and honor.

Answer: ✅ True

📖 Reference: Psalm 8:5 (ESV)

“…and crowned him with glory and honor.”

 

7. According to Psalm 8, God gave man dominion over the animals but not over the works of His hands.

Answer: ❌ False

📖 Reference: Psalm 8:6 (ESV)

“You have given him dominion over the works of your hands; you have put all things under his feet.”

 

8. Psalm 8 lists sheep, oxen, birds, and fish as examples of creation under man’s authority.

Answer: ✅ True

📖 Reference: Psalm 8:7–8 (ESV)

“All sheep and oxen, and also the beasts of the field, the birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea…”

 

9. The psalm ends with a warning about judgment.

Answer: ❌ False

📖 Reference: Psalm 8:9 (ESV)

“O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!”

 

10. Psalm 8 reflects both God’s greatness and the dignity He has given to humankind.

Answer: ✅ True

📖 Reference Summary: Psalm 8:1–9 (ESV)

The psalm marvels at God’s majesty and man’s honored place in creation, being crowned with glory and entrusted with dominion.

 

11. Psalm 8 refers to the heavens as the work of God's hands.

Answer: ❌ False

📖 Reference: Psalm 8:3 (ESV)

“When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place…”

👉 (The heavens are called the work of God’s fingers, not hands.)

 

12. The psalmist wonders why God is mindful of man, despite the vastness of the heavens.

Answer: ✅ True

📖 Reference: Psalm 8:4 (ESV)

“What is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him?”

 

13. The phrase “the son of man” appears in Psalm 8.

Answer: ✅ True

📖 Reference: Psalm 8:4 (ESV)

“…and the son of man that you care for him?”

 

14. Psalm 8 declares that man is like a beast of the field.

Answer: ❌ False

📖 Reference: Psalm 8:5 (ESV)

“Yet you have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor.”

👉 (Man is elevated, not compared to beasts.)

 

15. Psalm 8 implies that God's name is majestic only in the land of Israel.

Answer: ❌ False

📖 Reference: Psalm 8:1 & 8:9 (ESV)

“O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!”

 

16. The dominion given to man includes all creatures that move through the paths of the seas.

Answer: ✅ True

📖 Reference: Psalm 8:8 (ESV)

“…and the fish of the sea, whatever passes along the paths of the seas.”

 

17. Psalm 8 uses personal experiences to describe nature and animals.

Answer: ❌ False

📖 Clarification: The psalm is a poetic and theological reflection, not a record of personal experiences. It describes God’s works and man’s role using universal language.

 

18. According to Psalm 8, man is crowned by God with glory and power.

Answer: ❌ False

📖 Reference: Psalm 8:5 (ESV)

“…and crowned him with glory and honor.”

👉 (It says “glory and honor,” not “power.”)

 

19. Psalm 8 is a lament expressing grief over human weakness.

Answer: ❌ False

📖 Clarification: Psalm 8 is a hymn of praise, not a lament. It celebrates God's majesty and the dignity of humanity.

 

20. Psalm 8 begins and ends with the exact same sentence.

Answer: ✅ True

📖 Reference: Psalm 8:1 & 8:9 (ESV)

“O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!”

 

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