Bible Quiz – Psalm 14 (Subjective Questions)

 

Bible Quiz – Psalm 14 (Subjective Questions) 

Psalm 14 is a powerful, uncompromising psalm that exposes the spiritual condition of humanity while pointing toward God’s enduring presence and saving hope. Though short in length, it is rich in theology, moral insight, and cross-biblical connections—making it ideal for both devotional reflection and serious Bible study.

This quiz series has been carefully designed in multiple sections, progressing from direct comprehension to advanced theological integration. Whether you are a casual reader, a Bible quiz enthusiast, a teacher, or a serious student of Scripture, these sections invite you to read closely, think deeply, and connect Scripture with Scripture.

Unless otherwise stated:

All Scripture quotations are from the King James Version (KJV).

Answers are based strictly on the biblical text, not personal opinion.

Readers are encouraged to open their Bibles and verify every reference.

 

🟢 Section 1: Subjective Questions

Purpose: Understanding the Text Clearly

Instructions:

Answer in complete sentences.

Focus on what the verse explicitly says.

Avoid adding interpretation beyond the text.

Ideal for personal study, group discussion, and beginners in Bible quizzes.

📌 Tip: Read Psalm 14 fully at least once before attempting this section.

 

🟡 Section 2: Advanced / Tricky Questions

Purpose: Testing Attention to Detail and Theological Insight

Instructions:

Look closely at wording, contrasts, and implied meaning.

Some questions may appear simple but require careful reading.

Support your answers with specific verses where possible.

Designed for readers who are comfortable with Scripture.

📌 Tip: Slow reading prevents fast mistakes.

 

🔴 Section 3: EXTREME “Trick the Scholar” Round

Purpose: Separating Surface Knowledge from Deep Understanding

Instructions:

Expect questions that challenge assumptions.

Think in terms of context, structure, and theology.

Do not rely on memory alone—verify with Scripture.

Best suited for advanced students, teachers, and quiz competitions.

📌 Warning: Confidence without the text can mislead you here.

 

🔵 Section 4: Cross-Reference Challenge Quiz

Purpose: Learning How Scripture Interprets Scripture

Instructions:

Each question begins in Psalm 14 and leads elsewhere in the Bible.

Identify passages that echo, explain, or fulfill the ideas in Psalm 14.

Use both Old and New Testament connections where applicable.

Answers should show biblical linkage, not random references.

📌 Tip: Use a concordance or cross-reference Bible if available.

 

✨ How to Get the Most from This Quiz

Attempt each section in order.

Read the answers only after trying on your own.

Use the quiz for devotion, teaching, or group discussion.

Revisit Psalm 14 after completing all sections—you will see it anew.

 

Bible Quiz – Psalm 14

Type: Subjective Questions

Book: Psalms

Chapter: Psalm 14

Theme: Human Foolishness, Corruption, and God’s Salvation

 

1. What does the fool say in his heart, and what moral condition follows from it?

Answer:

The fool says in his heart that there is no God, and as a result, people become corrupt and commit abominable deeds, with none doing good.

Complete Reference Verse – Psalm 14:1 (KJV):

“The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.”

 

2. From where does the LORD look down to observe mankind, and what is He seeking?

Answer:

The LORD looks down from heaven to see if there are any who understand and seek after God.

Complete Reference Verse – Psalm 14:2 (KJV):

“The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.”

 

3. What universal conclusion does God reach about humanity’s spiritual condition?

Answer:

God concludes that all have turned aside, all have become filthy, and there is not even one person who does good.

Complete Reference Verse – Psalm 14:3 (KJV):

“They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.”

 

4. How are the workers of iniquity described in their behavior toward God’s people?

Answer:

They devour God’s people as if eating bread and do not call upon the LORD.

Complete Reference Verse – Psalm 14:4 (KJV):

“Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.”

 

5. What sudden realization causes fear among the wicked?

Answer:

They are struck with fear because God is present in the generation of the righteous.

Complete Reference Verse – Psalm 14:5 (KJV):

“There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.”

 

6. How do the wicked treat the counsel of the poor, and why is this ineffective?

Answer:

They shame and mock the counsel of the poor, but this is ineffective because the LORD is the poor person’s refuge.

Complete Reference Verse – Psalm 14:6 (KJV):

“Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.”

 

7. What heartfelt longing does the psalmist express at the conclusion of the psalm?

Answer:

The psalmist longs for salvation to come out of Zion so that Israel may rejoice when God restores His people.

Complete Reference Verse – Psalm 14:7 (KJV):

“Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the LORD bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.”

 

Advanced / Tricky Subjective Questions

 

1. Why is the fool’s denial of God described as a matter of the heart rather than the intellect?

Answer:

Because the psalm emphasizes a moral and spiritual rejection of God, not a lack of intellectual awareness; the denial leads to corrupt behavior.

Complete Reference – Psalm 14:1 (KJV):

“The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.”

 

2. What specific criterion does the LORD use to evaluate humanity when He looks down from heaven?

Answer:

God looks specifically for understanding that expresses itself in actively seeking God.

Complete Reference – Psalm 14:2 (KJV):

“The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.”

 

3. How does Psalm 14 distinguish between collective corruption and individual responsibility?

Answer:

It declares universal moral failure while still implying individual accountability by emphasizing personal action (“doeth good”).

Complete Reference – Psalm 14:3 (KJV):

“They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.”

 

4. What irony is present in the behavior of the workers of iniquity in relation to knowledge?

Answer:

They are described as having “no knowledge,” yet they function skillfully in oppressing God’s people.

Complete Reference – Psalm 14:4 (KJV):

“Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.”

 

5. Why is the fear of the wicked described as sudden and overwhelming?

Answer:

Because they suddenly realize that God is present among the righteous whom they despised.

Complete Reference – Psalm 14:5 (KJV):

“There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.”

 

6. How does Psalm 14 redefine power by contrasting oppression with refuge?

Answer:

True security does not lie in social or economic power but in the LORD, who is the refuge of the poor.

Complete Reference – Psalm 14:6 (KJV):

“Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.”

 

7. Why is Zion specifically mentioned as the source of Israel’s salvation?

Answer:

Zion symbolizes God’s dwelling place and covenant presence, emphasizing divine—not human—deliverance.

Complete Reference – Psalm 14:7 (KJV):

“Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the LORD bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.”

 

8. What theological tension exists between universal corruption and the “generation of the righteous”?

Answer:

Although humanity is universally corrupt, God preserves a righteous community defined by His presence and covenant.

Complete Reference – Psalm 14:3 & 14:5 (KJV):

“There is none that doeth good, no, not one.”

“For God is in the generation of the righteous.”

 

9. How does Psalm 14 anticipate New Testament teaching on sin and salvation?

Answer:

Its declaration of universal sinfulness prepares the ground for grace-based salvation later articulated in the New Testament.

Complete Reference – Psalm 14:3 (KJV):

“There is none that doeth good, no, not one.”

 

10. Why does the psalm end with hope rather than judgment?

Answer:

Because God’s ultimate purpose is restoration and joy for His people, not merely exposure of sin.

Complete Reference – Psalm 14:7 (KJV):

“When the LORD bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.”

 

Extra Challenge (For Advanced Learners)

Question:

How does Psalm 14 differ in emphasis from Psalm 53 despite their similarity?

Answer:

Psalm 14 stresses covenant presence (“Zion”), while Psalm 53 emphasizes divine judgment more strongly.

 

EXTREME “Trick the Scholar” Round

 

1. Psalm 14 declares universal moral failure. On what explicit textual basis can the psalm still speak of “the generation of the righteous” without contradiction?

Answer:

The psalm speaks of universal human corruption by nature, but distinguishes a covenantal group defined by God’s presence, not inherent goodness.

Complete References (KJV):

“There is none that doeth good, no, not one.” (Psalm 14:3)

“For God is in the generation of the righteous.” (Psalm 14:5)

 

2. Identify the only verse in Psalm 14 where God is not the grammatical subject, yet His absence is the root cause of the action described.

Answer:

Psalm 14:4 — the workers of iniquity act violently because they do not call upon the LORD.

Complete Reference – Psalm 14:4 (KJV):

“Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.”

 

3. Which verse proves that atheism in Psalm 14 is ethical rebellion rather than philosophical disbelief?

Answer:

Psalm 14:1 — denial of God immediately results in moral corruption and abominable works.

Complete Reference – Psalm 14:1 (KJV):

“The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.”

 

4. What single word in Psalm 14:3 makes the verse an absolute statement, leaving no logical exceptions?

Answer:

The word “all” — used repeatedly to eliminate any partial righteousness.

Complete Reference – Psalm 14:3 (KJV):

“They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.”

 

5. Why is the fear in Psalm 14:5 described as irrational from a human standpoint but inevitable from a theological one?

Answer:

Because the wicked fear without an external threat, realizing too late that God is present with those they oppressed.

Complete Reference – Psalm 14:5 (KJV):

“There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.”

 

6. Which verse subtly reveals that oppression of people is simultaneously an act of defiance against God?

Answer:

Psalm 14:4 — God identifies the oppressed as “my people.”

Complete Reference – Psalm 14:4 (KJV):

“Who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.”

 

7. How does Psalm 14:6 overturn worldly wisdom about poverty and shame in one sentence?

Answer:

It shows that mockery fails because refuge, not reputation, determines true security.

Complete Reference – Psalm 14:6 (KJV):

“Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.”

 

8. Why is the phrase “out of Zion” in Psalm 14:7 theologically decisive rather than geographically descriptive?

Answer:

Because Zion represents God’s covenant presence, not merely a physical location.

Complete Reference – Psalm 14:7 (KJV):

“Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the LORD bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.”

 

9. What single phrase in Psalm 14 anticipates Paul’s doctrine of justification by grace without being quoted directly in the New Testament?

Answer:

“There is none that doeth good” — establishing the need for divine salvation.

Complete Reference – Psalm 14:3 (KJV):

“There is none that doeth good, no, not one.”

 

10. Psalm 14 and Psalm 53 are nearly identical. What is the most theologically significant difference that would trap a casual reader?

Answer:

Psalm 14 emphasizes covenant hope (Zion), while Psalm 53 emphasizes judgment and omits Zion entirely.

Complete Reference – Psalm 14:7 (KJV):

“Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion!”

 

11. Which verse proves that prayerlessness, not ignorance alone, defines wickedness in Psalm 14?

Answer:

Psalm 14:4 — the wicked “call not upon the LORD.”

Complete Reference – Psalm 14:4 (KJV):

“And call not upon the LORD.”

 

12. Final Trap Question:

Does Psalm 14 ever state that God abandons humanity? Defend your answer textually.

Answer:

No. God observes, judges, dwells with the righteous, and promises restoration.

Complete References (KJV):

“The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men…” (Psalm 14:2)

“For God is in the generation of the righteous.” (Psalm 14:5)

“When the LORD bringeth back the captivity of his people…” (Psalm 14:7)

 

Cross-Reference Challenge Quiz

 

1. Psalm 14:1 describes the “fool” denying God. Which New Testament passage explains this foolishness as moral darkness rather than lack of intelligence?

Answer:

Romans explains that people suppress the truth in unrighteousness.

Cross-Reference – Romans 1:21 (KJV):

“Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.”

 

2. Psalm 14:2 says God looks for those who “understand and seek God.” Which prophetic passage shows God promising to be found by seekers?

Answer:

Jeremiah declares God’s accessibility to those who seek Him wholeheartedly.

Cross-Reference – Jeremiah 29:13 (KJV):

“And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.”

 

3. Psalm 14:3 declares universal sin. Which New Testament passage directly quotes this verse to build a doctrine of total human sinfulness?

Answer:

Paul quotes Psalm 14 in Romans.

Cross-Reference – Romans 3:10–12 (KJV):

“As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.

They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.”

 

4. Psalm 14:4 accuses the wicked of devouring God’s people. Which prophetic book uses the same imagery of consuming God’s people?

Answer:

Micah condemns leaders who metaphorically eat the flesh of God’s people.

Cross-Reference – Micah 3:3 (KJV):

“Who also eat the flesh of my people, and flay their skin from off them; and they break their bones, and chop them in pieces, as for the pot…”

 

5. Psalm 14:4 says the wicked “call not upon the LORD.” Which New Testament passage shows calling on the Lord as the dividing line between salvation and judgment?

Answer:

Paul states that salvation is available to all who call on the Lord.

Cross-Reference – Romans 10:13 (KJV):

“For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

 

6. Psalm 14:5 says the wicked are seized with fear because God is among the righteous. Which Old Testament passage shows enemies fearing because God dwells with His people?

Answer:

Joshua describes fear falling on surrounding nations because God is with Israel.

Cross-Reference – Joshua 2:9 (KJV):

“And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us…”

 

7. Psalm 14:6 says the LORD is the refuge of the poor. Which psalm reinforces this truth using almost identical language?

Answer:

Psalm 46 declares God as refuge and strength.

Cross-Reference – Psalm 46:1 (KJV):

“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”

 

8. Psalm 14:6 speaks of shaming the counsel of the poor. Which proverb warns against this exact sin?

Answer:

Proverbs condemns mocking the poor as an offense against their Maker.

Cross-Reference – Proverbs 17:5 (KJV):

“Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.”

 

9. Psalm 14:7 longs for salvation to come “out of Zion.” Which New Testament verse declares that salvation has indeed come from Zion?

Answer:

Paul affirms the Deliverer coming out of Zion.

Cross-Reference – Romans 11:26 (KJV):

“And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob.”

 

10. Psalm 14 ends with restored joy for Jacob and Israel. Which prophetic book echoes this joy after restoration?

Answer:

Isaiah proclaims joy following redemption.

Cross-Reference – Isaiah 51:11 (KJV):

“Therefore the redeemed of the LORD shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head…”

 

11. Cross-Link Trap Question

Psalm 14 speaks of “none that doeth good.” Which Gospel verse shows Jesus redefining “good” in relation to God alone?

Answer:

Jesus teaches that ultimate goodness belongs to God.

Cross-Reference – Mark 10:18 (KJV):

“Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.”

 

12. Master-Level Integration

How does Psalm 14 prepare the theological ground for Ephesians 2:8–9? Answer using both texts.

Answer:

Psalm 14 removes any claim to human righteousness; Ephesians declares salvation as entirely by grace.

Cross-References (KJV):

“There is none that doeth good, no, not one.” (Psalm 14:3)

“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God.” (Ephesians 2:8)

 

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