Bible Quiz – Psalm 16 (Fill in the Blanks)

Bible Quiz – Psalm 16 (Fill in the Blanks)

Welcome to our Psalm 16 Bible Quiz (KJV Edition)—a carefully crafted challenge designed not just to test memory, but to train attention, reverence, and precision in Scripture.

Psalm 16 is rich in theology, Messianic prophecy, covenant language, and intimate trust in God. This quiz moves progressively from structured recall to high-pressure textual accuracy, helping readers move from familiarity to mastery of God’s Word.

Whether you are a student, teacher, quiz participant, or lifelong learner of Scripture, these rounds are designed to sharpen your discernment and deepen your engagement with the King James Version.

“I have set the LORD always before me…” (Psalm 16:8, KJV)

Section-Wise Instructions

🔹 Section 1: Fill in the Blanks (Foundational Round)

Purpose: Test basic familiarity with Psalm 16

How to Play:

Read each verse carefully

Fill in the missing word(s) from memory

Check your answer with the complete reference verse provided

✔️ Tip: Focus on exact KJV wording, not paraphrases.

🔹 Section 2: Advanced / Tricky Round

Purpose: Challenge close readers and experienced Bible students

How to Play:

Expect similar-sounding phrases and uncommon words

Watch for singular vs plural, metaphorical language, and unexpected vocabulary

One incorrect word counts as a wrong answer

⚠️ Warning: Confidence without careful reading will lead to mistakes.

🔹 Section 3: EXTREME “Trick the Scholar” Round

Purpose: Expose assumptions and reward precision

How to Play:

These questions are intentionally deceptive in structure

Pay close attention to who is speaking, what is being addressed, and exact placement of words

No partial credit—exact KJV accuracy required

☠️ Rule: One mistake can eliminate even seasoned scholars.

🔹 Section 4: Cross-Reference Challenge (Optional Bonus)

Purpose: Test doctrinal and Messianic understanding

How to Play:

Identify New Testament passages that quote or explain Psalm 16

Name both the speaker and the reference

Compare Psalm language with apostolic interpretation

🧠 Focus: Psalm 16 in Acts 2 and Acts 13.

🔹 Section 5: Sudden-Death Lightning Round (Optional)

Purpose: Train speed and recall under pressure

How to Play:

Answer within 5 seconds

No verse display

No second chances

⚡ Designed for live quizzes and competitions.

Scoring Suggestion (Optional)

Foundational Round: 1 point per correct answer

Advanced Round: 2 points per correct answer

Trick the Scholar Round: Elimination-based

Bonus Rounds: Glory only 😄

Bible Quiz – Psalm 16 (Fill in the Blanks)

🔹 Question 1

Fill in the blank:

“Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my ________.”

Answer: trust

📌 Complete Verse (Psalm 16:1, KJV):

Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.

🔹 Question 2

Fill in the blank:

“O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to ________.”

Answer: thee

📌 Complete Verse (Psalm 16:2, KJV):

O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;

🔹 Question 3

Fill in the blank:

“But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my ________.”

Answer: delight

📌 Complete Verse (Psalm 16:3, KJV):

But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.

🔹 Question 4

Fill in the blank:

“Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another ________.”

Answer: god

📌 Complete Verse (Psalm 16:4, KJV):

Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips.

🔹 Question 5

Fill in the blank:

“The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my ________.”

Answer: lot

📌 Complete Verse (Psalm 16:5, KJV):

The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.

🔹 Question 6

Fill in the blank:

“The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly ________.”

Answer: heritage

📌 Complete Verse (Psalm 16:6, KJV):

The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.

🔹 Question 7

Fill in the blank:

“I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the ________.”

Answer: night seasons

📌 Complete Verse (Psalm 16:7, KJV):

I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.

🔹 Question 8

Fill in the blank:

“I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be ________.”

Answer: moved

📌 Complete Verse (Psalm 16:8, KJV):

I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

🔹 Question 9

Fill in the blank:

“Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in ________.”

Answer: hope

📌 Complete Verse (Psalm 16:9, KJV):

Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.

🔹 Question 10

Fill in the blank:

“For thou wilt not leave my soul in ________; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.”

Answer: hell

📌 Complete Verse (Psalm 16:10, KJV):

For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

🔹 Question 11

Fill in the blank:

“Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of ________; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.”

Answer: joy

📌 Complete Verse (Psalm 16:11, KJV):

Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

ADVANCED / TRICKY “Fill in the Blanks” Round

(For serious Bible students & quiz competitions)

🔹 Question 1 – Hidden Theology

Fill in the blank:

“My goodness extendeth not to ________.”

Answer: thee

📌 Complete Verse (Psalm 16:2, KJV):

O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;

⚠️ Trick: Many assume “others” or “men,” but the phrase is addressed to God, not humans.

🔹 Question 2 – Subtle Contrast

Fill in the blank:

“But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the ________, in whom is all my delight.”

Answer: excellent

📌 Complete Verse (Psalm 16:3, KJV):

But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.

⚠️ Trick: “Righteous” or “faithful” sounds right—but only excellent is correct.

🔹 Question 3 – Idolatry Precision

Fill in the blank:

“Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another ________.”

Answer: god

📌 Complete Verse (Psalm 16:4a, KJV):

Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god:

⚠️ Trick: Singular god, not “gods” — very deliberate Hebrew theology.

🔹 Question 4 – Blood Language Trap

Fill in the blank:

“Their drink offerings of ________ will I not offer.”

Answer: blood

📌 Complete Verse (Psalm 16:4b, KJV):

Their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips.

⚠️ Trick: This is not Levitical language—it refers to pagan rituals.

🔹 Question 5 – Ownership Illusion

Fill in the blank:

“The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my ________.”

Answer: lot

📌 Complete Verse (Psalm 16:5, KJV):

The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.

⚠️ Trick: “Future” or “portion” feels logical—but only lot fits the covenant imagery.

🔹 Question 6 – Boundary Imagery

Fill in the blank:

“The lines are fallen unto me in ________ places.”

Answer: pleasant

📌 Complete Verse (Psalm 16:6a, KJV):

The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places;

⚠️ Trick: “Green” or “good” sounds Psalm-like—but incorrect.

🔹 Question 7 – Rare Phrase Challenge

Fill in the blank:

“My reins also instruct me in the ________.”

Answer: night seasons

📌 Complete Verse (Psalm 16:7, KJV):

I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.

⚠️ Trick: Few remember this unique phrase, found rarely in Scripture.

🔹 Question 8 – Positioning Detail

Fill in the blank:

“Because he is at my ________ hand, I shall not be moved.”

Answer: right

📌 Complete Verse (Psalm 16:8, KJV):

I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

⚠️ Trick: Left/right symbolism matters—right hand = authority & security.

🔹 Question 9 – Body vs Soul Trap

Fill in the blank:

“My flesh also shall rest in ________.”

Answer: hope

📌 Complete Verse (Psalm 16:9, KJV):

Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.

⚠️ Trick: Many confuse this with “peace”—but Scripture says hope.

🔹 Question 10 – Eschatology Precision

Fill in the blank:

“For thou wilt not leave my soul in ________.”

Answer: hell

📌 Complete Verse (Psalm 16:10a, KJV):

For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell;

⚠️ Trick: KJV uses hell, not “grave” (though Acts 2 explains it).

🔹 Question 11 – Messianic Detail

Fill in the blank:

“Neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see ________.”

Answer: corruption

📌 Complete Verse (Psalm 16:10b, KJV):

Neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

⚠️ Trick: This verse is quoted by Peter and Paul—Messianic prophecy.

🔹 Question 12 – Eternal Contrast

Fill in the blank:

“At thy right hand there are pleasures for ________.”

Answer: evermore

📌 Complete Verse (Psalm 16:11, KJV):

Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

⚠️ Trick: Not “forever” — evermore is exact KJV wording.

☠️ EXTREME “Trick the Scholar” Round

(Read slowly. One word wrong = elimination.)

⚠️ Instructions for Participants

Questions may sound familiar but hide textual traps

Pay attention to singular/plural, word order, and who is speaking to whom

No partial credit. Exact KJV wording only

🔥 Question 1 – Speaker Confusion Trap

Fill in the blank:

“O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to ________.”

Correct Answer: thee

📌 Complete Verse (Psalm 16:2, KJV):

O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;

🪤 Why Scholars Fall:

Many assume David is speaking about people. He is speaking to God.

🔥 Question 2 – Double Object Trap

Fill in the blank:

“The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my ________.”

Correct Answer: cup

📌 Complete Verse (Psalm 16:5a, KJV):

The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup:

🪤 Why Scholars Fall:

They remember “inheritance” but forget cup—a metaphor for experience, not property.

🔥 Question 3 – Ownership Assumption Trap

Fill in the blank:

“Thou maintainest my ________.”

Correct Answer: lot

📌 Complete Verse (Psalm 16:5b, KJV):

…thou maintainest my lot.

🪤 Why Scholars Fall:

They answer “life,” “future,” or “portion”—none appear in the text.

🔥 Question 4 – Geography Illusion

Fill in the blank:

“But to the saints that are in the ________.”

Correct Answer: earth

📌 Complete Verse (Psalm 16:3a, KJV):

But to the saints that are in the earth,

🪤 Why Scholars Fall:

Many expect “Israel” or “the land”—Psalm 16 says earth, expanding scope.

🔥 Question 5 – Moral Category Trap

Fill in the blank:

“And to the ________, in whom is all my delight.”

Correct Answer: excellent

📌 Complete Verse (Psalm 16:3b, KJV):

…and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.

🪤 Why Scholars Fall:

They replace excellent with moral adjectives not used in KJV.

🔥 Question 6 – False Parallelism Trap

Fill in the blank:

“Their sorrows shall be multiplied that ________ after another god.”

Correct Answer: hasten

📌 Complete Verse (Psalm 16:4a, KJV):

Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god:

🪤 Why Scholars Fall:

They answer “run,” “go,” or “follow”—but hasten implies eagerness.

🔥 Question 7 – Ritual Assumption Trap

Fill in the blank:

“Their drink offerings of ________ will I not offer.”

Correct Answer: blood

📌 Complete Verse (Psalm 16:4b, KJV):

Their drink offerings of blood will I not offer,

🪤 Why Scholars Fall:

They think in Levitical terms—this verse condemns pagan worship.

🔥 Question 8 – Body-Part Theology Trap

Fill in the blank:

“My ________ also instruct me in the night seasons.”

Correct Answer: reins

📌 Complete Verse (Psalm 16:7b, KJV):

…my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.

🪤 Why Scholars Fall:

They replace ancient anthropology with “heart” or “mind.”

🔥 Question 9 – Placement Precision Trap

Fill in the blank:

“Because he is at my ________ hand, I shall not be moved.”

Correct Answer: right

📌 Complete Verse (Psalm 16:8b, KJV):

…because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

🪤 Why Scholars Fall:

Left/right symbolism is ignored—but right hand equals authority and defense.

🔥 Question 10 – Emotion vs Flesh Trap

Fill in the blank:

“My flesh also shall rest in ________.”

Correct Answer: hope

📌 Complete Verse (Psalm 16:9b, KJV):

…my flesh also shall rest in hope.

🪤 Why Scholars Fall:

They answer “peace,” but hope is future-facing resurrection language.

🔥 Question 11 – Translation Trap (Very Dangerous)

Fill in the blank:

“For thou wilt not leave my soul in ________.”

Correct Answer: hell

📌 Complete Verse (Psalm 16:10a, KJV):

For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell;

🪤 Why Scholars Fall:

They answer “grave,” forgetting KJV wording, not Hebrew gloss.

🔥 Question 12 – Eternity Language Trap

Fill in the blank:

“At thy right hand there are pleasures for ________.”

Correct Answer: evermore

📌 Complete Verse (Psalm 16:11b, KJV):

…at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

🪤 Why Scholars Fall:

“Forever” ≠ evermore in strict KJV quizzes.

If this quiz challenged you, encouraged you, or exposed a few blind spots—that’s a good thing. Scripture rewards those who read carefully, think deeply, and seek humbly.